Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PFC 108 Mirage vs Soszynski
Date: Jun 02, 2019

#R1#
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Van Buren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Buren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Van Buren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Van Buren tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Van Buren back against the cage.
Lafitte takes a shot to the head.
Van Buren has Lafitte pressed against the cage.
Van Buren can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Van Buren scores with a hook to the body.
Van Buren prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Buren controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren pushes Lafitte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Buren avoiding damage. #T1#
Van Buren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Buren cracks Lafitte with a nice body shot.
Lafitte is breathing heavily.
Van Buren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lafitte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Buren can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
A short right from Van Buren on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren digs a right hand into Lafitte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafitte's gas tank.
Van Buren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A right hand to the body from Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a shot to the side of Lafitte's head.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Van Buren.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Van Buren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards. #T2#
Van Buren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards. #ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Buren.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Buren swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Buren has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Buren lands a body punch.
Van Buren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A shot in the inside from Van Buren.
A body shot lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a big right hand that drops Lafitte! The killer instinct kicks in and Van Buren finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Van Buren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joost Van Buren!

Event: PFC 103 Mirage vs Lafitte
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Mirage has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lafitte is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mirage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Mirage misses.
Mirage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte blocks the body kick.
Mirage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mirage loads up on a big right hand but Lafitte slips the punch.
We've been told by Lafitte's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mirage swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Mirage is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Lafitte there.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Mirage.#CUT2#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Mirage connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage throws a pinpoint strike between Lafitte's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Lafitte crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mirage scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage! Alphonzo Mirage retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alphonzo Mirage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 99 Stone vs Wright
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1#
Lafitte misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Lopez.
Lafitte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
As Lopez tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Lopez manages to avoid the attempt.
Lafitte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Lafitte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lafitte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopez just manages to avoid it.
Lafitte moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
letting Lafitte counter with a right hand.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafitte was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lafitte takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lopez takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
Lafitte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafitte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lafitte slips a jab from Lopez.#TD2#
Lafitte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lafitte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Lafitte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lafitte trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez controlling Lafitte's posture.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lafitte forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez wants to control but Lafitte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Lopez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lafitte slows the pace down in half guard.
Lafitte continues to stall.
Lopez tries to roll over but Lafitte keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Lafitte from advancing position.
Lafitte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lopez tries to roll over but Lafitte keeps him under control.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Lafitte from advancing position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A low kick from Lopez misses #KD#
and Lafitte counters with a crisp one two that drops Lopez! Lafitte thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lopez to his feet! Lopez is in big trouble!
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Henri Lafitte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Lafitte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez connects with a right hand. Lafitte shakes it off.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Lafitte's head but Lafitte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Lafitte's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martez Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
Lafitte quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez jabs at Lafitte's body.#T1#
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Lafitte is out of range.
Lafitte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lafitte walks into a left hand.
Lafitte moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafitte counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafitte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Lopez is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Lafitte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lafitte finish him?
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafitte lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Lopez out cold! Lopez is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henri Lafitte!

Event: PFC 94 Alzheimer vs McLaughlin
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Hallick moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hallick.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Hallick moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hallick. That's going to slow Lafitte down.
A big left from Hallick misses.
Nice defenses there by Hallick.
Hallick takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT2#
It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
Hallick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ass Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hallick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafitte misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Hallick gets tackled into the cage by Lafitte. Lafitte maintains the clinch.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Hallick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte prevents Hallick from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
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!
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Hallick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Hallick controls the action. #T1#
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallick uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafitte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Lafitte misses its intended target.
It looked like Hallick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lafitte tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lafitte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lafitte forces Hallick back against the cage and clinches.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte has him pressed against the cage.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Hallick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hallick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
Lafitte tries to clinch up but Hallick circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Hallick circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hallick misses the target.
A slow jab from Hallick misses its intended target.
Hallick backing away here, and Lafitte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hallick swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Hallick misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Lafitte moves into range and clinches up with Hallick.
Hallick blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hallick blocking some punches.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Hallick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafitte lands a jab to the head.
Lafitte throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lafitte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Lafitte tries to work over Hallick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Hallick blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallick.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte pushes Hallick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.#BC#
Hallick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte is looking to clinch but Hallick is avoiding it.
Hallick takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte. #BC#
Hallick breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lafitte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallick.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut. Hallick saw that one coming.
Hallick is looking to counter punch.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Hallick is having none of it.
A low kick from Hallick misses
and Lafitte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallick scores with a hook to the body. Lafitte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Lafitte has managed to clinch. #T4##BC#
Hallick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafitte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Hallick. That snapped Lafitte's head back.
Hallick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hallick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Lafitte pushes Hallick up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hallick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
Hallick wants to break free but Lafitte has control.
Lafitte pushes Hallick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Hallick.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Hallick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte has him pressed against the cage.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Hallick avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the cage. #BC#
Hallick breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hallick keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Hallick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Lafitte forces Hallick back against the cage and clinches.
Hallick is trying to force a seperation but Lafitte has the dominant position.
Hallick has had enough of the clinch but Lafitte keeps him there for the moment.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallick.
Hallick has had enough of the clinch but Lafitte keeps him there for the moment.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Hallick manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Hallick is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafitte misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafitte misses the target.
A punch combination from Lafitte misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte looks to throw the jab but Hallick is out of range.
Hallick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafitte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Hallick does no damage. #T1#
Hallick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lafitte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Hallick.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lafitte swinging wildly here.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafitte lands a jab-cross combination.
Hallick misses the jab.
Lafitte scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Lafitte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallick is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafitte has double underhooks. #T2#
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Hallick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Lafitte forces Hallick back against the cage and clinches.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Hallick controls the action. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hallick blocks the body kick.
Lafitte misses with the combination.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but Hallick sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Hallick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lafitte throws a hook but Hallick avoids it easily.#CL2#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Hallick's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Hallick circles away.
Hallick throws a hook but Lafitte avoids it easily.#T3##CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hallick's efforts to push away.
Hallick working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Lafitte. #BC#
Hallick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hallick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Lafitte rushes Hallick and presses him up against the cage.
Hallick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Hallick breaks from the clinch.
Hallick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lafitte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hallick swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Hallick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Hallick throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafitte.
Hallick thuds his shin into the meat of Lafitte's side.
Lafitte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte tries to clinch but Hallick moves away
and Hallick counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte throws an off balance right hand
and Hallick counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Lafitte misses.
Lafitte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hallick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Lafitte clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte. #BC#
Hallick manages to break the clinch.
Hallick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lafitte to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Hallick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Hallick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Lafitte closes the distance and clinches.
Hallick is trying to push Lafitte away but Lafitte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Lafitte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lafitte.#CL2#
Lafitte gets a clinch.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hallick does it's job there.
Hallick tries to work over Lafitte's front leg with a kick but Lafitte checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallick.
Lafitte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallick.
Hallick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Lafitte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hallick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Lafitte. #CL2#
Lafitte rushes Hallick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hallick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Lafitte has closed the distance and engaged Hallick in a clinch.
Hallick blocking some punches.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hallick's elbow. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafitte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hallick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.#CL2#
Hallick gets tackled into the cage by Lafitte. Lafitte maintains the clinch. #T2##BC#
Hallick breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hallick's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafitte at a distance.
Lafitte connects with the punch.
Hallick 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.
Lafitte looks to clinch
and Hallick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Hallick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lafitte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Lafitte clinches.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Hallick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hallick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Hallick circles away.
Lafitte throws the left hand but Hallick avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Hallick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lafitte digs a good body shot into Hallick's ribs.#CL2#
Lafitte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hallick, pushing him back against the cage.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Hallick's head.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Hallick is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafitte has double underhooks.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallick.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallick.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a body punch. #BC#
Hallick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
Lafitte tries to clinch up but Hallick circles away and keeps his distance.
Hallick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!#CL2#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Hallick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##BC#
Hallick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Hallick against the cage.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hallick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hallick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hallick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Lafitte prevents Hallick from breaking the clinch.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hallick's elbow.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hallick breaks the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a hook. Hallick ducked under it nicely.
Lafitte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Hallick moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lafitte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: Showdown in the Downtown #8
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
A lazy left from Lafitte finds it's target.
Nice shot by Lafitte.
Fury stuns Lafitte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lafitte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Lafitte throws a big shot that misses.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lafitte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fury 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.
Lafitte moves out of range of the leg kick from Fury.#CL2#
Fury rushes Lafitte and presses him up against the cage.
Fury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Fury throws an elbow but misses.
Fury makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Nice elbow from Fury. #CUT2#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
Fury pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
Fury takes a shot to the head.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Lafitte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fury lands an elbow just above Lafitte 's eye. #T1#
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte blocks an elbow strike from Fury.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fury or not.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Fury's head.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
Lafitte is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the cage.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Fury's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fury's gas tank.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
Fury creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lafitte's defenses.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Fury prevents a body shot from Lafitte. #T2#
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Fury.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Fury has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Fury lands an elbow inside that Lafitte shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury presses Lafitte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fury gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Fury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Fury lands a nice elbow.
Fury lands an elbow inside that Lafitte shrugs off.
Fury lands an elbow just above Lafitte 's eye.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.
Fury blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury pushes Lafitte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands. #T4#
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
A hook to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Fury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte presses Fury against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Fury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Lafitte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lafitte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Lafitte misses with a body shot. #CL#
Lafitte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Henri Lafitte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Fury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Fury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Lafitte.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Fury prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furys head.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Fury blocking some punches.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury is leaning against Lafitte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte blocks an elbow strike from Fury.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury blocking some punches.
Fury lands an elbow inside. #T2#
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury lands an elbow inside.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fury.
Fury misses with an elbow strike.
Fury works on Lafitte's body with a couple of short punches.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Fury's head.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lafitte - that landed with a thud.
Fury lands an uppercut.
Fury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Fury tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Fury presses Lafitte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Lafitte.
Fury lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fury.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Fury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Fury lands an elbow inside that Lafitte shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
Fury misses with the head strike.
Fury lands a shoulder strike.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Fury.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geese Fury will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Henri Lafitte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lafitte gets a clinch.
Fury lands a body shot.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lafitte is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafitte.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafitte or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Fury lands a damaging elbow. #T1#
Fury misses with a body punch.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte tries to work over Fury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
Fury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Lafitte is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte blocks an elbow strike.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
Fury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Fury's head.
A short left from Lafitte.
Still in the clinch, Fury scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Fury.
Lafitte avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Fury takes a shot to the head.
Fury lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Fury misses with a body punch.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
Fury creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lafitte pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Fury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fury blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Fury takes a shot to the head.
Fury blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fury just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lafitte's brow.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Fury.
A body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Fury cracks Lafitte with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fury throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Fury.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the cage.
Fury lands a damaging elbow.
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lafitte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: AFC #33
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
Lafitte lands a jab-cross combination.
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lafitte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halo staying out of range there.
Halo swings for the body but Lafitte moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lafitte misses the target.#TD2#
Halo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafitte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lafitte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halo looking to sit in guard and control but Lafitte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Halo is looking for a triangle but Lafitte pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Halo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lafitte stacks Halo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lafitte!
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lafitte remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Halo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lafitte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halo on the ground.#SU#
Lafitte has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lafitte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halo misses with a jab to the body #KD#
and Lafitte counters with a crisp one two that drops Halo! Lafitte thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Halo to his feet! Halo is in big trouble!#ROC#
Halo is rocked!
Kassius Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Halo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lafitte is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T2#
Halo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lafitte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafitte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Lafitte keeps moving.
Halo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lafitte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Halo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lafitte pulls Halo in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lafitte is on top in guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB2#
Halo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lafitte should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Halo has tightened it up now! Lafitte should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kassius Halo!
Kassius Halo is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Kassius Halo gave a big smile as he said 'There isn't a fighter alive that I cannot make submit or go to sleep on the mat. There's no guessing, i will take you down.'.

