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Event:
SFL 61 | Extravaganza
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Trigger wants to clinch.
Trigger wants to clinch.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Trigger drops Jackson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jackson looks back up at him and smiles so Trigger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#CUT2#It looks like Walter Jackson has been cut.
Trigger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1#
Trigger throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Trigger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trigger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trigger moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Trigger throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trigger counters with a straight right hand.
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Jackson .#CUT#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger jabs at Jackson 's body.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson .
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Donk. Jackson catches Trigger right on the button with a cross.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Trigger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trigger! But no joy.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trigger counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Trigger.#T3#
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trigger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Trigger's legs.
Jackson throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.
Trigger throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trigger.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Trigger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson . That's going to slow Trigger down.
Trigger scores with a shot to the body.
#T4##KD2#
Trigger drops Jackson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jackson looks back up at him and smiles so Trigger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Walter Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Trigger lands with a good body shot.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD2#
Trigger lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Trigger waves Jackson back to his feet!
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Trigger counters with a big left hand that crumples Jackson ! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Trigger!
A very excited looking Jackson 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:
SFL 52 | Soviet Showdown
Date: Feb 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
Trigger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torsten throws a low kick, looking for Trigger's leg but Trigger calmly moves out of range.
Trigger throws a nice looking combination but Torsten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trigger.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Trigger throws a push kick but Torsten slaps the foot to one side.
Torsten appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Trigger misses the target.
Torsten misses with the body kick
and Trigger counters with an outside leg kick.
#T1#
Trigger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torsten.
Trigger walks into a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger checks a low kick from Torsten.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Trigger steps away.
Trigger stuns Torsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trigger counters with a series of strikes. Torsten will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Torsten 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.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten wants to land a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Trigger avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Trigger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten connects with a crisp jab.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trigger.
Torsten just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTrigger.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Trigger checks a low kick from Torsten.
As Torsten tries to get set, Trigger tries to push him back and clinch up but Torsten manages to avoid the attempt.
Trigger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torsten.
Nice straight punches there by Torsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torsten.
Torsten throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
It looked like Trigger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torsten.
Torsten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torsten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trigger throws a right and a left that Torsten avoids nicely.
Trigger wants to clinch.#T4##KD2#
Torsten cracks Trigger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Torsten has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trigger to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Trigger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torsten, pushing him back against the cage.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torsten avoids it.
Torsten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torsten throws an elbow but it misses.
Trigger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Trigger throws out a powerful jab.
Trigger moves out of range as Torsten strikes.
Trigger walks into a jab.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten misses with a right hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch but Torsten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torsten.#T1#
Trigger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#KD2#
Torsten lands a big head kick that sends Trigger tumbling to the mat! Torsten takes a step backwards and waves Trigger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Trigger is rocked!#CUT2#Jackson Trigger's cut is getting worse.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trigger doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Trigger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torsten.#CL#
Trigger moves into range and clinches up with Torsten.
Trigger seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsten gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torsten is breathing heavily.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger pushes Torsten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Torsten tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Trigger has a couple of punches blocked by Torsten.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torsten.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torsten or not.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
Trigger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trigger gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigger's elbow.
Torsten lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Trigger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
Trigger pushes Torsten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Trigger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Torsten's head.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Torsten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger lands a nice uppercut.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Trigger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torsten's elbow.
Torsten lands with a right to the head.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Torsten blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Torsten misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Trigger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Torsten throws a push kick but Trigger slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Torsten moves away and avoids it.
Trigger slips a straight right by Torsten.#T1#
Torsten misses with a straight right.
Trigger ducks right into an uppercut from Torsten.
Baldur Torsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torsten defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torsten.
Trigger connects with a body shot that sends Torsten's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Torsten is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Trigger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trigger swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Torsten tenderised Trigger's leg. Trigger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trigger takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Trigger with a nice cross.#CUT#That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Trigger tried to score with a low kick but Torsten checks it.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torsten.
Torsten scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Trigger clinches with his opponent.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Torsten fails to land.
Trigger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger cracks Torsten with a nice body shot.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Torsten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Torsten - that landed with a thud.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Torsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Jackson Trigger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Trigger tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Torsten misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baldur Torsten.
I think Torsten 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Torsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 37 | Lomax vs Trigger
Date: Jan 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Lomax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trigger throws out the jab.
Trigger staying out of range there.
Trigger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trigger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trigger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trigger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Trigger moved away.
Trigger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lomax on the side of the head.
Trigger moves in looking to clinch but Lomax pushes him off.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax thuds a left hand into Trigger's body.#T1#
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Trigger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger wants to slow Lomax down by chopping away at his legs.
Lomax lands a right hook to the body.
Lomax throws a jab when Trigger was well out of range.
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Lomax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trigger blocks a jab.
Trigger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Trigger avoids it.#T2#
Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trigger looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trigger.
Trigger moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Trigger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lomax. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Lomax was looking to counter with a kick there.
Trigger lands a high kick!
Trigger connects with a right hand. Lomax shakes it off.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Trigger jumps back.
Trigger throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trigger throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
As Trigger backs away, Lomax returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trigger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Trigger rushes Lomax and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Trigger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomax controls his hands.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lomax blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trigger throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
No joy there for Trigger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lomax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Lomax moves out of range easily.
Lomax lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Trigger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trigger.
Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trigger.
#T4#
Trigger scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trigger.
Trigger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Trigger.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Trigger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trigger looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Trigger connects with a solid leg kick.
Trigger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trigger jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Lomax.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
Lomax slips a jab from Trigger.
Lomax is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trigger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Trigger throws a poor cross that misses
#KD#
and Lomax counters with a crisp right hand that drops Trigger! Lomax lets Trigger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#T1#
Trigger throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a body shot
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Jackson Trigger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Lomax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trigger is able to avoid easily.
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trigger.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#KD#
Lomax lands a big head kick that sends Trigger tumbling to the mat! Lomax takes a step backwards and waves Trigger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Trigger is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jackson Trigger's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a low kick, right behind Trigger 's knee.
Trigger is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?#T2##CL2#
Trigger moves into range and clinches up with Lomax.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Trigger.
Trigger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lomax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Trigger misses
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Trigger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trigger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Trigger misses. #T3#
Trigger throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Trigger.
Lomax punishes Trigger's body with a nice straight punch.
Trigger tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Trigger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!#CUT#The cut above Jackson Trigger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax connects with the punch.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
Lomax misses with a body punch
and Trigger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Lomax moves out of range as Trigger strikes.
