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BKFC: Trout rallies from 1st-round knockdown, retains title
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Carlos Trinidad said at a pre-fight news conference that he was the best and toughest opponent Austin Trout had faced as a bare knuckle fighter.
He was right about that.
Trinidad also said he would defeat Trout and take his BKFC welterweight title.
He was wrong about that.
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Las Cruces’ Trout defeated Trinidad by split decision on Friday after a sixth-round overtime made necessary when the two men fought to a split draw over the regulation five rounds.
Trout, a former boxing world champion, is now 4-0 as a bare-knuckle fighter. Trinidad, of Omaha, Nebraska, is 6-1.
It was by far the toughest fight Trout has had in BKFC competition, having dominated the first three. Trinidad put the Las Crucen on the canvas in the first round.
Trout was unhurt and quickly got back on his feet, but all three judges scored the round 10-8 for Trinidad.
Trout, fighting uphill from there, battled back to earn a 48-46 edge through five rounds on one judge’s card.
But another judge scored it 48-46 for Trinidad. The third judge had it even at 47-47. Two judges scored the overtime round for Trout, giving him a hard-earned victory and continued possession of the BKFC welterweight title.
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“Shoutout to Carlos, man,” Trout said in the ring afterwards. “He came and fought his (expletive) off. He had a good game plan and made me change my game plan. All respect to him, but I’m still here. I’m still the champion.”
The judges’ scores after six: 58-55 for Trinidad, 58-55 and 57-56 for Trout.