Event: AFC #21
Date: Nov 24, 2018

#R1#
Lafitte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafitte works Karlsson's body with a nice hook.
Karlsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Lafitte moved out of range nicely.
Lafitte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lafitte. Karlsson shrugs it off though.
Lafitte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but Karlsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lafitte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson defending well as Lafitte loads up on a big left hand.
Karlsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lafitte lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karlsson lands a two punch combo. #CUT#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.#T1#
Lafitte scores with a jab to the head.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Karlsson keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte looks to throw a body kick
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Lafitte is rocked!
Karlsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Karlsson swinging wildly here.
Lafitte is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Lafitte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lafitte seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Karlsson tries to keep at a distance but Lafitte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Karlsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karlsson's gas tank.
Lafitte gets through Karlsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lafitte up against the cage.
Karlsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Karlsson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
Karlsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Lafitte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karlsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
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!
Karlsson blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte pushes Karlsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte blocks an elbow strike from Karlsson. #T3#
Karlsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsson controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson stalling in the clinch.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson wants to stall.
Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson is struggling to control the position.
Lafitte lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Karlsson lands with a left to the head.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lafitte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte blocks an elbow strike from Karlsson.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Lafitte's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Karlsson throws a head kick but Lafitte moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lafitte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lafitte misses with a hook.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lafitte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karlsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Lafitte blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Lafitte is working Karlsson over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte. #T1#
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Karlsson trying to land knees to the body.
Lafitte lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Karlsson is rocked!
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Karlsson avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the cage.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karlsson connects with a knee to the head.
Karlsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Lafitte.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Karlsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafitte avoids a wild elbow strike from Karlsson.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Karlsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsson controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Karlsson works on Lafitte's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Lafitte's ribcage. Lafitte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlsson lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lafitte is keeping busy.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Karlsson blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson stalling.
Lafitte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karlsson.
The referee calls for Karlsson to work. #T4#
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson lands a body shot.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karlssons head.
Karlsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lafitte is defending well for now.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Lafitte.
Karlsson stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karlsson or not.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lafitte is keeping busy.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Karlsson avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henri Lafitte's cut.
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#
Nice shot lands for Karlsson.
Lafitte lands a front kick.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karlsson lands a left hand.
Karlsson throws an elbow that misses.
Lafitte tries to work over Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson stalls.
Karlsson trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson is looking to control Lafitte's arms but Lafitte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karlsson has his back to the cage.
Lafitte pushes Karlsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte tries to work over Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Karlsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte tries to work over Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson looking to stall.
Karlsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte is leaning against Karlsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karlsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karlsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Karlsson is looking to control Lafitte's arms but Lafitte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karlsson has his back to the cage.
Lafitte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lafitte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Karlsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lafitte is keeping busy.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte is leaning against Karlsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lafitte pushes Karlsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Karlsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Lafitte is leaning against Karlsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte pushes Karlsson against the cage. Lafitte is working some dirty boxing. Lafitte pushes off with a quick right hook! Karlsson goes down! Karlsson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lafitte moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henri Lafitte! Henri Lafitte retains his light heavyweight title!

Event: AFC #16
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Halo thuds a left hand into Lafitte's body.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lafitte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafitte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafitte.
Halo misses with a hook
and Lafitte counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Halo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lafitte wants to control but Halo postures up.#SUB#
Halo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lafitte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Halo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lafitte taking punishment in the form of punches. #T1#
Halo grinds an elbow into Lafitte's temple. #SUB#
Halo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been hearing that Halo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Halo throwing strikes but Lafitte manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The referee asks Lafitte politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lafitte prefers to stall for the moment though.
Halo manages to get back to half guard.
Lafitte wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SU2#
Lafitte stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Henri Lafitte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halo lands a nice hook to Lafitte's body. Lafitte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Halo misses with a body punch
and Lafitte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halo tries to land a leg kick but Lafitte saw it coming and moves away.
Lafitte tries a quick counter leg kick but Halo is wise to it.
Halo works Lafitte's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Lafitte has Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling the position.
Halo tries to pull guard but Lafitte forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte. #T3#
Lafitte prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halo or not.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lafitte pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo working aggressively here.
A short left from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafitte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Lafitte. #T4#
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Halo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Halo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lafitte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
Halo is rocked!
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Crunch! Lafitte slams his shin into Halo's torso.
Halo is looking to wear down Lafitte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Lafitte swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henri Lafitte!
Henri Lafitte is the new light heavyweight champion!
Kassius Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Not a bad run for a BJJ wrestler in a boxing MT world. '.