Lomax lands a nice looking body shot.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trigger misses with a body shot
and Lomax counters with a good, hard body kick but Trigger shrugs it off. #KD#
Lomax cracks Trigger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lomax has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trigger to stand back up!
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trigger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lomax can pounce on him.
Lomax keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomax walks into a stiff left hand from Trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trigger misses with a body shot.
Lomax lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lomax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Trigger avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Trigger staying out of range there.
Lomax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trigger finds it's way round the side to connect with Lomax's head. #CL2#
Trigger moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Lomax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Lomax walks into a jab.
Trigger cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trigger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Trigger tries to clinch up
and Lomax counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Lomax misses its intended target.
Lomax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trigger to score with a decent uppercut.
Trigger throws a shot to the body.
Trigger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Lomax shakes him off and moves away.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Lomax throws a body shot but no joy.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax scores with the left hand. Trigger knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#Jackson Trigger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigger wants to clinch
and Lomax counters with a crisp right that sends Trigger to the canvas! Lomax follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lomax!
As Vincent Lomax got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Said I�d smash the bastard
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Event:
SFL 30 | Hopkins vs Romeo
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
A left lands for Cru.
Trigger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trigger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cru.
Cru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trigger. That did some damage!#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch successfully.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Cru.
Cru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Cru.
Cru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru blocks an uppercut.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cru lands an uppercut.
Cru misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger pushes Cru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Cru manages to break the clinch.
Cru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cru misses the jab.
Cru misses with a left hand
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A jab from Cru misses.
Trigger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cru to score with a decent uppercut.
Trigger throws a head kick but Cru moves out of range.
Cru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trigger misses the shot to the body.
Cru throws a low kick but Trigger avoids it.
Trigger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trigger throws a hook but Cru avoids it easily.
Trigger takes one to the side of the head.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Cru with a nice calf kick.
Trigger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trigger scores with a hook.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trigger moves in looking to clinch but Cru pushes him off.
Cru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trigger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cru just misses with a punch to the body.
Cru ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
A solid body kick from Cru.
Trigger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trigger scrambles back to his feet.
Trigger throws a looping overhand right but Cru ducks down to avoid it.
Cru lands the left hand.
Trigger slips under a jab from Cru.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cru misses the jab.
Trigger is looking to counter punch.
Cru avoids the body shot from Trigger.
Trigger looks to land a left hand but Cru moved out of range nicely.
Trigger misses the jab.#T3#
Cru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cru throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger swings for the body but Cru moves out of range.
Trigger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cru to counter with a crisp jab.
Cru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cru shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trigger eats them both and turns towards Cru to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trigger wants to slow Cru down by chopping away at his legs.
Trigger closes the distance but Cru moves to the side
and Cru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trigger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trigger slips a straight right by Cru.
Trigger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trigger throws a body punch but Cru moves out of range.
Cru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Cru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Cru as he checks the leg kick.
Cru connects with a single shot there.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cru throws a body shot but no joy.
Cru misses with a looping right.
Trigger walks into a jab.
Cru walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a jab to the body
and Cru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cru slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Cru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru connects with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Trigger blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Trigger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cru checks a leg kick.
Che Von Cru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trigger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cru! But no joy.
Trigger misses with a jab to the body
and Cru counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Cru misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Trigger misses the target.
Trigger darts in trying to clinch
and Cru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trigger wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a low kick, looking for Cru's leg but Cru calmly moves out of range.
Trigger misses with a leg kick.
Trigger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trigger checks a low kick from Cru.
A telegraphed right hand from Cru misses the target. #T1#
Cru lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL#
Cru tries to keep at a distance but Trigger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cru misses with a body punch.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cru's elbow.
Cru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trigger prevents a body shot from Cru.
Trigger lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Cru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trigger staying out of range there.
Trigger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cru blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cru! But no joy.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cru moves away.
Cru throws a hook but Trigger avoids it easily.
Trigger lands with a hook. Cru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cru.
Cru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trigger sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Cru.#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Still in the clinch, Trigger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cru tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cru misses with some punches.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
Cru tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cru misses with the head strike.
Cru lands a body shot.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Cru.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Cru. #BC2#
Cru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Cru blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cru lands with a nice body punch.
Cru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trigger looks to score with a jab to the body but Cru is just out of range.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Cru.
Trigger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trigger.
Trigger is looking to counter punch.
Cru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cru 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.
Trigger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Trigger finds it's way through Cru's defenses.
Trigger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trigger scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Cru.
Cru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trigger connects with a right hand. Cru shakes it off.
Cru swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.#T4#
Cru connects with a body shot that sends Trigger's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cru scores with a nice right hand.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Trigger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cru throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Cru throws a leg kick but Trigger moved away.
Trigger avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Cru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger looks to score with a jab to the body but Cru is just out of range.
Cru connects with a leg kick.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Cru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cru tries to work over Trigger's front leg with a kick but Trigger checks it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Che Von Cru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Trigger avoids the body shot from Cru.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Cru's head but Cru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cru misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trigger.
The fighters circling - Cru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trigger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Cru.
Cru misses with a looping left.
Trigger blocks the body kick.
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cru motions for Trigger to come forward. Cru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cru counters with a nice uppercut.
Cru looks for the body kick but Trigger saw that one coming.
Trigger tries to clinch up
and Cru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Cru tests Trigger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cru.
Cru throws a wild body kick that Trigger sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Trigger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cru attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trigger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cru lands with a straight right. Trigger didn't see that one coming.
Cru swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cru 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.
Cru walks into a jab.
Cru scores with a push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Trigger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trigger.
Cru cracks Trigger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger lands with a hook. Cru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson Trigger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trigger moves out of range of the body kick.
Cru throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cru misses the shot to the body.
Cru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cru connects with a jab.
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
Cru lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Trigger.
Trigger blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cru fails to land.
Trigger pushes Cru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cru tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger throws a head punch that misses.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Che Von Cru has been cut.
Cru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Trigger.
A knee to the head by Trigger.
#ROC#Cru is rocked!#T3#
Trigger working the clinch nicely. Cru is working for position but Trigger cracks him with a big knee to the head! Cru crumples up against the cage and Trigger lands two more shots before the ref can save Cru! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jackson Trigger!
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Event:
SFL 23 | Atunes vs Bird II
Date: Oct 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taneyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taneyev ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
Nice shot by Trigger.
Taneyev misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Trigger rushes Taneyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Trigger.
