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Event:
EPL 11.2
Date: Dec 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Trigger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sota Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Trigger gets tackled into the cage by Sankari. Sankari maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Trigger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trigger.
A frustrated look appears on Trigger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trigger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Trigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sankari lands a jab to Trigger's midsection.
Sankari thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Trigger misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Sankari.
Sankari throws a right hand that Trigger ducks under and follows up with a left that Trigger also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Trigger misses #CL2#
and Sankari counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sankari misses with an elbow strike.
Sankari is leaning against Trigger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Sankari lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment.
Trigger has had enough of the clinch but Sankari keeps him there for the moment.
Trigger is trying to stall.
Sankari throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sankari fails to land.
Sankari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trigger's efforts to push away.
Sankari keeps control of Trigger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sankari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trigger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sankari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sankari.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sankari. #T2#
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sankari gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Trigger breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Sankari moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Trigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sankari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Sankari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger walks into a jab.
Trigger punishes Sankari's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Sankari closes the distance and clinches.
Trigger is trying to break free.#BC#
Trigger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Sankari pushes Trigger up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sankari.
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigger's elbow.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sankari lands an elbow inside.
Trigger pushes Sankari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Sankari.
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Trigger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sankari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trigger misses with a two punch combination.
Sankari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sankari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Trigger there.
A slow jab from Sankari misses its intended target.
Sankari is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari lands with a cross. #T4#
Sankari scores with a push kick.
Sankari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Sankari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trigger backs up against the cage.
Sankari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sankari. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Sankari and move into the clinch.
Sankari catches Trigger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trigger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sankari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trigger takes one on the button.
Trigger slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
As Sankari tries to get set, Trigger tries to push him back and clinch up but Sankari manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trigger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger looks to land a right hand but Sankari moved out of range.
Sankari tried to score with a low kick but Trigger checks it.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Sankari and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sota Sankari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Trigger as he connects with a hook.
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Sankari slips the punch.
Sankari throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Sankari connects with a right hand. Trigger shakes it off.
Sankari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sankari scores with a spinning back kick!
Trigger lands with a right hand.
Sankari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Sankari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sankari.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Sankari tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Sankari lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Taj Trigger has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sankari working aggressively here.
#T1#
Sankari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sota Sankari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike.
Sankari misses with an elbow strike.
Sankari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sankari is leaning against Trigger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sankari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sankari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Sankari.
Sankari lands a hook that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sankari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Sankari lands a shot to the body.
Sankari lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
Sankari scores with a hook to the body.
Sankari lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sankari.
Sankari lands a nice elbow.
Sankari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sankari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sankari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Sankari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sankari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trigger's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Nice elbow from Sankari. #ROC2#
Trigger is rocked!#T3#
Sankari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Trigger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sankari lands a nice shot to the body.
Sankari lands an elbow inside.
Trigger working hard to break the clinch.
Sankari cracks Trigger with a nice body shot.
Trigger seems to have got his legs back now.
Sankari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sankari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Sankari.
Sankari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sankari blocks a body shot from Trigger. #KD2#
Sankari drops Trigger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trigger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sankari lands an elbow just above Trigger 's eye.
Sankari dips a shoulder and cracks Trigger with a mighty uppercut! Trigger falls back against the cage and Sankari unloads with a barrage of strikes! Trigger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sankari screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sota Sankari!
Sota Sankari bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
DUEL#15 Blaine vs Anderson
Date: Oct 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Pick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#
It looks like Taj Trigger has been cut.
Trigger throws a solid leg kick but Pick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trigger.
Pick throws out a loose jab but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#
It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Pick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trigger scores with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Trigger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Triggers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trigger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Trigger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Trigger finds it's target.
Pick misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Trigger counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Pick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pick. #T1#
Trigger blocks an elbow strike from Pick.
#BC2#
Pick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger blocks a head kick by Pick.
Trigger misses with an uppercut. Pick saw that one coming.
Pick throws the left hand but Trigger avoids the punch easily.
Trigger digs a good body shot into Pick's ribs.
Pick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trigger swings for the body but Pick moves out of range.
It seemed like Pick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger connects with a leg kick. Pick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trigger cracks Pick with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Trigger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pick doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#
That has opened up Steve Pick's cut even more.#KD#
Trigger cracks Pick with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Trigger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pick to stand back up!#ROC#
Pick is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pick walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Pick limp body while Trigger jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taj Trigger!
After winning the bout, Taj Trigger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Steve Pick spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I will beat this weirdo'.