Event: K-1 42 Musashi vs Haller
Date: Aug 15, 2018

#R1#
Lafitte lands with a hook. Hare tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Lafitte.#CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch.#BC#
Hare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Good work by Lafitte as he checks the leg kick.
Lafitte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hare is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Hare has been cut.
Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hare paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Lafitte has Hare up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hare has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Hare lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Hare.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Hare avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes. #T1#
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.
Lafitte is working Hare over against the ropes.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.
Hare misses with a punch on the inside.
Hare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hare prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Hare controls the action.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hare backwards.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hare is breathing heavily.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
Hare swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte is leaning against Hare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hare backwards.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Lafitte pushes Hare back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte is leaning against Hare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Hare backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
A short body shot lands from Lafitte as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
A short right from Lafitte.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte presses Hare against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
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#
Hare has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lafitte.
Hare shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lafitte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hare. #CL2#
Hare gets tackled into the ropes by Lafitte. Lafitte maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lafitte - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
A right hook to the body lands for Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafitte pushes Hare back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hare backwards. #ROC2#
Hare is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafitte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Hare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lafitte is working Hare over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hare or not.
Hare seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Hare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Lafitte. #T1#
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Hare avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lafitte is leaning against Hare and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a right to the head.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Lafitte breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hare with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hare looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hare get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Henri Lafitte!

Event: K-1 36 Diego vs Stevens
Date: Jul 25, 2018

#R1#
Mamoru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lafitte throws a lazy right hand but Mamoru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafitte moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Mamoru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamoru throws a leg kick but Lafitte moved away.
Mamoru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mamoru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamoru tries a quick counter leg kick but Lafitte is wise to it.
Lafitte wants to clinch.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Lafitte clinches up against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mamoru has had enough of the clinch but Lafitte keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Mamoru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mamoru keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamoru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamoru is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lafitte thuds his right hand into Mamoru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Lafitte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafitte misses the target.
Mamoru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafitte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lafitte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lafitte moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamoru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamoru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Mamoru is having none of it.
Mamoru cracks Lafitte with an open hand slap.
Lafitte thuds his right hand into Mamoru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lafitte throws a hook to the side of Mamoru's head but Mamoru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamoru tries a quick counter leg kick but Lafitte is wise to it.
Lafitte walks into a jab.
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!
Lafitte swings for the body but Mamoru moves out of range.
Lafitte misses with a head kick.
Lafitte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamoru throws a fast counter high kick but Lafitte manages to duck under it in time.
We've been informed that Mamoru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Decent striking displayed by Mamoru there.
Mamoru throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
Lafitte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lafitte moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Mamoru explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mamoru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lafitte is looking to counter the offense by Mamoru and move into the clinch.
Lafitte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamoru.#T2#
Mamoru connects with an inside leg kick.
Lafitte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafitte is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Mamoru tenderised Lafitte's leg. Lafitte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Mamoru keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lafitte - that will leave a mark!
Mamoru slips under a jab.
Mamoru connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamoru throws a jab when Lafitte was well out of range.
Lafitte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mamoru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafitte is looking to clinch but Mamoru is avoiding it.
Mamoru avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamoru cracks the inside of Lafitte's front leg.
Jab, jab by Mamoru - just one landing.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamoru circles away.
Lafitte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takamura Mamoru will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lafitte missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru cracks Lafitte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takamura Mamoru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamoru.
Lafitte wants to clinch but Mamoru slips to the side
and Mamoru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamoru throws a front kick aimed at Lafitte's knee but Lafitte avoids it well.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Lafitte.
Mamoru appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mamoru swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws out a powerful jab.
Mamoru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Lafitte rushes Mamoru and presses him up against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamoru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
Mamoru is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafitte has double underhooks. #BC2#
Mamoru breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Mamoru misses #CL#
and Lafitte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mamoru.#T1#
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Mamoru avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Mamoru controls the action.
Lafitte working aggressively here. #BC2#
Mamoru breaks the clinch.
Lafitte throws out a leg kick but Mamoru moves out of range and Lafitte only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Mamoru misses.
Lafitte tries to counter by clinching up but Mamoru breaks away and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lafitte.
Mamoru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Mamoru misses.
Lafitte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lafitte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mamoru misses with a hook.
Lafitte moves in looking to clinch but Mamoru pushes him off.
Mamoru counters with a body kick.
Lafitte blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Lafitte connects with an inside leg kick.
Mamoru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte loads up on a big right hand but Mamoru slips the punch.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Mamoru circles away.
Mamoru tries a quick counter leg kick but Lafitte is wise to it.#T2##CL#
Lafitte clinches.
Mamoru struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru can't break the clinch.
Mamoru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow. #BC2#
Mamoru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamoru is looking to score with low kicks.
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
Lafitte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Mamoru breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamoru circles away.
Lafitte blocks a leg kick.
Lafitte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lafitte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut.
Mamoru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamoru tries a head kick but it misses.
Lafitte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mamoru misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Mamoru misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Lafitte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafitte blocks a leg kick.
Mamoru swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.
Nice uppercut there from Mamoru.
Mamoru scores with a spinning back kick!
Lafitte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Mamoru is having none of it.
Lafitte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lafitte throws a good cross that connects.
Mamoru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lafitte.
Mamoru throws a leg kick but Lafitte checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamoru throws a low kick but Lafitte avoids it.
Lafitte cracks the inside of Mamoru's front leg.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamoru circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lafitte cracks Mamoru with an open hand slap.#CL#
Lafitte instigates a clinch.
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!#BC2#
Mamoru breaks the clinch. #T1#
Lafitte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafitte blocks a jab.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamoru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafitte checks a leg kick.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lafitte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mamoru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lafitte 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.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lafitte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamoru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamoru flicks out a counter leg kick but Lafitte steps away.
Mamoru takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lafitte 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 Mamoru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mamoru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Mamoru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafitte throws a hook to the side of Mamoru's head but Mamoru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafitte avoids the head kick by Mamoru. #T2##CL#
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamoru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Mamoru lands with a short shot to the head.
Henri Lafitte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Mamoru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte thumps Mamoru with a low kick.
Mamoru throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamoru.
Lafitte checks the leg kick.#CL#
Lafitte clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Mamoru's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mamoru is trying to force a seperation but Lafitte has the dominant position.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte digs a right hand underneath Mamoru's ribcage. Mamoru let out a lung full of air as it connected.

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 Henri Lafitte.
I think Lafitte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!
The defeated Takamura Mamoru had this to say: 'you win or you learn.'.

Event: K-1 28 Szczęsny ha Galileo
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Lafitte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Lafitte.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Lafitte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank. #T1#
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lafitte.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.#T2#
Lafitte managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling the position.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Lafitte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lafitte is working Brown over against the ropes.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafitte is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte. #T1#
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lafitte.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown is trying to break free.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lafitte pushes Brown back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Brown is rocked!
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown tries to circle away but Lafitte has him pinned against the ropes.#T2#
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Lafitte lands with a right to the head.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Lafitte presses Brown against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Brown against the ropes. #BC#
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Lafitte moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Lafitte pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Lafitte tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.#KD2#
Lafitte creates a bit of space and cracks Brown with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Brown is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Lafitte lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased. #T1#
Brown get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Brown stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Lafitte runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henri Lafitte!

Event: K-1 24 La Croix vs Ukkeli
Date: Jun 09, 2018

#R1#
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny 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.#CL2#
Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Szczęsny tries to circle away but Lafitte has him pinned against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny works the jab nicely.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lafitte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Szczęsny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lafitte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lafitte takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafitte cracks a nice hook into Szczęsny's ribs.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.
Lafitte wants to clinch.#T1#
Lafitte drops his guard momentarily, allowing Szczęsny to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Lafitte! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Szczęsny takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Krzysztof Szczęsny retains his light heavyweight title!
Krzysztof Szczęsny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: K-1 15 Teimosia vs Diego
Date: May 05, 2018