Trigger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Taneyev jumps guard.
Trigger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taneyev is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Trigger dives into side control.
Taneyev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Taneyev stops Trigger from passing to mount. #ES#
Taneyev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
A jab from Taneyev misses. #T1#
Trigger slips a jab from Taneyev.
Taneyev throws a hook to the side of Trigger's head but Trigger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trigger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Taneyev is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Taneyev misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taneyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger digs a good body shot into Taneyev's ribs.
Trigger is looking to slow Taneyev down with leg kicks.
We've been told by Taneyev's head coaches at Randall's Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taneyev misses with a right hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trigger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taneyev scores with the left hand. Trigger knows he should have avoided that one. #KD#
Taneyev feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Trigger sprawling to the canvas! Trigger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Taneyev finish him?!
#ROC#Trigger is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taneyev fakes the body blow, causing Trigger to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Trigger goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentin Taneyev!
A victorious Valentin Taneyev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SFL 17 | Trigger vs Johnson
Date: Oct 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trigger thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Trigger tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson cracks Trigger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Trigger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Trigger slips the punch.
Johnson throws a combination. Trigger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trigger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trigger on the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Trigger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trigger tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Trigger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Trigger with a nice calf kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Trigger.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson misses with a hook. Trigger ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.
Trigger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Trigger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trigger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trigger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Johnson thuds his right hand into Trigger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Trigger is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trigger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Trigger throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Trigger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger misses with a jab to the body
and Trigger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trigger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Trigger moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Trigger's head.#T3#
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Trigger.
Trigger defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Trigger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trigger in his tracks.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Trigger.
Johnson defending well as Trigger loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trigger thinking. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Trigger misses with a looping left.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson moves out of range as Trigger strikes.
A swing and a miss from Trigger.
Trigger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trigger.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger avoids a kick to the body.
Trigger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trigger momentarily.
Trigger misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trigger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards. #BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Johnson lunges at Trigger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trigger's hand.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Trigger has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Trigger keeps him there for the moment.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Trigger tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Trigger scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Trigger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trigger tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trigger can pounce on him.
Trigger misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Trigger.
Trigger throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Trigger.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Trigger clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Johnson.#T3#
Trigger misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Trigger connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trigger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Trigger 's knee.
Trigger throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Trigger was not able to check.
Trigger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Trigger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.#T4#
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Trigger tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Trigger with an uppercut!
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Trigger.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trigger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Trigger is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.#R3#
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Trigger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Trigger misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Trigger's defenses.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Trigger throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Trigger should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Trigger saw it coming and moves away.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Trigger moved out of range.
Trigger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab when Trigger was well out of range.
Trigger with the inside leg kick.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger misses with a straight left.
Trigger lands a high kick!
Johnson swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trigger.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
#T2#
Johnson cracks Trigger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Trigger tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a hook but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Trigger wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Trigger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Trigger tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.#T3#
Trigger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Trigger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Trigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Trigger clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lunges at Trigger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trigger's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Trigger instigates a clinch.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T4##BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Trigger connects with a single shot there.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Trigger ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trigger's hands.
Trigger throws an off balance right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Trigger throws a shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manny Johnson just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Trigger misses.
Johnson checks a low kick from Trigger.#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Trigger - that landed with a thud.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Triggers head.
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 lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1#
Trigger pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
Trigger lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Trigger.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Trigger has him pinned against the cage.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trigger.
Trigger avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trigger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger misses the shot to the body.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trigger misses with an uppercut.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trigger.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Trigger tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trigger cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Trigger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trigger.
Trigger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trigger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trigger takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Trigger gets a clinch.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
#T4#
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
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 knee to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Trigger has the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Johnson jumps guard but Trigger stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Trigger's head.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trigger blocking some punches.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger had his way with Manny Johnson in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Trigger slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trigger if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Trigger misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Trigger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Trigger's body.#T1#
Trigger is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Trigger is out of range.
Trigger tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Trigger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Trigger settles back down.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Trigger counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger misses with a hook.
Johnson digs a good hook to Trigger's body.
Johnson catches Trigger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger wants to clinch.
Jackson Trigger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trigger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trigger slips a straight right by Johnson.
Trigger misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Trigger clinches up against the cage.
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!
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Trigger avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Trigger is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson slips a straight right by Trigger.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trigger 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.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trigger throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Trigger only half commits.
Trigger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trigger, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Trigger has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trigger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson clobbers Trigger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trigger throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger wants to clinch.#T4#
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trigger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trigger throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Trigger's shoulder, as Trigger tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson slips a jab from Trigger.
Trigger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trigger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Trigger tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trigger.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Trigger didn't see that one coming.
Trigger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Trigger moved out of range.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Johnson!
Manny Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 11 | Taneyev vs Trigger
Date: Sep 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD#
Taneyev lands a big head kick that sends Trigger tumbling to the mat! Taneyev takes a step backwards and waves Trigger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taneyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Trigger drives through and clinches with Taneyev against the cage.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taneyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taneyev is breathing heavily.#BC#
Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Trigger closes the distance and clinches.
Trigger lands a right hand.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Valentin Taneyev has been cut.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Taneyev is trying to break the clinch but Trigger is controlling him.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger missing with knees to the body.
Trigger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taneyev backwards.
Taneyev misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1##BC#
Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trigger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Trigger clinches.
Taneyev tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.
Trigger prevents Taneyev from breaking the clinch.
Taneyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Trigger won't allow it.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trigger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taneyev is out of range and Trigger settles back down.
Trigger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Trigger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trigger.
Taneyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trigger connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Trigger misses the body punch
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Trigger. That's going to slow Taneyev down.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Taneyev.
Taneyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taneyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trigger lands a glancing blow to the side of Taneyev's head.
Trigger scores with a jab to the head.
Trigger throws a sloppy body shot
#KD#
and Taneyev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Trigger! Taneyev lets Trigger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Trigger is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Jackson Trigger's cut even more.
Trigger dodges the punch combination from Taneyev.
Trigger is still on wobbly legs! Can Taneyev finish him?
Taneyev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trigger seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Trigger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trigger circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Taneyev to the canvas! Taneyev doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Trigger keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jackson 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:
SFL 04 | Halli vs Sitsongrit
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makres staying out of range there.
It seemed like Makres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Trigger rushes Makres and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like John Makres has been cut.
Makres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makres wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makres managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres digs a right hand into Trigger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trigger's gas tank.
Trigger lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Makres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Makres there.
