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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bixby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Lafitte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lafitte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Concrete Blondes - Bloodletting. Buzz Bixby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henri Lafitte's chin.
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215 lbs
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193 cm
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213 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Bixby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henri Lafitte!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bixby scores with a sloppy right hand. Lafitte should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lafitte!
It looks like Buzz Bixby has been cut.
Lafitte throws a series of strikes that have Bixby backpedaling.
Bixby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lafitte is looking to score with low kicks.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
Bixby shoots in looking for a takedown but Lafitte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bixby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Bixby does no damage.
Lafitte lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bixby throws a body punch but Lafitte moves out of range.
Bixby throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Bixby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bixby avoids a kick to the body.
Bixby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafitte was well out of range. Poor timing from Bixby.
Lafitte appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafitte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bixby keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte pushes Bixby up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby misses with a punch on the inside.
Bixby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafitte throws a jab when Bixby was well out of range.
It looked like Bixby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lafitte.
Bixby connects with a looping right hand.
Lafitte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lafitte.
Lafitte connects with a looping right hand.
Bixby throws a right hand that misses
and Lafitte counters with a nice body shot.
Bixby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lafitte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bixby, pushing him back against the cage.
Bixby gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte working hard to break the clinch.
Lafitte pushes Bixby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bixby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bixby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte thows a leg kick but Bixby checks it
and Bixby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lafitte told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bixby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bixby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bixby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lafitte keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lafitte is looking to improve his position.
Bixby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lafitte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lafitte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bixby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bixby.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bixby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bixby seems to be looking for submissions.
Lafitte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bixby.
Bixby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bixby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bixby seems to be working for a kimura but Lafitte defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bixby lands a nice short elbow.
Lafitte works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafitte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bixby.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby throwing strikes but missing.
Bixby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bixby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lafitte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lafitte pulls Bixby in to control the position.
Bixby looking to sit in guard and control but Lafitte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lafitte controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bixby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buzz Bixby will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Buzz Bixby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lafitte throws a lazy right hand but Bixby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bixby's corner calls for a 1-2. Bixby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bixby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bixby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lafitte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bixby is out of range and Lafitte settles back down.
Bixby throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafitte scores with a body shot.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bixby sizes up Lafitte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bixby connects with a right hand. Lafitte shakes it off.
Lafitte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bixby.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses.
Bixby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lafitte throws a jab when Bixby was well out of range.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but Bixby moved away.
Lafitte tries to move into range but Bixby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lafitte is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Bixby blocks the leg kick.
Bixby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bixby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bixby jabs at Lafitte's body.
Lafitte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bixby.
Bixby lands a slapping body shot.
Lafitte thumps Bixby with a low kick.
Lafitte defending well as Bixby loads up on a big left hand.
Lafitte misses with a looping left.
Lafitte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bixby's head.
Lafitte throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bixby to counter with a crisp jab.
Lafitte is still on wobbly legs! Can Bixby finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bixby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lafitte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bixby wants to control from the top but Lafitte keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bixby cracks Lafitte with a solid left hand.
Buzz Bixby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bixby postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lafitte covers up, he's hurt! Bixby keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bixby and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bixby can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Bixby!
Buzz Bixby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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