#R1#
Deck throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Deck is looking to counter the offense by Lafitte and move into the clinch.
Deck ducks right into an uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte 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.
Deck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Deck moves out of range.
Lafitte looks to land a right hand but Deck moved out of range.
Deck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lafitte looks to throw the jab but Deck is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Deck stalling in the clinch but Lafitte improves position.
Deck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Deck controls the action.
Deck throws a punch but it's blocked by Lafitte.
A short right from Lafitte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Lafitte as the two fighters clinch.
Lafitte misses with some punches. #BC#
Deck breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Lafitte has managed to clinch. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Deck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck. #BC#
Deck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Lafitte. That snapped Deck's head back.
Deck takes one to the chin there.
Deck tries to clinch up
and Lafitte counters with a left to the body.
Deck has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Deck keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deck quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Deck scores with a sloppy right hand. Lafitte should have avoided that one.
Jab from Deck.
Deck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafitte in his tracks.
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!
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte punishes Deck's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Lafitte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deck doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Deck lands a glancing blow to the side of Lafitte's head.
Lafitte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deck can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lafitte.
Deck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Deck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Lafitte has closed the distance and engaged Deck in a clinch.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Deck controls his hands.
Deck throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Deck lands a shot to the body.
Deck blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
Deck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deck.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deck misses with some punches.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Deck throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafitte.
It seemed like Lafitte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deck takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Deck checks a leg kick.
It looked like Deck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Deck tries to keep at a distance but Lafitte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Lafitte - that landed with a thud.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deck working aggressively here.
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deck takes a shot to the head.
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deck backwards.
Deck working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Deck.
Deck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deck blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Deck prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Deck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deck tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deck stalling in the clinch but Lafitte improves position.
Deck working aggressively here.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Deck breaks the clinch.
Deck throws out a leg kick but Lafitte moves out of range and Deck only half commits.
Deck misses with a right hand
and Lafitte counters with a body kick.
Deck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deck throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafitte is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Deck scores with a body shot.
Lafitte throws a hook but Deck blocks it.
Deck throws a jab when Lafitte was well out of range.
Lafitte tries to counter with a clinch but Deck shakes him off and moves away.
Deck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
A leg kick checked by Deck.
Lafitte avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Deck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deck misses with a body shot.
Deck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Deck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deck prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Deck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafitte gets through Deck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Deck misses with an uppercut.
Lafitte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lafitte digs a good body shot into Deck's ribs.
A slow jab from Deck misses its intended target.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Deck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Deck moves into the clinch successfully.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deck is trying to stall.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deck tries to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling the position.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Deck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Deck controls the action.
Deck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deck lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deck.
Deck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte. #BC#
Deck manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte moves out of range as Deck strikes.
Deck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Lafitte misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inspectah Deck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte gets through Deck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafitte.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deck's elbow.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deck swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deck blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deck lands with a light punch inside.
Deck misses with the head strike.
Deck taking a breather.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Deck throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Deck manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lafitte.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Deck keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lafitte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deck throws a big counter combination but Lafitte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Deck takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lafitte lands with a nice body punch.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Deck.
Lafitte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deck moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafitte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: K-1 12 La Croix vs Columbus
Date: Apr 25, 2018

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Tyrell.
Tyrell checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Lafitte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Tyrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyrell backwards.
Tyrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Tyrell misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Tyrell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrell misses with some punches.
I was talking to Lafitte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte gets through Tyrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of 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!
Tyrell misses with the head strike.
Tyrell blocking some punches.
Tyrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Tyrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Tyrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte cracks Tyrell with a nice body shot.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Lafitte.
Tyrell takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyrell.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lafitte.
A short right from Lafitte.
Tyrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte presses Tyrell against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tyrell lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
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!
Tyrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyrell backwards. #T2#
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte digs a right hand underneath Tyrell's ribcage. Tyrell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafitte works on Tyrell's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrell fails to land.
Lafitte gets through Tyrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Tyrell is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Tyrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Lafitte finish him?
Tyrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrell seems to have recovered his senses.
Lafitte breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Tyrell with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Tyrell looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Tyrell get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Henri Lafitte!

Event: Dynasty 35
Date: Feb 24, 2018

#R1#
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny throws a big shot that misses.
As Szczęsny tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczęsny manages to avoid the attempt.
Lafitte scores with a decent looking hook.
Szczęsny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lafitte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
Lafitte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Szczęsny manages to circle out of the way.
Lafitte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and Lafitte counters with a good low kick that Szczęsny was not able to check. #CL#
Lafitte closes the distance and clinches.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Szczęsny's head.
A hook to the body from Szczęsny. #T1##BC2#
Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Szczęsny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Szczęsny's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Szczęsny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte. #BC2#
Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
Lafitte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Lafitte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lafitte is looking to counter the offense by Szczęsny and move into the clinch.#CL#
Lafitte clinches up against the ropes.
Szczęsny working hard to break the clinch.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Lafitte lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Szczęsny lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Szczęsny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szczęsny - that will leave a mark!
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafitte.
A telegraphed right hand from Szczęsny misses the target.
Lafitte tries to counter by clinching up but Szczęsny breaks away and moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szczęsny looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafitte is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Lafitte.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafitte.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick that misses.
Lafitte tries to counter by clinching up but Szczęsny breaks away and moves out of range.
Crunch! Szczęsny slams his shin into Lafitte's torso.#KD2#
Szczęsny closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Lafitte crashing to the mat! Lafitte uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT2#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafitte is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafitte checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Szczęsny against the ropes.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Lafitte keeps control of Szczęsny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Lafitte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny is trying to force a seperation but Lafitte has the dominant position.#T2#
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny scores with a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Szczęsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lafitte wants to clinch but Szczęsny slips to the side
and Szczęsny counters with a head kick. That will keep Lafitte thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafitte connects with a high kick.
Szczęsny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szczęsny.
Oh Lafitte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny connects with a quick right hand that sends Lafitte tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Our winner, Krzysztof Szczęsny, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Dynasty 33
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
Lafitte feints a jab promting Brophy to slip. Lafitte then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brophy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lafitte throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Lafitte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.#CL2#
Lafitte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Brophy tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Brophy lands an elbow just above Lafitte 's eye.
Brophy tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Lafitte lands a right hand.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Lafitte cracks Brophy with a nice body shot.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brophys head.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
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!
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte. #BC#
Brophy manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brophy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lafitte.
Lafitte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Brophy is predictable there
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafitte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brophy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lafitte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafitte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brophys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lafitte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy 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.
Brophy wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Lafitte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lafitte loads up on a big right hand but Brophy slips the punch.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Brophy misses with a hook. Lafitte ducked under it nicely.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henri Lafitte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy misses with a straight left.
Brophy tries to clinch up but Lafitte circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafitte throws a leg kick that misses.
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lafitte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Brophy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafitte.
Brophy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafitte.#T1#
Lafitte closes the distance but Brophy moves to the side
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lafitte counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Brophy circles away.
Brophy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafitte.
A nice side step and Lafitte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lafitte misses with a looping right.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Brophy moves out of range of the body kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafitte looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafitte, right into the meat.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Brophy.
Lafitte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lafitte slips under a jab from Brophy.
Brophy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.#T2#
Lafitte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Lafitte.
Lafitte missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brophy is looking to clinch but Lafitte is avoiding it.
Lafitte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lafitte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Lafitte gets a clinch.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Brophy's head.
A frustrated look appears on Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Brophy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brophy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brophy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
John Brophy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Lafitte clinches with his opponent.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Brophy.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
A short uppercut from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the ropes. #T1#
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Brophy.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brophy.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte avoids a wild elbow strike from Brophy.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brophy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lafitte's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
Brophy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte pushes Brophy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Brophy tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brophy trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Brophy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Lafitte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lafitte.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Lafitte tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Brophy avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.