Makres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Makres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trigger connects with a body shot.#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Makres blocks it.
Makres blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger trying to land knees to the body.
Trigger working aggressively here.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Makres or not.
Trigger misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trigger.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
A short right from Trigger on the inside. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land. #BC2#
Makres manages to break the clinch.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Makres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makres checks a low kick from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a straight right.
Trigger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Makres misses
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trigger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makres.#T3#
Trigger throws a hook but Makres blocks it.
Trigger's corner calls for a 1-2. Trigger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trigger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trigger connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Makres tries to keep at a distance but Trigger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Makres's coach down at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Makres's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makres managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
#T4#
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trigger obliges.
Makres looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres blocking some punches.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makres is trying to push Trigger away but Trigger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Trigger connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trigger.
Trigger misses with an uppercut. Makres saw that one coming.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makres.
Makres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson Trigger is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trigger lands a leg kick that knocks Makres off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trigger has time to react.
Trigger missing with a left hand there. Makres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger throws a leg kick
and Makres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A jab from Trigger misses.
Trigger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Makres misses.
Trigger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trigger.
Makres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
Makres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Makres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trigger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
Trigger has Makres up against the cage in a clinch.
#T2#
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Makres avoids it.
Trigger misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trigger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trigger lands a nice uppercut.
John Makres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makres is trying to pull guard but Trigger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Trigger.
Trigger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Trigger.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makres is defending well for now.
Trigger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trigger struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
Trigger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trigger trying to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Makres pulls guard.
Trigger stops Makres from standing up.
Trigger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Makres is looking to stand back up but Trigger counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Makres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Trigger is looking to clinch but Makres is avoiding it.
Trigger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trigger has time to react.
Trigger scores with a sloppy right hand. Makres should have avoided that one.
Trigger throws a lazy uppercut
and Makres counters with a straight right hand.
Makres connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trigger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makres can do to turn this around?
Trigger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Makres.
Makres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trigger scores with a hook to the body. Makres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trigger lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Makres tries to move into range but Trigger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Makres misses with a double jab
enabling Trigger to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trigger.
Trigger scores with a punch to the head.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makres.
Makres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trigger.
Makres looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Trigger needs to keep his hands up - Makres had a free shot at his head there.#T2##CL#
Trigger closes the distance and clinches.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trigger tries to land knees in the clinch but Makres avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trigger obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trigger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Makres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makres is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makres blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Makres controls the action.
Jackson Trigger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Makres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trigger has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Makres wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makres.
A head punch on the inside from Makres fails to land.
Makres lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Makres misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Trigger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trigger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Trigger!
A relieved looking Jackson Trigger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RFC Live in Sydney 4
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalski.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trigger defends it well.
Kowalski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trigger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trigger wants to land a leg kick but Kowalski is out of range.
Trigger misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trigger lands a jab-cross combination.
Trigger lands with a nice combination. Kowalski backs away looking to recover.#CUT#It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Kowalski lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Kowalski as he connects with a hook.
Jackson Trigger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trigger needs to keep his hands up - Kowalski had a free shot at his head there.
Kowalski drops Trigger with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kowalski follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Kowalski!
Lenny Kowalski is the new light heavyweight champion!
Lenny Kowalski thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RFC: Bissainthe vs. Louis 2
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Vujić steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
It seemed like Vujić was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trigger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vujić swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trigger.
Trigger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Trigger throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vujić takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trigger throws out a loose jab but Vujić uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vujić uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vujić counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić blocks a head kick by Trigger.
Vujić takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trigger misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Vujić throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trigger counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Krsto Vujić has been cut.
Trigger throws a good cross that connects.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Trigger moves into range and clinches up with Vujić.#TD2#
Vujić turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vujić manages to end up in side control.
Vujić tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Trigger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vujić throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vujić 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.
#T2#
Trigger gets back to half guard.
Trigger taking some punishment here, with Vujić in his half guard.
Vujić missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger is pressing down on Vujić's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vujić accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vujić cracks Trigger with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vujić postures up in Trigger's guard and throws a big left but Trigger blocks it.
Vujić working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trigger's head.
Trigger has control of Vujić's left arm, preventing Vujić from doing any damage. #T3#
Vujić with a nice head shot there.
Vujić trying to control the position from guard on top but Trigger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vujić is stalling in the full guard.
Vujić trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL#
Trigger moves into range and clinches up with Vujić.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Vujić.
Vujić tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Vujić blocks it.
Vujić blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Vujić.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Trigger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trigger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Trigger - that landed with a thud.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trigger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Vujić throws a combination that misses
and Trigger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trigger dodges the punch combination from Vujić.
Vujić throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vujić blocks a jab.
Vujić lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Trigger lands a right hook to the body.
Trigger punishes Vujić's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vujić.
Trigger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krsto Vujić is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trigger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Trigger lands a head shot.
Trigger sizes up Vujić with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trigger stuns Vujić with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson Trigger is winning the standup battle so far.
Vujić tests Trigger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Vujić does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vujić unleashes a big counter combination but Trigger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson Trigger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trigger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trigger stuns Vujić with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
#CL2#
Vujić moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vujić can do to turn this around?#T2#
Vujić goes for a takedown attempt but Trigger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trigger lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger misses with a body shot.
Vujić blocks a jab.
Vujić tries to counter with a clinch but Trigger shakes him off and moves away.
Vujić misses with a series of wild punches.
Trigger scores with a hook to the body. Vujić takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Trigger misses with a straight left.
Trigger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Trigger.
Trigger catches Vujić with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trigger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vujić takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trigger throws a jab when Vujić was well out of range.
Trigger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trigger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vujić shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Vujić rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Trigger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vujić misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vujić tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vujić goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vujić managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Vujić blocks it.
Trigger has a couple of punches blocked by Vujić.
Vujić takes a shot to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Krsto Vujić's cut even more.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Vujić uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vujić.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Trigger throws a head kick but Vujić moves out of range.
Trigger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vujić takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Trigger.
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
Trigger throws a big shot that misses.
Trigger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić blocks a leg kick.
Vujić takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trigger throws a hook to the side of Vujić's head but Vujić sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Trigger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Vujić. Those never looked like landing.
Trigger dodges the punch combination from Vujić.
Vujić misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger lands with an overhand left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trigger 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 Vujić has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vujić and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Trigger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vujić looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vujić checks a leg kick.
Trigger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vujić momentarily.
