Power Slap 20: Trujillo vs Johnson

With its second event at its new home, Power Slap once again brought the action as only it can to The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the premier strip venue for live combat sports entertainment.

The Main Event Live from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Power Slap 20 saw the return of lightweight champion Robert “The Real Deal” Trujillo, who has spent nearly the last year playing the role of coach at previous events as he awaited an opponent to step up for the challenge. Newcomer Hayden Johnson answered the call and said he’d be the dance partner the champion has been waiting for.

These two gladiators stepped on the stage, and it was clear from their first slaps that they were here to bring their A games. Trujillo showed very little sign of stage rust from the long layoff and was delivering vicious slaps and receiving them with relative ease.

Hayden, under the bright lights of a title match, showed heart, grit, and the confidence in accepting such a daunting task in going head-to-head with one of the best pound-for-pound slappers around. His only slip-up came in his footwork on a slap, which caused a delay in the out and seemingly shifted the momentum.

As both slappers were going toe to toe, the penalty jump started the champ’s path to prove why he is one of the greatest around, and he landed a devastating blow to put his challenger down, as he’s done with so many other foes. The champion retained his belt, but the challenger showed that his name is not to be forgotten nor overlooked as he looks to regroup and make his way back up the ladder.

The Undercard

In the co-main event, heavyweight contender Dorian Perez pulled off a huge upset as he was victorious via decision over Nate Burnard. Perez wobbled his opponent twice with thundering right hands and seamlessly took every slap without much of a flinch. It was his night from the first slaps to the last, and his trademark dance celebration was on full display afterward as he looks to move forward in the heavyweight division.

We also saw in the welterweight division that Andrew Provost knocked out former welterweight Anthony Blackburn after going to sudden-death overtime. Blackburn looked to secure a KO in the third and final round, but the official gave Provost the go-ahead to continue. With enough time to catch his bearings, Provost put up every last drop of energy he could muster and delivered one of the most impressive knockouts of the night. Blackburn, known for his ability to take a slap, was out cold for several minutes and needed assistance to the back. Provost showed he is a player in the welterweight division and showed that, no matter what happened previously, if given the chance, he would make the most of it.

Power Slap 20 was another fun night of action, with warriors on display from start to finish. Next is Power Slap 21 in July, back at The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

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