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 John Brophy.
Well Lafitte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: Dynasty 30
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
Lafitte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozturk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozturk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lafitte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozturk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk misses the shot to the body.
Lafitte throws a wild body kick that Ozturk sees coming a mile off.
Lafitte moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOzturk.
Ozturk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but Ozturk checks it.
Ozturk flicks out a counter leg kick but Lafitte steps away.#CL#
Lafitte closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozturk.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Ozturk pushes Lafitte back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Lafitte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Ozturk. #T1#
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk misses with a body punch.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozturk digs a right hand underneath Lafitte's ribcage. Lafitte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ozturk misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ozturk misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ozturk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozturk.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Ozturk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lafitte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafitte. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozturk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lafitte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
Ozturk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozturk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lafitte.
Ozturk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk lands an elbow inside that Lafitte shrugs off.
A short right from Ozturk on the inside.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ozturk misses with the head strike.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Ozturk's head.
Ozturk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozturk.
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 Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jab by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a head kick but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ozturk avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Ozturk gets tackled into the ropes by Lafitte. Lafitte maintains the clinch.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Henri Lafitte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ozturk prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
A body shot lands from Ozturk.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte is leaning against Ozturk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozturk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Ozturk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lafittes head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Lafitte.
Ozturk lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Ozturk takes a shot to the head.
Ozturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ozturk or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Ozturk.
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Ozturk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ozturk tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk trying to control the position but instead, Lafitte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ozturk into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozturk.
Lafitte dodges an elbow strike from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ozturk lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ozturk is breathing heavily.
Ozturk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Ozturk.
Lafitte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozturk takes a shot to the head.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Ozturk.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ozturk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Ozturk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ozturk tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ozturk throws an elbow but misses.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lafitte throws a hook but Ozturk blocks it.
Hadi Ozturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozturk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lafitte throws a head kick that half lands.
Lafitte avoids the head kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafitte lands a high kick!
Ozturk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ozturk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Lafitte cracks Ozturk with a good jab.
Lafitte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozturk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozturk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ozturk. #T1#
Ozturk throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozturk blocks the body kick.
Ozturk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lafitte finds it's way round the side to connect with Ozturk's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozturk.
Ozturk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lafitte.
Lafitte cracks Ozturk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Lafitte finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafitte tries to clinch up but Ozturk circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozturk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ozturk counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
A lazy body kick from Lafitte
and Ozturk counters with an outside leg kick.
Lafitte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Ozturk avoids them all with ease.
Lafitte misses with a straight right.
Lafitte slips a jab from Ozturk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozturk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ozturk lands a right hook to the body.
Lafitte lands a jab to Ozturk's midsection.
Ozturk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafitte with a hook.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Ozturk circles away.
Lafitte throws an overhand right that lands on Ozturk's shoulder, as Ozturk tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lafitte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: Dynasty 21
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Lafitte throws a right and a left that Themistokles avoids nicely.
Lafitte throws a right hand that Themistokles ducks under and follows up with a left that Themistokles also avoids with ease.
Lafitte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Themistokles counters with a nice uppercut.
Themistokles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Themistokles.
A punch lands to the side of Themistokles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Themistokles scores with a hook to the body. Lafitte takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Themistokles keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte throws out a loose jab but Themistokles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Themistokles.
Some bone on bone action there as Themistokles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Themistokles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut
and Themistokles counters with a nice body shot.
Themistokles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafitte was well out of range. Poor timing from Themistokles.
Nice defenses there by Themistokles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Themistokles scores with the left hand. Lafitte knows he should have avoided that one.
Themistokles blocks a head kick by Lafitte. #T1#
Lafitte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lafitte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Themistokles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafitte sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Themistokles throws a chopping leg kick but Lafitte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Themistokles thumps Lafitte with a low kick.#CL#
Lafitte clinches up with Themistokles and pushes him back against the ropes.
Themistokles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Themistokles.
I was talking to Lafitte's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Themistokles.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Themistokles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Themistokles.
Themistokles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles is trying to maintain a safe position but Lafitte gets an underhook and turns Themistokles into the ropes.
Lafitte misses with some punches. #T2#
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Themistokles's elbow.
Themistokles gets through Lafitte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Themistokles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafitte.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Themistokles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Themistokles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Themistokles has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Themistokles tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Themistokles tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Themistokles backwards.
Themistokles misses with a punch on the inside.
Themistokles blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Themistokles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Strategos Themistokles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lafitte misses with a double jab.
Themistokles appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Themistokles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Themistokles tries to land a leg kick but Lafitte saw it coming and moves away.
Lafitte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Themistokles.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafitte tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Themistokles.
Nice jab there from Lafitte.
Themistokles throws a leg kick but Lafitte moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Themistokles checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Themistokles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Themistokles motions for Lafitte to come forward. Themistokles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Strategos Themistokles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Themistokles blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Themistokles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafitte throws a hook but Themistokles avoids it easily.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Themistokles.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
Themistokles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lafitte blocks it well.
Lafitte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Themistokles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Themistokles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lafitte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Themistokles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte lands a front kick.
Lafitte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Themistokles misses with a leg kick.
Lafitte is looking to clinch.
Lafitte lands a right hook to the body.
Lafitte throws a head kick but Themistokles moves out of range. #CL#
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully. #T2#
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte digs a right hand into Themistokles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Themistokles's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Themistokles lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Themistokles.
Themistokles lands a body shot.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Themistokles.
Themistokles struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Themistokles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Themistokles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lafitte blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Themistokles connects with a crisp jab.
Themistokles walks into a left hand.
Themistokles ducks right into an uppercut from Lafitte. #CL#
Lafitte pushes Themistokles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
A nice left hand lands by Themistokles.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Themistokles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Themistokles misses with some punches.
Lafitte takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Themistokles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Themistokles misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Themistokles throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte can't find room to land a body shot as Themistokles controls the action.
Themistokles pushes Lafitte back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Themistokles misses with some punches.
Themistokles lands a shoulder strike.
Themistokles lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte struggles to land a body shot inside as Themistokles controls his hands. #BC2#
Themistokles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Themistokles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Themistokles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Themistokles is having none of it.
Lafitte misses with a head kick. #CL#
Lafitte clinches up with Themistokles and pushes him back against the ropes.#T2#
A short right from Themistokles.
Themistokles crunches a lovely knee into Lafitte's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Themistokles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!#KD2#
Lafitte ducks into a a hook from Themistokles and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!#CUT2#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Themistokles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Themistokles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lafitte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC2#
Lafitte is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Themistokles engages and cracks Lafitte with a massive lead left hook - Lafitte tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Themistokles is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Strategos Themistokles!
Strategos Themistokles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 14
Date: Nov 01, 2017

