"An axe for a reason" - Fans in pure awe of Jonathan Haggerty's signature downward elbow against Joseph Lasiri

Current two-division ONE bantamweight world champion Jonathan Haggerty had an unforgettable ONE Championship debut in January 2019 at ONE: Eternal Glory. He faced Joseph Lasiri in front of the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The two fought in a flyweight Muay Thai contest, and Haggerty got away with a unanimous decision victory. In a recent video published by the promotion on Instagram, Haggerty looked back on one of his iconic attacks that left a lasting mark among fans.

They captioned the post with:

"A work of art 💯 Can we expect another devastating elbow on September 6 when Jonathan Haggerty defends his bantamweight Muay Thai crown against Superlek at ONE 168: Denver? 🏆 @jhaggerty_"

'The General' talked about the atomic downward elbow that he connected against 'The Hurricane' and resulted in a knockdown. Haggerty admitted that this step-through move has helped him raise his popularity on the global stage.

His perfect execution of this fantastic technique was lauded by fans, especially users @unleashed_warriors, @bowendevries, @debest.tao, @johnhoggan22, @__qino__, and @jerry_lo_mein_, who commented:

"Elite level striking 👊🔥"

"Hellbow 🔥. They call it an axe for a reason."

"Signature moove"

"Nasty elbow, hit him like he was swinging a hatchet 🪓🪦"

"This blow could kill people"

"Now give Superlek a taste of that ok"

Screenshot of fans' comments

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Jonathan Haggerty continues to ramp up preparation for megafight against Superlek Kiatmoo9

Since that successful maiden match, the British combat sports superstar has reached the pinnacle of success by previously winning the ONE flyweight Muay Thai gold, and now the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world titles.

Now, he aims to extend his reign as he welcomes ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9's challenge on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title inside the Ball Arena in Colorado.

ONE 168: Denver will transpire from the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.