Vujić has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trigger finds it's way round the side to connect with Vujić's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger throws out a loose jab but Vujić uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vujić throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger scores with a nice right hand.
Vujić misses with a few strikes there.
Vujić avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vujić steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Trigger.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Vujić's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Trigger dodges the punch combination from Vujić.
#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and pushes Vujić back into the cage.
Vujić misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Vujić misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Vujić breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vujić takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vujić keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Trigger scores with a jab. Vujić acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#
The cut above Krsto Vujić's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vujić moves forwards but Trigger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trigger cracks Vujić with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trigger scores with a body shot.
Trigger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!#CL#
Trigger clinches up against the cage.
Vujić goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Vujić.
Vujić swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vujić lands with a right to the head.
Vujić working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trigger scores with a decent looking hook.
Vujić avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vujić on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vujić lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trigger throws a body shot but no joy.
Vujić throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Vujić takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trigger throws out the jab.
Trigger scores with a jab to the body.
Vujić swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.
Trigger sets himself, and Vujić steps forward looking for the clinch! Trigger avoids it this time.#T1#
Vujić swinging wildly here.
Vujić misses with a two punch combination.
Trigger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vujić.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trigger with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Vujić 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Vujić uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Vujić with the counter takedown but Trigger avoids it easily.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vujić was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Trigger takes a swing at Vujić's ribcage but misses.
Vujić on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vujić misses with a two punch combination.
Trigger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vujić.
Trigger lands with an uppercut that bounces Vujić off the cage and back into range.
Vujić's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trigger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vujić scrambles 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!#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.#T3#
Vujić lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Trigger misses with the head strike.
Trigger has Vujić pressed against the cage, preventing Vujić from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vujić managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Vujić tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vujić blocks a body shot from Trigger.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Trigger lands an uppercut.
Vujić wants to break free but Trigger has control.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Vujić.
Trigger throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vujić.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vujić's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vujić tries to work over Trigger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Vujić doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vujić misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vujić lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vujić managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Vujić turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vujić manages to end up in side control.
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!
Vujić trying to control the action but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Vujić is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vujić looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Trigger is avoiding damage well.
Vujić throws an elbow but Trigger slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger had his way with Krsto Vujić in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Trigger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Vujić moves into the clinch.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Vujić blocks with his arms.
Trigger lands with a short shot to the head.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Vujić controls the action.
Vujić blocking some punches.
Trigger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić tries to throw a body punch but Trigger avoids it by throwing Vujić back against the cage.
Vujić misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vujić avoiding damage as Trigger throws knees to the body.
Vujić throws a punch but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Vujić blocks it.
#T1#
Vujić tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vujić or not.
Vujić tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Vujić on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Trigger misses with the head strike.
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
Vujić struggles to land a body shot inside as Trigger controls his hands.
Trigger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vujić creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vujić lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krsto Vujić has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trigger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Vujić can't find room to land a body shot as Trigger controls the action.
A short uppercut from Trigger.
Trigger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vujić is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 misses with a body punch.
Vujić misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vujić tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger struggles to land a body shot inside as Vujić controls his hands.
Vujić has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Vujić changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trigger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trigger scores with a hook to the body. Vujić takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Vujić. That snapped Trigger's head back.
Good leg kick by Trigger.
Trigger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vujić's head.
Jackson Trigger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CUT#
Krsto Vujić's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vujić takes one to the side of the head.
Trigger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vujić has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trigger lands a really nice looking cross but Vujić seems unphased.
Vujić takes one on the button.
Trigger is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Vujić staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Vujić on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Trigger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vujić might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trigger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger takes a swing at Vujić's ribcage but misses.
Trigger slips under a jab.
Trigger lands a head shot.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vujić is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vujić takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Trigger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trigger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Jackson 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:
RFC: Makres vs. Trigger
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Trigger swings for the body but Makres moves out of range.
Trigger throws a right and a left that Makres avoids nicely.
Makres is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Trigger has Makres up against the cage in a clinch.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trigger has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Trigger - that landed with a thud.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Trigger.
Trigger misses with some punches.
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1##BC#
Makres manages to break the clinch.
Trigger moves out of range as Makres strikes.
Trigger tries to counter with a clinch but Makres shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trigger landing knees to the body.
Makres avoiding damage as Trigger throws knees to the body.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Makres is breathing heavily.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trigger digs a right hand into Makres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makres's gas tank.
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
Trigger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Makres is blocking nicely.
Trigger lands a good knee to the midsection. Makres won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Trigger.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makres blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makres blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigger missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Makres breaks from the clinch.
Trigger feints and then cracks Makres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makres down.
Trigger throws a looping overhand right but Makres ducks down to avoid it.
Makres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Trigger takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Makres working hard to break the clinch.
Trigger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Trigger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
Makres working hard to break the clinch.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makres managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger struggles to land a body shot inside as Makres controls his hands.
Makres is trying to push Trigger away but Trigger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trigger cracks Makres with a nice body shot.#T4#
Makres avoiding damage as Trigger throws knees to the body.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Makres avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
A short left from Trigger.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makres is defending well for now.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makres blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Makres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger working Makres over with knees to the body.
Makres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that round.
That's time! Makres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Trigger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CUT2#
It looks like John Makres has been cut.
Trigger swings for the body but Makres moves out of range.
A big left from Makres misses.
Trigger motions for Makres to come forward. Trigger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Makres misses its target.
Makres fails to land with a series of punches.
Makres throws a looping overhand right but Trigger ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makres moves forwards but Trigger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trigger misses with an uppercut
and Makres counters with a stiff right hand.
Makres scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
A leg kick checked by Trigger.
Makres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trigger scores with a decent looking hook.
Trigger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trigger throws the left hand but Makres avoids the punch easily.
Trigger scoring well with a low kick there.
Trigger lands a nice hook to Makres's body. Makres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trigger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Makres misses with an uppercut
and Trigger counters with a stiff right hand.
Makres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trigger.
An attempted straight right counter from Makres misses the target.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Makres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger throws a body kick that misses.
Makres misses with a straight left.
Trigger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Makres tries to bum rush Trigger with a series of wild strikes but Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makres ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
Makres swinging wildly here.
Makres sets himself, and Trigger steps forward looking for the clinch! Makres avoids it this time.#T3##KD2#
Trigger lands a left and a right that send Makres crashing to the mat, dazed. Trigger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Makres is rocked!