#R1#
Lafitte lands with a cross.
Elcock's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elcock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lafitte cracks a nice hook into Elcock's ribs.
Lafitte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafitte throws a push kick but Elcock slaps the foot to one side.
Elcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafitte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Elcock circles away.
Lafitte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elcock.
Lafitte misses with a straight right.
Lafitte throws a right and a left that Elcock avoids nicely.
Lafitte is looking to clinch but Elcock is avoiding it.
A left lands for Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Lafitte instigates a clinch.
Elcock can't break the clinch.
Lafitte misses with some punches. #T1#
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elcock scores with a shot to the body.
Elcock misses the shot to the body.
Elcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a straight right.
Elcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafitte throws a hook but Elcock blocks it.
Elcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Elcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to close the distance and clinch but Elcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a right hand
and Elcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elcock connects with a body shot that sends Lafitte's belly button to the back.#T2#
Lafitte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lafitte misses with a double jab.
Elcock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Elcock throws a right and a left that Lafitte avoids nicely.
As Elcock tries to get set, Lafitte tries to push him back and clinch up but Elcock manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Elcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Lafitte.
Elcock swings for the body but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Elcock takes a step back to recover.
Lafitte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafitte rather than just go for the knockout.
Lafitte lands a glancing blow to the side of Elcock's head.
Elcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lafitte can pounce on him.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Elcock circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Elcock misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elcock checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Elcock. Beautiful body shot.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lafitte looks to score with a jab to the body but Elcock is just out of range.
Elcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut. Elcock saw that one coming.
Elcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elcock misses with a body kick.
Lafitte throws a hook but Elcock avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Elcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lafitte's head.
Elcock blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Elcock lands a nice shot that snaps Lafitte's head back. #T1#
Lafitte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Elcock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lafitte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elcock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lafitte. Lafitte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elcock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafitte misses with a jab to the body
and Lafitte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land. #BC2#
Elcock breaks the clinch.
Lafitte cracks Elcock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Lafitte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte tries to clinch up but Elcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafitte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Elcock there.
Lafitte connects with a single shot there.
Lafitte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lafitte connects with a high kick.
Lafitte throws a low kick but Elcock avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Elcock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lafitte looks to land a right hand but Elcock moved out of range.
A nice side step and Elcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lafitte loads up on a big right hand but Elcock slips the punch.
A nice side step and Elcock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elcock moves out of range as Lafitte strikes.
Lafitte misses with a head kick.
Elcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock misses with a looping left.
Lafitte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elcock's hands.
Lafitte tries to land a front kick but Elcock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elcock misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Lafitte.
Elcock misses with a looping right.
Elcock lands with a slapping head kick. #T1#
Lafitte throws a good cross that connects.
Lafitte throws an overhand right that lands on Elcock's shoulder, as Elcock tries to avoid the shot.
Elcock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lafitte's calf.
Armando Elcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Lafitte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafitte lands a head kick! #CL#
Lafitte clinches up with Elcock and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Elcock breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte moves out of range as Elcock strikes.
Lafitte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elcock. That did some damage!
Elcock throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Elcock misses with a looping right.#CL#
Lafitte moves into the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Elcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Lafitte's head.
Elcock ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafitte. Elcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lafitte is looking to counter the offense by Elcock and move into the clinch.
Lafitte staying out of range there.#CL#
Lafitte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Elcock is trying to break the clinch but Lafitte is controlling him.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Elcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch but Lafitte keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lafitte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 10
Date: Oct 04, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Lafitte has closed the distance and engaged Redman in a clinch.
Lafitte blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Redman blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafitte is leaning against Redman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redman tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redman lands a nice shot to the body.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Redman. #T1#
Redman has a couple of punches blocked by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lafitte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Redman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lafitte can turn it around.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Redman tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Redman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Redman pushes Lafitte back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Redman misses with a body punch.
Redman 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.#T2#
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
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!
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Redman is struggling to control the position.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
Redman misses with a body punch.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte lands with a light punch inside.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte lands a shot to the body.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lafitte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redman.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafitte.
Redman blocks the body kick.
Lafitte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lafitte thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Redman if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lafitte tries to clinch but Redman moves out of range.
Lafitte misses with a hook. Redman ducked under it nicely. #T1##CL2#
Lafitte gets a clinch.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafitte presses Redman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
A short right from Lafitte.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Lafitte.
The referee calls for Redman to work.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redman misses with a body punch.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.#T2#
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Redman.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Lafitte tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Lafitte.
Lafitte is working Redman over against the ropes.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman scores with a hook to the body.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Lafitte tries to score with a low kick but Redman moves his leg out of the way.
Lafitte throws a lazy uppercut
and Redman counters with a right hand to the body.
Lafitte doesn't manage to clinch there - Redman circles away.
It appears Redman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Redman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Redman wants to clinch.#CL2#
Lafitte pushes Redman up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Redman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Lafitte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Redman misses with a body punch.
Redman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Redman.
Redman trying to stall but Lafitte improves his position.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redman tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman is leaning against Lafitte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redman trying to stall but Lafitte improves his position.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Lafitte as the two fighters clinch.
Redman prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
Henri Lafitte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lafitte.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lafitte.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Redman.
A short body shot lands from Redman as the two fighters clinch.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafitte pushes Redman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lafitte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Lafitte moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lafitte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lafitte looks to land a body kick but Redman moved away.
Redman is looking to counter punch.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafitte tries a low kick but Redman avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Lafitte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Redman doesn't seem phased though.
Lafitte tries to land a front kick but Redman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lafitte misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte throws a body kick that misses.
Lafitte swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.
Lafitte tries to counter by closing the distance.
Redman is looking to clinch. #T1#
Redman tries to clinch up.
Lafitte cracks the inside of Redman's front leg.
Lafitte throws a sloppy head kick
and Redman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lafitte really felt that one!
Lafitte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Lafitte pushes Redman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
Lafitte presses Redman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte lands with a right to the head.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Redman back against the ropes. #T2#
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Redman.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lafitte is keeping busy.
Redman effectively controlling the action here.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Redman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Redman throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman just leaning against Lafitte, taking a breather.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman prevents a body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to throw a body punch but Redman avoids it by throwing Lafitte back against the ropes.
Lafitte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Redman slips under a jab from Lafitte.
Redman thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lafitte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Lafitte drives through and clinches with Redman against the ropes.
Redman blocks an uppercut.
Redman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Redman back against the ropes.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redman backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Redman.
Lafitte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Redman back against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
JT Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte throws a head punch that misses.
Lafitte lands an uppercut.
Redman taking a breather.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Lafitte tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lafitte - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Redman on the inside.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Redman.
Lafitte tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redman blocking some punches. #T2#
Redman tries to stall but Lafitte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Lafitte is working Redman over against the ropes.
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Lafitte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Lafitte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman is trying to maintain a safe position but Lafitte gets an underhook and turns Redman into the ropes.
Good body shot from Redman.
Redman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Redman can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Redman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
A short right from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte blocking some punches.
Lafitte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafitte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 44:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: USFC 157
Date: May 13, 2017

#R1#
Bixby misses with a wild body shot.
Lafitte tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a hook
and Bixby counters with a nice uppercut.
Bixby jabs Lafitte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bixby misses with a body shot.
Lafitte misses the body punch #TD#
so Bixby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lafitte is pulling down on Bixby's head to control his posture.
Bixby lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bixby trying to control but Lafitte is working from the bottom.
Lafitte seems keen to control Bixby's posture.
Bixby throwing strikes from guard but Lafitte blocks nicely. #T1#
Bixby distracts Lafitte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bixby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lafitte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bixby tries to free his leg and advance position but Lafitte is retaining full guard.
Bixby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafitte is looking to stand up but Bixby isn't so interested in that idea.
Lafitte pulls Bixby in close to his closed guard and prevents Bixby from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Bixby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lafitte looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lafitte looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lafitte! #REVB#
Bixby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bixby is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Bixby with the active half guard here but Lafitte passes nicely into side control.
Bixby is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Lafitte controls the position from side control.
Lafitte working away.
Bixby is looking to regain half guard here but Lafitte keeps moving and retains side control.
Lafitte controlling from side mount.
Bixby is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
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.
Bixby is trying to control Lafitte's posture but Lafitte avoids it.
Lafitte in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bixby is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lafitte off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bixby has Lafitte flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bixby is hanging on to Lafitte's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Bixby dominated that round.
That's time! Bixby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lafitte throws a chopping leg kick but Bixby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bixby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lafitte drops his hands momentarily and Bixby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bixby throws a sloppy body shot
and Lafitte counters with a body kick.
Bixby swings for the body but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Lafitte moves into the clinch successfully.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bixby will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lafitte up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bixby displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lafitte up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land. #T1#
Bixby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafitte misses with a body punch.
Bixby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Bixby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bixby.
Bixby lands a left hand. #BC2#
Lafitte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Lafitte tenderised Bixby's leg. Bixby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bixby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lafitte throws a hook but Bixby avoids it easily.
Bixby is looking to wear down Lafitte with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Bixby.
Lafitte 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.
Lafitte ducks under a wild hook from Bixby.
Bixby sets himself, and Lafitte steps forward looking for the clinch! Bixby avoids it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lafitte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bixby.#T2#
Bixby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafitte.
Lafitte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bixby.
Bixby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lafitte swings for the body but Bixby moves out of range.
Nice shot by Bixby.
Lafitte throws a nice head kick!
Lafitte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bixby dips to his left and cracks Lafitte with an uppercut!
Bixby scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Lafitte is rocked!
Bixby is stalking Lafitte. Lafitte circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Bixby, and it's lights out! Lafitte really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buzz Bixby!
Buzz Bixby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: USFC 150
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Karelis connects with the punch.#CUT#
It looks like Henri Lafitte has been cut.
Lafitte throws the kick towards the body but Karelis avoids it.
Lafitte throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Lafitte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lafitte blocks a head kick by Karelis.
Lafitte looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#CL#
Karelis closes the distance and pushes Lafitte back into the cage.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karelis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lafitte in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Karelis throws a head punch that misses.
Karelis lands with a right to the head.
Karelis misses with some punches.
Karelis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lafitte looks winded!
Karelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelis lands a big knee to the head and Lafitte goes down! Karelis pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Karelis!
Kostas Karelis is the new light heavyweight champion!