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Event:
DUEL#10 Ponjev vs Silver
Date: Sep 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trigger.#TD2#
Archer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trigger quickly recovers to half guard.
Trigger is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trigger defending well though.
Trigger is trying to stand up here but Archer is controlling him well.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Trigger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trigger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Archer.
Trigger wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Archer thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Archer throws a leg kick but Trigger moved away.
Archer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Archer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been hearing reports that Trigger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer throws a leg kick but Trigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Trigger moved out of range nicely.
Trigger slips a jab from Archer.
Trigger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Archer shoots in and gets a takedown into Trigger's guard.
Trigger trying to control the position here.
Archer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Trigger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Archer is controlling him.
Archer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Archer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Trigger tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Trigger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Archer throws a strike aimed at the side of Trigger's head but Trigger avoids it well.
Trigger dodges the ground and pound from Archer.
Trigger being controlled for a moment.
Trigger struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Archer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Archer controlling the position from side mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trigger slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
As Archer tries to get set, Trigger tries to push him back and clinch up but Archer manages to avoid the attempt.
Trigger scores with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trigger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trigger swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Archer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Trigger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Trigger misses with a straight left.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Trigger is predictable there
and Archer counters with a nice leg kick.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Trigger is just out of range.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trigger checks a leg kick.
Trigger throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Archer.
Donk. Archer catches Trigger right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Trigger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Archer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trigger throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Trigger misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Archer counters with a single leg into guard. Trigger didn't expect that. #T1#
Trigger trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Trigger is looking to stand up but Archer isn't so interested in that idea.
Archer trying to control but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Archer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trigger keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Trigger wants to stand but Archer is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trigger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trigger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Archer.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Trigger is just out of range.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses.
Archer with a jab.#TD2#
Archer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aaron Archer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Archer is looking to advance position but Trigger won't allow it.
Trigger pushes Archer off looking to stand but Archer dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trigger defending well though.
Archer prevents Trigger from standing back up.
Archer trying to control from Trigger's half guard. Trigger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Trigger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Archer throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Trigger counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Trigger. #T4#
Trigger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Trigger has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Archer has Trigger pressed against the cage, preventing Trigger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trigger blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Archer.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Trigger tries to tie him up. #BC#
Trigger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer throws a low kick, looking for Trigger's leg but Trigger calmly moves out of range.
Archer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trigger misses with a kick to the body.
Archer throws a chopping leg kick but Trigger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trigger lands a jab.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Archer wants to stay close but Trigger steps back to make room for something. Archer seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Trigger and Archer drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taj Trigger!
Taj Trigger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
DUEL#6 Xezeron vs Longshanks
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Hammouche with a hook.
Hammouche lands with a hook. Trigger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hammouche misses with a straight right.
Trigger misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Trigger.
Trigger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trigger wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammouche jabs Trigger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hammouche missing with a left hand there. Trigger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Hammouche and move into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Trigger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hammouche misses with a low kick as Trigger jumps back.
Trigger is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Trigger misses.
Hammouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger throws a leg kick that misses.
Hammouche moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trigger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammouche.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammouche misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trigger lands with a hook. Hammouche tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Hammouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammouche jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trigger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trigger wants it to stay on the feet.
Trigger is looking to counter punch.
Hammouche connects with a high kick.
Hammouche looks for the body kick but Trigger saw that one coming.
Trigger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Trigger misses with a head kick.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Hammouche.
Nice uppercut lands for Trigger. That snapped Hammouche's head back.
Trigger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammouche misses with a few strikes there.
Trigger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hammouche manages to circle out of the way.
Trigger slips under a jab.
Trigger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hammouche misses with a left hand #KD#
and Trigger counters with a nice right hand that sends Hammouche toppling to the canvas! Hammouche scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Trigger finish him?!#ROC#
Hammouche is rocked!
Djamel Hammouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Are you kidding me?! Trigger ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hammouche clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taj Trigger!
After winning the bout, Taj Trigger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
DUEL#3 Xezeron vs Williams
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Longshanks lands a nice shot that snaps Trigger's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Trigger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longshanks looks to land a combination but Trigger avoids it well.
Trigger misses with a few strikes there.
Longshanks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Longshanks misses.
Trigger tried to counter with a leg kick but Longshanks avoided it.
Longshanks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Longshanks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trigger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trigger slips a jab from Longshanks.
Longshanks swings widly with a right hand
and Trigger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigger misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Longshanks catches Trigger right on the button with a cross.
Trigger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
It looks like Claymore Longshanks has been cut.