Makres misses with an uppercut
and Trigger scores with a counter punch that sends Makres to the canvas! Trigger smells blood - he's punishing Makres with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Makres has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RapidFC Tokyo 43
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Severini throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severini staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Severini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Trigger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Severini, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Severini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Trigger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Dom Severini has been cut.
Severini tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.
Trigger lands a big knee to the head and Severini goes down! Trigger pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
A very excited looking Jackson 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:
RapidFC NYE
Date: Dec 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Trigger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trigger lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger with a jab.
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 has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Trigger misses.
Hopkins misses with a body punch
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Trigger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trigger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins checks a low kick from Trigger.
Trigger misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trigger thinking. #KD#
Hopkins lands a big uppercut and Trigger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Trigger looks OK. Hopkins waves Trigger back to his feet!#ROC#
Trigger is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trigger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins cracks Trigger on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Trigger falls backwards against the cage. Hopkins follows up with more strikes that drop Trigger to his knees. Hopkins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Trigger! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins retains his light heavyweight title!
Giuseppe Hopkins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 32
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Sanel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger looks to land a combination but Sanel avoids it well.
Sanel throws a body shot but no joy.
Trigger jabs Sanel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanel moves away.
Trigger swings for the body but Sanel moves out of range.
#CL2#
Sanel rushes Trigger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanel blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanel is defending well for now.
Trigger blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
Trigger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trigger presses Sanel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trigger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trigger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Trigger.
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 tries to work over Sanel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Sanel looks winded!#T1#
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Trigger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trigger obliges.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Sanel blocks with his arms.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Trigger controls his hands.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
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.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Trigger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Trigger lands a shot to the body.
Trigger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Sanel controls the action.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Sanel blocks with his arms.
Sanel prevents a body shot from Trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Sanel controls the action.
Sanel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanel tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
#T2#
Sanel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanel's face.
Sanel throws a punch but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanel won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
#ROC#
Sanel is rocked!
Trigger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanel is still on wobbly legs! Can Trigger finish him?
Trigger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trigger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trigger has Sanel pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Sanel is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Trigger - that's hurt Sanel badly! Oh, another knee lands and Sanel is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Sanel doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Alojz Sanel stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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Event:
RapidFC 47
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Trigger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Trigger ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Trigger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trigger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trigger misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Hopkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopkins pushes Trigger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins scores a nice knee to the body.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage. #T1#
Trigger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trigger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Trigger tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Trigger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopkins's face.
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Trigger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Trigger avoids the damage to the body.
Hopkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Trigger won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger is breathing heavily.
Hopkins pushes Trigger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.#T2#
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Trigger tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopkins clobbers Trigger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.#CL#
Trigger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trigger takes a shot to the head.
Trigger cracks Hopkins with a nice body shot.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trigger.
Hopkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
#T3#
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trigger is defending well for now.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trigger avoids it.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Hopkins.
Trigger swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Hopkins.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Trigger's body. Trigger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.#T4#
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Trigger shakes it off.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Trigger throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins tests Trigger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Trigger.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Hopkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Trigger with a body shot.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hopkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger misses with the combination.
#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giuseppe Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Trigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Trigger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins throws a hook but Trigger avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Trigger.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Trigger throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trigger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Trigger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Trigger - just one landing.
Trigger looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Trigger.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Trigger.
Trigger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Hopkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trigger under the eye.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trigger lands a jab to the nose.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Trigger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins! But no joy.
Hopkins misses with a straight left. #T2#
Trigger walks into a straight right hand from Hopkins.
Trigger misses with the combination.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins walks into a straight right hand from Trigger.
Trigger with a hook.
Trigger tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Trigger's body.
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins works over Trigger's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Trigger off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Trigger misses with a looping left.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Trigger throws a body kick that misses
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trigger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trigger is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
Trigger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Trigger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trigger slips under a jab.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hopkins.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trigger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Trigger cracks a nice hook into Hopkins's ribs.#T4#
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trigger throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Trigger tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Trigger looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
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!
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trigger throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Trigger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Trigger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trigger takes a step back to recover.
Trigger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trigger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
That's time! Trigger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Hopkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL#
Trigger rushes Hopkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hopkins landing knees to the head.
Hopkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Trigger avoids the damage to the body.
Trigger lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hopkins obliges.
Hopkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hopkins.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopkins is working Trigger over against the cage.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Trigger avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Trigger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trigger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trigger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trigger doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins punishes Trigger's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Hopkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trigger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a wild body kick that Trigger sees coming a mile off.
Trigger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hopkins.
Hopkins with a nice cross.
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!
Hopkins cracks Trigger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Trigger.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Trigger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins slips a jab from Trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Trigger's head back.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trigger's head backwards.
Trigger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Trigger is just out of range.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Trigger moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Trigger misses the target.
Trigger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trigger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins with a hook.
Trigger throws a body shot but no joy.
Trigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
An attempted straight right counter from Trigger misses the target.
Hopkins slips a jab from Trigger.
Trigger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins is trying to counter with his kicks.
Trigger moves forwards but Hopkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger cracks Hopkins with a good jab.
Trigger throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trigger misses with a double jab.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Trigger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trigger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
That's time! Trigger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Trigger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Trigger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trigger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Trigger.
Hopkins misses with a body kick.
Trigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Hopkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Trigger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trigger.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
Trigger avoiding damage as Hopkins throws knees to the body.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Trigger has double underhooks. #T1#
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trigger lands an uppercut.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hopkins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Trigger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trigger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trigger lands a knee to the body.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trigger scores with a knee to the head.
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 working Hopkins over with knees to the body.
Trigger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Trigger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Trigger - that landed with a thud.
Trigger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins looking to throw knees to the head but Trigger is blocking nicely.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger. #BC2#
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Trigger. Those never looked like landing.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Trigger pushes Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Trigger avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Trigger tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger. #T3#
Trigger avoiding damage as Hopkins throws knees to the body.
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC2#
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trigger in his tracks.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trigger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trigger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trigger staying out of range there.
Trigger jabs Hopkins right on the nose. Hopkins blinks but takes it well.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Trigger counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins cracks a nice hook into Trigger's ribs.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Trigger has managed to clinch.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Trigger lands a knee to the head.
Trigger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger working aggressively here.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Hopkins lands a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trigger.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Hopkins and move into the clinch.
Trigger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger had his way with Giuseppe Hopkins in that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Hopkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trigger on the side of the head.
Hopkins tests Trigger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trigger throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins misses with a body kick.
Trigger walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopkins duly obliges.