Event: USFC 144
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Lafitte tries to move into range but Sandman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lafitte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sandman.
Nice defenses there by Lafitte.
Sandman misses with a wild body shot.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sandman slips a jab and a cross from Lafitte.
Sandman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Axis of Evil in the buildup to the fight.
Sandman throws a shot from downtown. Lafitte moves away and avoids it.
Lafitte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sandman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lafitte as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Sandman tries to keep at a distance but Lafitte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafitte lands an elbow inside that Sandman shrugs off.
Sandman blocking some punches.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Sandman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Sandman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sandman wants to take a breather but Lafitte is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sandman throwing shots but Lafitte is blocking nicely.
Lafitte felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Sandman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lafitte sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Sandman is working for a kimura here but Lafitte manages to reverse the position and he's now in Sandman's guard. #SUB#
Sandman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Sandman working for a triangle but Lafitte defends it easily. #SU2#
Lafitte gets to his feet - Sandman follows without any prompting. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lafitte. #TD#
Sandman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lafitte tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sandman is in Lafitte's guard.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lafitte is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lafitte is retaining full guard.
Sandman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sandman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sandman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Lafitte keeps moving.
Sandman throwing strikes but missing.
Lafitte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Sandman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lafitte has wrist control.
Sandman is pushing down on Lafitte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lafitte is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lafitte defending well though.
Lafitte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lafitte keeping control of the position.
Lafitte trying to hold on to Sandman's head to control him but Sandman postures up. #SUB#
Sandman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Sandman is working for a kimura but Lafitte is defending it quite comfortably. #T4#
Sandman throwing shots but Lafitte is blocking nicely.
Sandman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Sandman is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lafitte still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lafitte has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lafitte working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henri Lafitte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lafitte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafitte connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Sandman drives through with a takedown into Lafitte's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Lafitte kicks Sandman off and gets to his feet.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Sandman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandman tries for a takedown but Lafitte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Sandman misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafitte, right into the meat.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lafitte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sandman avoids the head kick by Lafitte. #T1#
Sandman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Lafitte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lafitte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandman doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. Sandman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lafitte tries a low kick but Sandman avoids it.
Sandman feinted with a counter takedown.
Lafitte tries to clinch #TD#
and Sandman counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Lafitte throws Sandman to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafitte fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lafitte.
Henri Lafitte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafitte throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Sandman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sandman.
Sandman postures up in Lafitte's guard and throws a big left but Lafitte blocks it.
Sandman slips nicely into half guard.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2##SUB#
Sandman is working for a kimura but Lafitte is defending it quite comfortably.
Lafitte wants to get back to his feet.
Lafitte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sandman seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Sandman seems to be looking for submissions.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but Lafitte defending well.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Sandman stalling away here and it's allowed Lafitte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sandman throwing strikes from guard but Lafitte blocks nicely.
Sandman throwing strikes from guard but Lafitte blocks nicely.
Sandman trying to control but Lafitte is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafitte controlling Sandman's posture. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Sandman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sandman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lafitte has wrist control.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafitte 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.
Lafitte is looking to slow Sandman down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafitte, right into the meat.
Sandman blocks a low kick nicely.
Sandman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lafitte throws a shot from downtown. Sandman moves away and avoids it.
Lafitte wants to slow Sandman down by chopping away at his legs.
Lafitte scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lafitte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafitte. That's going to slow Sandman down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafitte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lafitte moves in looking to clinch but Sandman pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lafitte 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 Sandman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sandman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sandman throws a hook to the side of Lafitte's head but Lafitte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafitte misses with a head kick.
Sandman throws an overhand right that lands on Lafitte's shoulder, as Lafitte tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lafitte throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Sandman counters with a shoot takedown. Lafitte fights it but they end up in guard.
Sandman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lafitte is keeping the position for now.
Sandman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Sandman works over Lafitte with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lafitte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sandman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lafitte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sandman postures up in Lafitte's guard and throws a big left but Lafitte blocks it. #SUB#
Sandman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sandman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lafitte is keeping the position for now.
Sandman is working hard here to advance position.
Lafitte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandman. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sandman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lafitte keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Sandman stays in close to Lafitte's body and controls the position.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafitte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sandman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lafitte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandman's calf.
Sandman tries for a takedown but Lafitte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lafitte throws a body punch but Sandman moves out of range. #TD#
Sandman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Lafitte manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sandman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Lafitte wants to clinch up but Sandman keeps it at a distance.
Sandman sizes up Lafitte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lafitte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandman. Sandman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lafitte takes a swing at Sandman's ribcage but misses.
Sandman shoots in and drives through. Lafitte sprawls well.
Henri Lafitte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafitte is looking to chop away at Sandman's legs.
Sandman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lafitte sprawls and moves away.
Lafitte ducks under a wild hook from Sandman.
Sandman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lafitte tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Sandman counters with a shoot takedown. Lafitte fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES2#
Lafitte has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sandman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T4#
Lafitte prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sandman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lafitte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lafitte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Henri Lafitte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sandman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lafitte is pressed up against the cage. Sandman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lafitte down to the mat. Lafitte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafitte. That's going to slow Sandman down.
The Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafitte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sandman.
Sandman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lafitte flicks out a counter leg kick but Sandman steps away.#CL2#
Lafitte rushes Sandman and presses him up against the cage.
Sandman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lafitte prevents it.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sandman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lafitte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!
In defeat, The Sandman stepped up to the mic, saying 'cunt was doped up'.

Event: USFC 139
Date: Feb 24, 2017

#R1#
Lafitte walks into a stiff left hand from Bernside.
Bernside moves out of range of the body kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good leg kick by Bernside there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernside keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bernside connects with a leg kick. Lafitte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lafitte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernside can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Bernside has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernside fails with the takedown.
Bernside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Lafitte - just one landing. #CUT#
It looks like David Bernside has been cut.
Lafitte misses with a low kick.
Bernside punishes Lafitte's body with a nice straight punch.
Lafitte is looking to land body kicks.
Lafitte swings widly with a right hand
and Bernside counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside staying out of range there.
Bernside throws a leg kick which misses Lafitte's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafitte tries to avoid it. #T1#
Bernside drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Lafitte misses
and Bernside counters with a one-two to the body.
Lafitte lands with an uppercut that bounces Bernside off the cage and back into range.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernside's head backwards.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Lafitte throws a jab when Bernside was well out of range.
Bernside steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lafitte.
Bernside fakes the leg kick and cracks Lafitte in the body.
Bernside takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernside throws a leg kick which misses Lafitte's front leg but catches the back leg as Lafitte tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Bernside closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bernside misses with a punch to the body.
Bernside tries for a takedown. No joy. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte tries to work over Bernside's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Bernside.
Lafitte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernside keeps control of Lafitte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafitte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bernside misses with the head strike. #BC#
Lafitte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernside ducks under a wild hook from Lafitte.
Bernside scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bernside. Lafitte shrugs it off though.
Lafitte digs a good body shot into Bernside's ribs.
Bernside's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lafitte under the eye.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Bernside scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Lafitte slips a jab from Bernside.#TD2#
Bernside is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lafitte's half guard.
Bernside prevents Lafitte from standing back up.
Lafitte trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lafitte trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bernside controlling from the full mount.
Bernside looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafitte manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bernside is trying to control the action in half guard but Lafitte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Lafitte tries to kick Bernside off but Bernside keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bernside has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lafitte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernside controlling from mount.
Bernside sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bernside dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Bernside's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lafitte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lafitte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bernside tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafitte misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bernside.
Bernside is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bernside misses with a takedown
and Lafitte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bernside tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafitte tries a low kick but Bernside avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lafitte. Bernside shrugs it off though.
Lafitte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafitte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bernside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bernside takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Bernside throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernside thuds his shin into the meat of Lafitte's side.
Lafitte scores with the left hand. Bernside knows he should have avoided that one.
Bernside slips under a jab.
Bernside counters with a body kick.
Bernside goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafitte looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernside is just out of range.
Bernside has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lafitte.
A combination from Lafitte does no damage.
Bernside gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lafitte!
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Bernside avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Bernside.#T2#
Bernside tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernside digs a right hand underneath Lafitte's ribcage. Lafitte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lafitte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Lafitte.
Lafitte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafitte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lafitte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bernside.
Bernside can't find room to land a body shot as Lafitte controls the action.
Bernside makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bernside has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lafitte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henri Lafitte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bernside.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Bernside's head. #T3#
Lafitte misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Lafitte manages to break the clinch.
Bernside avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernside shoots in looking for a takedown but Lafitte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bernside's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bernside scores with a jab to the head. #TD2#
Bernside changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lafitte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bernside taking a breather here.
Lafitte is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Bernside working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lafitte is looking for a sweep.
Bernside wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lafitte keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bernside wants to control but Lafitte is keeping him busy.
Bernside content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernside scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Bernside's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bernside lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lafitte thumps Bernside with a low kick.
Lafitte avoids the body shot from Bernside.
A counter left hand to the body from Lafitte misses its target.
Bernside misses with a hook.
Bernside lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernside slips a straight right by Lafitte.
Lafitte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bernside avoids the head kick by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bernside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafitte.
Bernside throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafitte checks a leg kick.
Henri Lafitte is winning the standup battle so far.
Bernside takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernside blocks a jab.
Bernside is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Bernside on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bernside scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafitte doesn't seem bothered though.
Bernside throws a sloppy head kick and Lafitte moves out of range easily.
Bernside swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bernside takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lafitte misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Bernside looking to score a takedown here. Lafitte is defending well but Bernside drives through and ends up in Lafitte's guard.#ES#
Lafitte has his feet on Bernside's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte looks for the body kick but Bernside saw that one coming.
Lafitte throws a hook to the side of Bernside's head but Bernside sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lafitte throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafitte throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernside.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lafitte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Bernside tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafitte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bernside.
Bernside getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bernside takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Lafitte misses.
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Bernside moves out of range.
Bernside uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafitte.
Bernside is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafitte with a body shot.
Lafitte misses with a looping right.
Bernside throws a head kick that half lands.
Lafitte misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Lafitte scores with a spinning back kick!
Bernside scores with a jab to the body.
Bernside blocks the body kick.
Bernside uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernside.
Lafitte throws a nice head kick!
Lafitte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernside throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernside misses with a kick to the body.
Bernside lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Bernside tenderised Lafitte's leg. Lafitte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafitte.
Bernside misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lafitte misses with a wild body shot.
Bernside wants to counter the offense by Lafitte and move into the clinch position.
Bernside tries a low kick but Lafitte avoids it.
Lafitte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bernside.
Lafitte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bernside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a kick to the body.
Bernside connects with a high kick.
Lafitte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bernside takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Bernside connects with a crisp jab.
Bernside misses with a body kick.