Longshanks scores with a punch to the head.#KD2#
Longshanks drops Trigger with a beautiful combination! Trigger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Longshanks is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Trigger is rocked!#T1#
Trigger walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Trigger limp body while Longshanks jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claymore Longshanks!
Claymore Longshanks decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
DUEL#2 Two Fight Two Champions
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Trigger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Trigger keeps it at a distance.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Trigger looks to throw the jab but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger slips under a jab from Martinez.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.#TD#
Martinez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trigger did well to prevent Martinez getting side control.
Martinez moves nicely into side control.
Martinez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trigger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez advances to mount.
Martinez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Martinez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Martinez punching from mount but Trigger doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T1#
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trigger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Martinez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Martinez lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Martinez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trigger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trigger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martinez tries to control but Trigger wriggling away. #T2#
Martinez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trigger prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Trigger is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Martinez unloads with some shots from mount but Trigger bucks and avoids them well.
Martinez lands a big shot there that rocks Trigger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trigger tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Trigger suckers Martinez into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Trigger is now in Martinez's guard!
Martinez is trying to hold Trigger in close to prevent damage but Trigger has managed to pass into half guard.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trigger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martinez wants to sweep here but Trigger controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Trigger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Trigger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trigger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trigger passes into half guard.
Trigger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez is trying to get back to full guard.
Trigger slows the pace down in half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Trigger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez is looking for a sweep. Trigger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trigger trying to mount his opponent but Martinez defends it.
Trigger is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Trigger is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trigger.
Trigger moves out of range of the leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez with a poor takedown
and Trigger counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Leonard Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez dives in and grabs Trigger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trigger pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez tries to bum rush Trigger with a series of wild strikes but Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trigger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trigger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T1#
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Martinez moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez throws a quick counter head kick but Trigger was just out of range.
Trigger moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Trigger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonard Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination. Trigger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinez.
Trigger thuds his shin into the meat of Martinez's side.
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trigger lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there #CL2#
and Trigger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez keeps control of Trigger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trigger avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Trigger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head. #T2#
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trigger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Trigger is blocking nicely.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Trigger won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Trigger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trigger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trigger misses with a body kick. #T3#
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez throws a big counter combination but Trigger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez scores with a body shot.
Martinez throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trigger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trigger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martinez thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Martinez lands the left hand.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trigger throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch but Trigger is having none of it.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Martinez shakes him off and moves away.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Martinez misses.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Trigger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taj Trigger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Martinez pushes Trigger away with a front kick.
Trigger takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Trigger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Trigger.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trigger moves away.
Martinez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target. #TD#
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into Trigger's guard.
Trigger pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Trigger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Trigger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trigger trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Trigger wants to get back to his feet.
Martinez throws a strike but Trigger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trigger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trigger trying to control the position here.
Martinez stands up over Trigger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Trigger keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez won't allow Trigger to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at World Class Elite Gym (16 elites) $1000 inform us that Trigger has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Trigger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez pushes down on Trigger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Trigger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trigger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trigger wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trigger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Leonard Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trigger is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Nice shot lands for Trigger.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trigger can do to turn this around?
Martinez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Martinez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trigger to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez throws a wild hook but Trigger just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Martinez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Trigger raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Trigger!
A very excited looking Taj Trigger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Death Squad 306:Darby v Brian
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Trigger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping body kick lands there for Trigger.
Trigger takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick from Trigger misses.
Trigger moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Trigger moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trigger momentarily.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Trigger cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trigger throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Trigger looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Trigger's leg. Trigger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar tries to clinch but Trigger moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Trigger's head.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Trigger.
Trigger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Trigger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar cracks Trigger with an open hand slap.
Trigger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Trigger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Escobar.
Trigger is breathing heavily.
Trigger scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar throws a push kick but Trigger slaps the foot to one side.
Trigger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Trigger.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Trigger takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Trigger with a jab.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trigger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escobar manages to circle out of the way.
Trigger slips a jab from Escobar.
Trigger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escobar backs up against the cage.
#CL2#
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Trigger looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Good body shot from Escobar.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Trigger's ribcage. Trigger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar slowing the pace effectively.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Escobar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Escobar leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Trigger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Trigger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escobar counters with a huge right that knocks Trigger out cold! Escobar is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Escobar!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Escobar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Death Squad 303
Date: May 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab. #CL2#
Trigger drives through and clinches with Umirikhaziyal against the cage.
Umirikhaziyal swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umirikhaziyal. #BC2#
Trigger breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Umirikhaziyal, as that shot connected.