Trigger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Trigger misses the target.
Trigger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger moves out of range of the body kick from Hopkins.
#T1#
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins scores with a jab. Trigger acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Trigger has managed to clinch.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trigger lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopkins won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger lands a knee to the body.
Hopkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger lands with a short shot to the head.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Trigger lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopkins won't want to take too many of those.
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Jackson Trigger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trigger presses Hopkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to circle away but Trigger has him pinned against the cage.
Trigger trying to land knees to the body.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger. #BC2#
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger is looking to clinch.
Hopkins thinks about the counter body kick.
Trigger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trigger's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trigger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Trigger avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Trigger throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Trigger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopkins misses with a body kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trigger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Trigger.
Trigger misses with some punches.
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T4#
Trigger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
Trigger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins tries to break the clinch but Trigger is controlling the position.
Trigger lands a left hand.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Trigger.
A right hand to the body from Trigger.
A shot in the inside from Trigger.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trigger tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trigger.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Trigger.
I think Hopkins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins is the new light heavyweight champion!
Giuseppe Hopkins 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:
RapidFC 44
Date: Sep 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Trigger slips under a jab.
Khun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trigger momentarily.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khun counters with an outside leg kick.
Khun misses the jab.
Khun misses with a looping left.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khun scores with a head kick. Trigger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been told by Khun's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trigger lands a jab to Khun's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Khun looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Trigger wants to clinch
and Khun counters with a nice body kick.
Trigger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trigger looks to land a right hand but Khun moved out of range.
Khun throws a right hand that Trigger ducks under and follows up with a left that Trigger also avoids with ease.#T1#
Trigger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trigger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khun throws an off balance right hand
letting Trigger counter with a right hand.
Khun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trigger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khun's hands.
Trigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger throws a right and a left that Khun avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khun. That's going to slow Trigger down.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khun throws a push kick but Trigger slaps the foot to one side.
Khun keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Khun misses #CL2#
and Trigger counters by clinching up. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Trigger landing knees to the head.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Trigger scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Khun is rocked!
Trigger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Khun.
Khun misses with a punch to the body.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Khun's head.
Oh Khun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trigger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khun backwards.
Trigger dips a shoulder and cracks Khun with a mighty uppercut! Khun falls back against the cage and Trigger unloads with a barrage of strikes! Khun 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 - Trigger screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RapidFC 40
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Kwadwo misses with a body shot.
Kwadwo looks to land a combination but Trigger avoids it well.
Trigger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kwadwo misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Kwadwo misses its intended target.
Kwadwo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trigger doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwadwo circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kwadwo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trigger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwadwo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. Trigger catches Kwadwo right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trigger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kwadwo.
Trigger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwadwo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Kwadwo scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwadwo's elbow.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwadwo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trigger lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwadwo backwards.
Trigger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Kwadwo.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Kwadwo's head.
Trigger tries a body shot but Kwadwo blocks it.
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kwadwo wants to stall.
Kwadwo tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Kwadwo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trigger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwadwo backwards. #T2#
Kwadwo swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Kwadwo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwadwo misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trigger obliges.
Our sources have told us that Trigger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Trigger cracks Kwadwo with a nice body shot.
Kwadwo looks winded!
Trigger is leaning against Kwadwo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kwadwo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trigger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwadwo blocking some punches.
Kwadwo blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Trigger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trigger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#ROC#
Kwadwo is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mwenye Kwadwo has been cut.
Trigger pushes Kwadwo against the cage. Trigger is working some dirty boxing. Trigger pushes off with a quick right hook! Kwadwo goes down! Kwadwo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Trigger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
After winning the bout, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Mwenye Kwadwo had this to say: 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 15
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Sanel digs a good hook to Trigger's body.
Sanel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trigger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trigger's hands.#CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Sanel throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger wants to clinch.
Sanel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alojz Sanel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanel misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sanel throws a lazy uppercut
and Trigger counters with a nice uppercut.
Trigger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanel.
#T1##CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanel.
Trigger lands a left hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Trigger tries to work over Sanel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Sanel.
Trigger working Sanel over with knees to the body.
Trigger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanel.
Sanel looks winded!
Sanel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanel.
Trigger with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Trigger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Sanel.
Sanel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanel avoids it.
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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger lands a right hand.
Sanel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trigger throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanel.
Sanel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Sanel blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanel.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger working aggressively here.
Sanel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Sanel working aggressively here.
#T3##BC2#
Sanel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanel.
Sanel connects with a right hand. Trigger shakes it off.
Sanel lands with a shot to the body.
Sanel looks to land a left hand but Trigger moved out of range nicely.
Trigger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trigger doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanel circles away.
Sanel throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sanel misses.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanel was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.#T4#
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanel.
Sanel throws a shot from downtown. Trigger moves away and avoids it.
Sanel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trigger moves away.
Sanel scores with a jab to the body.
Trigger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanel swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Sanel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alojz Sanel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sanel misses with a double jab
and Trigger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanel lands a nice hook to Trigger's body. Trigger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trigger throws a jab when Sanel was well out of range.
Sanel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel misses with a jab to the body
#CL#
and Trigger counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Sanel.
Sanel scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Sanel avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Sanel avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trigger.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Trigger controls his hands.
Trigger misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Trigger.
Trigger tries a body shot but Sanel blocks it.
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trigger misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson Trigger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trigger tries a body shot but Sanel blocks it.
Sanel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trigger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Trigger tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanel avoids the damage to the body.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Sanel blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
Sanel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanel blocks a body shot from Trigger. #BC2#
Sanel manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Sanel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger throws a hook but Sanel blocks it.
Trigger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Sanel lands a big uppercut and Trigger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Trigger looks OK. Sanel waves Trigger back to his feet!#ROC2#
Trigger is rocked!#CUT2#
Jackson Trigger's cut is getting worse.
Sanel throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger throwing a counter right hand but Sanel manages to avoid it.
Oh Trigger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanel drops Trigger with a huge uppercut! Trigger drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sanel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alojz Sanel!
Alojz Sanel is the new light heavyweight champion!
Alojz Sanel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RapidFC 29
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Donovan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trigger is fending him off so far but Donovan persists. Nope, Trigger circles away and we're back to standing.
Trigger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donovan scores with a decent looking hook.
Trigger throws a body kick that misses.
Donovan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Trigger misses.
Donovan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trigger moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Donovan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Donovan cracks Trigger with a good jab.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trigger scores with a nice right hand.
#TD2#
Donovan shoots in and gets a takedown into Trigger's guard.
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!
Donovan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trigger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trigger seems keen to control Donovan's posture.
Donovan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Donovan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donovan is fighting to break Trigger's control of his arms but Trigger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trigger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trigger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Trigger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Donovan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trigger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trigger defending well as Donovan loads up on a big left hand.
Donovan misses with a hook. Trigger ducked under it nicely.
Trigger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've been told by Trigger's head coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trigger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger misses with a wild body shot.
Trigger swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Trigger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donovan to score with a decent uppercut.
Donovan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donovan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donovan misses with an uppercut. Trigger saw that one coming.
Donovan misses the body punch #CL#
and Trigger counters by moving into the clinch.
Trigger scores with a shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Trigger blocks an uppercut.
Donovan is looking to control Trigger's arms but Trigger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donovan has his back to the cage.
Trigger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Donovan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T3#
Trigger misses with a knee strike.
Trigger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trigger digs a right hand underneath Donovan's ribcage. Donovan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donovan looks winded!
Good body shot from Trigger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trigger.
Trigger lands with a light punch inside.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Donovan is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Trigger.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Trigger finish him?
Trigger working Donovan over with knees to the body.
Donovan seems to have recovered his senses.
Trigger pushes Donovan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger pushes Donovan against the cage. Trigger is working some dirty boxing. Trigger pushes off with a quick right hook! Donovan goes down! Donovan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Trigger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Jackson Trigger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RapidFC 25
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Kwadwo lands with a nice body punch.
Trigger misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Kwadwo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwadwo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Kwadwo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kwadwo.#CL#
Trigger moves into the clinch.
Trigger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwadwo's elbow.
Kwadwo blocks a body shot from Trigger.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kwadwo.
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.
Trigger missing with knees to the body.
Trigger misses with some punches.
Trigger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwadwo.
#BC2#
Kwadwo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trigger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1#
Kwadwo cracks Trigger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Kwadwo takes a swing at Trigger's ribcage but misses.
Kwadwo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kwadwo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trigger throwing a counter right hand but Kwadwo manages to avoid it.
Kwadwo swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.
#CL#
Trigger gets a clinch.
Kwadwo managing to block the knees to the body from Trigger.
Trigger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwadwo misses with a punch to the body.
Kwadwo tries to throw a body punch but Trigger avoids it by throwing Kwadwo back against the cage.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trigger can't find room to land a body shot as Kwadwo controls the action.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the head but Kwadwo blocks with his arms.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Kwadwo prevents a body shot from Trigger. #T2#
A hook to the body from Kwadwo.
Kwadwo wants to stall.
Trigger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trigger misses with some punches.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Kwadwo.
Kwadwo has a couple of punches blocked by Trigger.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwadwo is defending well for now.
Trigger lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trigger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwadwo blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Trigger.
A nice left hand lands by Trigger.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Trigger gets through Kwadwo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trigger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Kwadwo blocks it.
#T3#
Trigger lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwadwo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trigger.
Kwadwo just leaning against Trigger, taking a breather.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Kwadwo avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
Trigger struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwadwo controls his hands.
Trigger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwadwo misses with a body punch.
Trigger tries to work over Kwadwo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trigger looking to throw knees to the head but Kwadwo is blocking nicely.
Kwadwo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Trigger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trigger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwadwo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Trigger.
Trigger tries to throw a body punch but Kwadwo avoids it by throwing Trigger back against the cage.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but Kwadwo blocks it.
#T4#
Trigger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwadwo.
Trigger lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Kwadwo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kwadwo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trigger lands a body punch.
Kwadwo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trigger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trigger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwadwo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Trigger tries to work over Kwadwo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwadwo takes a shot to the head.
Kwadwo blocking some punches.
Kwadwo tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Trigger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Trigger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Trigger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC#
Kwadwo is rocked!
Trigger cracks Kwadwo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kwadwo falls backwards against the cage. Trigger follows up with more strikes that drop Kwadwo to his knees. Trigger keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kwadwo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jackson Trigger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Mwenye Kwadwo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 4
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Vrienan tries to clinch up.
Trigger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trigger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vrienan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trigger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trigger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Trigger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vrienan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Trigger there.
Vrienan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vrienan doesn't manage to clinch there - Trigger circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Trigger as he connects with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Zed Vrienan has been cut.
Vrienan tries to clinch up.
Vrienan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trigger counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Vrienan off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Trigger follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Vrienan was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Jackson Trigger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RFC Aloha Hawaii 2
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trigger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donovan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#
It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.#CL2#
Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trigger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Donovan as the two fighters clinch.
Donovan tries to pull guard but Trigger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trigger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donovan avoids it.
Trigger is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
Trigger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Trigger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trigger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donovan misses with some punches.
Trigger works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
Donovan looks winded!
Trigger pushes Donovan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Trigger scores with a shoulder strike.
Trigger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Trigger.
Trigger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#
Donovan is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Carter Donovan has been cut.
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Trigger finish him?
Trigger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Donovan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Donovan drops to his knees and Trigger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RapidFC 16
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Pleez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pleez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
It looks like Yez Pleez has been cut.
We've been told by Trigger's head coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch but Trigger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trigger swings for the body but Pleez moves out of range.
Pleez wants to clinch but Trigger slips to the side
and Pleez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trigger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#KD#
Trigger lands a big uppercut and Pleez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pleez looks OK. Trigger waves Pleez back to his feet!#ROC#
Pleez is rocked!
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 lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Pleez - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Trigger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger retains his light heavyweight title!
Jackson Trigger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RapidFC 13
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Cypher misses the target. #KD2#
Trigger lands a left and a right that send Cypher crashing to the mat, dazed. Trigger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Cypher is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Kriss Cypher has been cut.
Trigger closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Cypher out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jackson 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.
The defeated Kriss Cypher had this to say: 'A bas le caviar, vive le kebab'.
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Event:
RapidFC 8
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trigger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Bull misses. #KD2#
Trigger drops Bull with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bull looks back up at him and smiles so Trigger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Bull is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Brian Bull has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Trigger. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bull glances at the clock... BAM! Trigger nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bull crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bull is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Trigger!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Kostov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trigger circles away.#CL#
Trigger pushes Kostov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Trigger.
Trigger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trigger lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostov looks winded!
Trigger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Koceto Kostov has been cut.
Trigger throws a big uppercut that drops Kostov! More strikes from Trigger and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kostov lies dazed against the cage as Trigger celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
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