Trigger scores with a nice right hand.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trigger in his tracks.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Umirikhaziyal misses its intended target.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umirikhaziyal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trigger's calf.
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umirikhaziyal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umirikhaziyal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umirikhaziyal throws a sloppy head kick and Trigger moves out of range easily. #T1#
Umirikhaziyal's corner calls for a 1-2. Umirikhaziyal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal works the jab nicely.
Trigger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Umirikhaziyal does it's job there.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal stuns Trigger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umirikhaziyal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umirikhaziyal cracks the inside of Trigger's front leg.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Trigger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umirikhaziyal, right into the meat.
#T2#
Umirikhaziyal throws a right and a left that Trigger avoids nicely.
Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Trigger. Beautiful body shot.
Umirikhaziyal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Umirikhaziyal throws a low kick but Trigger moves out of range easily.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trigger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trigger lunges at Umirikhaziyal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umirikhaziyal's hand.
Umirikhaziyal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trigger counters with a solid body kick.
Trigger misses the shot to the body.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trigger scores with a spinning back kick!
Trigger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Umirikhaziyal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Donk. Trigger catches Umirikhaziyal right on the button with a cross.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umirikhaziyal was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal throws a wild body kick that Trigger sees coming a mile off.
Trigger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Umirikhaziyal on the side of the head.#T3#
Trigger misses with a hook
and Umirikhaziyal counters with a good low kick that Trigger was not able to check.
Umirikhaziyal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger blocks a head kick by Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umirikhaziyal misses with an uppercut
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umirikhaziyal checks a leg kick nicely.
Trigger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trigger checks it well.
Trigger moves out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trigger doesn't seem bothered though.
A bone on bone clash there as Trigger blocks the leg kick.
Trigger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umirikhaziyal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trigger has time to react.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD2#
and Trigger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Umirikhaziyal won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umirikhaziyal is looking for a sweep.#T4##SU2#
Trigger stands up.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger stuns Umirikhaziyal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a straight left.
Umirikhaziyal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trigger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a left hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trigger moves out of range as Umirikhaziyal strikes.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a hook.
Umirikhaziyal looks to land a combination but Trigger avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trigger connects with a jab.
Trigger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taj Trigger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Umirikhaziyal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Umirikhaziyal thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Trigger tries to counter it with a takedown but Umirikhaziyal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a body kick.
Trigger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal lands a leg kick that knocks Trigger off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Trigger is looking to chop away at Umirikhaziyal's legs.
Umirikhaziyal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Umirikhaziyal tried to score with a low kick but Trigger checks it.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger lands the left hand.
Trigger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umirikhaziyal to score with a decent uppercut.
Umirikhaziyal jabs Trigger right on the nose. Trigger blinks but takes it well.
Umirikhaziyal lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umirikhaziyal with a hook.#T1#
Trigger misses with a looping right.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Umirikhaziyal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Umirikhaziyal sizes up Trigger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Umirikhaziyal throws a head kick but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trigger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Umirikhaziyal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umirikhaziyal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trigger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umirikhaziyal. Umirikhaziyal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a straight right.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umirikhaziyal misses the jab.
Trigger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trigger scores with the left hand. Umirikhaziyal knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Umirikhaziyal misses with a right hand
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umirikhaziyal connects with a crisp jab.
Trigger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trigger throws out a powerful jab.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umirikhaziyal throws the left hand but Trigger avoids the punch easily.
Umirikhaziyal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trigger, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Umirikhaziyal. That snapped Trigger's head back.
A cross from Trigger lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Umirikhaziyal checks a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
Trigger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Umirikhaziyal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trigger.
Good leg kick by Trigger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trigger blocks a head kick by Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger looks for the body kick but Umirikhaziyal saw that one coming.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umirikhaziyal.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trigger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umirikhaziyal throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trigger scores with the left hand. Umirikhaziyal knows he should have avoided that one.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick that misses.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Umirikhaziyal tries to land a leg kick but Trigger saw it coming and moves away.
Umirikhaziyal slips a jab and a cross from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trigger's head.
Umirikhaziyal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trigger. Trigger obviously looking to wear him down.
#T4#
Trigger misses with a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Umirikhaziyal lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Umirikhaziyal.
Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umirikhaziyal looks to land a left hand but Trigger moved out of range nicely.
Umirikhaziyal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trigger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Umirikhaziyal defends it well.
Umirikhaziyal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger blocks a leg kick.
Trigger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trigger can pounce on him.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a hook.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
Umirikhaziyal keeps Trigger at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal dominated that second round.
That's time! Umirikhaziyal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fighters circling - Trigger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umirikhaziyal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umirikhaziyal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trigger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Umirikhaziyal is out of range.
Umirikhaziyal throws a solid leg kick but Trigger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Umirikhaziyal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger throws a series of punches but Umirikhaziyal moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
Trigger misses with a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trigger checks it well.
That kick from Umirikhaziyal tenderised Trigger's leg. Trigger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umirikhaziyal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Umirikhaziyal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trigger.
Trigger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Umirikhaziyal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Umirikhaziyal throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Umirikhaziyal takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umirikhaziyal.
Jab, jab by Umirikhaziyal - just one landing.
You can see that Trigger has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Umirikhaziyal moves away and avoids it.
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Umirikhaziyal slips the punch.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Trigger misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trigger - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umirikhaziyal misses with an uppercut.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
#T2#
Umirikhaziyal slips a straight right by Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger wants to clinch up but Umirikhaziyal keeps it at a distance.
Umirikhaziyal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trigger cracks the inside of Umirikhaziyal's front leg.
Umirikhaziyal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Trigger slams his shin into Umirikhaziyal's torso.
Trigger tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Umirikhaziyal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umirikhaziyal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Umirikhaziyal throws the left hand but Trigger avoids the punch easily.
Umirikhaziyal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Umirikhaziyal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trigger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trigger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trigger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T3#
Umirikhaziyal throws a solid leg kick but Trigger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger lands a jab-cross combination.
Umirikhaziyal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping right.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umirikhaziyal.
Umirikhaziyal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umirikhaziyal. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger is looking to slow Umirikhaziyal down with leg kicks.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a jab to the body
and Trigger counters with a leg kick.
Trigger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping left.
Trigger looks to throw the jab but Umirikhaziyal is out of range.
Trigger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Umirikhaziyal momentarily.
#T4#
Umirikhaziyal moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umirikhaziyal missing with a left hand there. Trigger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umirikhaziyal moves away.
Trigger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Umirikhaziyal walks into a straight right hand from Trigger.
Trigger connects with an inside leg kick.
Trigger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a low kick but Trigger moves his leg out of the way.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping right.
Trigger looks for the body kick but Umirikhaziyal saw that one coming.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick but Trigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Umirikhaziyal moves away and avoids it.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trigger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umirikhaziyal connects with a body shot that sends Trigger's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taj Trigger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trigger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Trigger!
Our winner, Taj Trigger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Death Squad 299:Floyd v Jones
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Light pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Trigger misses.
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Trigger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Light tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trigger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Light somewhat.
Light tries to bum rush Trigger with a series of wild strikes but Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trigger, as that shot connected.
Bobby Light seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger lands an overhand right.
Trigger cracks a nice hook into Light's ribs.
A good leg kick by Trigger.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Light is defended easily by Trigger.
It seemed like Trigger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Light misses the jab.
Trigger stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Light. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Trigger.#T1#
A big right followed by a crushing left from Trigger knocks Light out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taj Trigger!
Taj Trigger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Death Squad 295:Kostas v Ortiz
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Urquhart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urquhart throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger throws a big shot that misses.
Urquhart is looking to clinch.
Urquhart takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Urquhart. Those never looked like landing.
Trigger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trigger connects with a nice looking jab.
Trigger misses with an uppercut. Urquhart saw that one coming.
Urquhart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trigger is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Urquhart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urquhart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trigger.
A frustrated look appears on Trigger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Urquhart on the inside.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Urquhart.
I was talking to Trigger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Trigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Urquhart looks to throw the jab but Trigger is out of range.
Urquhart throws a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Urquhart's knee momentarily.
Trigger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urquhart tries to clinch but Trigger moves out of range. #KD2#
Urquhart cracks Trigger with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Trigger looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Urquhart finish him?
#CUT2#
It looks like Taj Trigger has been cut.
Trigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trigger feinted with a counter takedown.
Urquhart has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urquhart.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Urquhart misses with the body kick
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urquhart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Urquhart. Trigger shrugs it off though.
Urquhart connects with a superb combination that knocks Trigger out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Urquhart before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Trigger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Feargus Urquhart!
An out of breath Feargus Urquhart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Trigger leaves Caprillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Caprillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caprillo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trigger as he jumps to the side.
Caprillo walks into a stiff left hand from Trigger.
Caprillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Trigger lands a big head kick that sends Caprillo tumbling to the mat! Trigger takes a step backwards and waves Caprillo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Caprillo is rocked!
Taj Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caprillo is still on wobbly legs! Can Trigger finish him?
Trigger walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Caprillo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Trigger swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Caprillo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj Trigger!
Taj Trigger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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