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 Henri Lafitte.
I think Lafitte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: USFC 134
Date: Jan 22, 2017

#R1#
Lafitte misses with a body shot.
Lafitte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lafitte. Beautiful body shot.
Lafitte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Young misses with a hook. Lafitte ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Young takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Lafitte 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.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lafitte gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Young.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Lafitte.
Come on Young - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lafitte avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafitte backwards.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte lands a nice shot to the body. #T2##BC#
Lafitte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte lands a leg kick that knocks Young off balance momentarily.
Young scores with a body shot.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses
and Young counters with a left and a right that stings Lafitte.
Young misses with a straight left.
Lafitte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Young wants to clinch up but Lafitte keeps it at a distance.
Young wants to clinch up but Lafitte keeps it at a distance.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafitte is just out of range.
Reggie Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a low kick but Young avoids it.#T3#
Lafitte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lafitte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lafitte misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafitte throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
A jab from Young does it's job there.
Lafitte punishes Young's body with a nice straight punch.
Young swings widly with a right hand
and Lafitte counters with a nice body kick.
Lafitte lands a leg kick that knocks Young off balance momentarily.
Young misses with a body punch
and Lafitte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Young misses with a straight left. #T4#
Lafitte thuds a left hand into Young's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafitte, right into the meat.
Lafitte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Young lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lafitte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young's corner calls for a 1-2. Young obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lafitte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Young lands with a right hand.
Young has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lafitte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lafitte is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lafitte scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Lafitte throws an overhand right that drops Young like a sack of potatoes! Lafitte dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henri Lafitte!

Event: USFC 128
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Bixby scores with a sloppy right hand. Lafitte should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lafitte! #CUT2#
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.#CL2#
Lafitte pushes Bixby up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Bixby misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
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.#CL2#
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. #BC2#
Lafitte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Lafitte thows a leg kick but Bixby checks it #TD#
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. #T3#
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. #SUB#
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. #SUB#
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.#T4#
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. #REVB#
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. #REVR#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
Bixby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC#
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.#TD#
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. #T2#
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.

Event: MFN 350: Mangrove vs. Juravlev
Date: Oct 02, 2016

#R1#
Kordic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lafitte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kordic.
Kordic blocks a head kick by Lafitte.
Nice jab there from Kordic.
Kordic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kordic throws a head kick but Lafitte moves out of range.
Kordic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lafitte cracks Kordic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like John Kordic has been cut.
Kordic blocks a jab.
Kordic misses with a straight left.
Kordic misses with a double jab
and Lafitte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good shot there by Lafitte.
Kordic takes a swing at Lafitte's ribcage 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!
Good standup being displayed there by Kordic as he connects with a hook.
Kordic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafitte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kordic avoids it.#T1#
Lafitte misses with a body kick.
Kordic connects with a jab.
Lafitte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kordic finds it's way round the side to connect with Lafitte's head.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kordic moves out of range of the body kick.
Kordic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kordic misses with a double jab
and Lafitte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kordic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kordic cracks Lafitte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lafitte throws a jab but it's blocked by Kordic.
Kordic tries to score with a low kick but Lafitte moves his leg out of the way.
Lafitte looks to land a body kick but Kordic moved away.#T2#
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!
Lafitte misses with the combination.
Lafitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lafitte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lafitte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kordic rushes Lafitte and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Lafitte is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kordic piles on the pressure and Lafitte crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kordic!
After winning the bout, John Kordic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: FWC 14: Gracie vs. Ergazakis
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Lafitte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nedram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've been informed that Nedram has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Nedram misses.
Nedram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmi Nedram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nedram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafitte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nedram was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafitte.
Lafitte is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafitte. That's going to slow Nedram down. #CL#
Lafitte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nedram working aggressively here. #BC#
Lafitte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafitte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nedram connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nedram throws a combination that misses
and Lafitte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Nedram lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lafitte doesn't seem phased though.
Nedram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafitte. Nedram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafitte throws a good cross that connects.
Nedram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Nedram.
It looked like Lafitte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nedram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafitte.#T1#
Lafitte connects with a solid leg kick.
Lafitte throws a leg kick but Nedram checks it.
Nedram fails to land with a series of punches.
Nedram swinging wildly here.
Lafitte connects with a looping right hand.
Lafitte lands with a good body shot.
Nedram throws out a loose jab but Lafitte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lafitte scores with a jab. Nedram acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Lafitte has Nedram up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafitte lands a left hand.
Lafitte lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nedram backwards.
Lafitte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafitte. #T2#
Lafitte lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lafitte.
Lafitte missing with knees to the body.
Nedram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafitte misses with some punches.
Lafitte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Lafitte breaks from the clinch.
Nedram throws a series of punches but Lafitte moves out of range.
A combination from Nedram does no damage.
Lafitte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nedram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lafitte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nedram. That did some damage!
Lafitte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nedram throws a series of punches but Lafitte avoids them all with ease.
Lafitte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lafitte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nedram just manages to avoid it.
Nedram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lafitte slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Lafitte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lafitte.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3##CL#
Lafitte pushes Nedram up against the cage in a clinch.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lafitte on the inside.
Nedram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nedram avoids the elbow strike from Lafitte, against the cage.
Lafitte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nedram.#BC2#
Nedram breaks the clinch.
Nedram avoids the body shot from Lafitte.
Nedram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nedram missing with a left hand there. Lafitte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lafitte lands a really nice looking cross but Nedram seems unphased.
Lafitte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lafitte tries to clinch there but Nedram circles away.
Nedram misses with a two punch combination.
Lafitte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nedram has time to react.
Lafitte feints and then cracks Nedram's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nedram down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafitte lands a big head kick that sends Nedram to the canvas! Lafitte follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henri Lafitte!

Event: FWC 12: Mubango vs. Lafitte
Date: Jun 01, 2016

#R1#
Mubango is looking to clinch but Lafitte is avoiding it. #CL#
Mubango has Lafitte up against the cage in a clinch.
Mubango has Lafitte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lafitte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Mubango.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafitte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafitte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mubango backwards.
Lafitte scores with a shot to the side of Mubango's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Christian Mubango has been cut.
Mubango scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Lafitte breaks the clinch.
Lafitte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Mubango clinches up with Lafitte and pushes him back against the cage.
Mubango lands a shot to the body.
Mubango takes a shot to the head.
Mubango tries to work over Lafitte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Mubango's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mubango drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lafitte pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Lafitte.
Lafitte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1##TD#
Mubango drives through with a takedown into Lafitte's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mubango trying to control but Lafitte is working from the bottom.
Mubango postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mubango with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mubango throws an elbow that misses. Lafitte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mubango's guard. Nice move by Lafitte!#REVB#
Lafitte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mubango has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lafitte wants to stand but Mubango has his arm trapped. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Mubango's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mubango tries to improve position but can't.
Lafitte controls the position. #SU2#
Lafitte decides to stand back up. Lafitte steps back and let's Mubango get back to his feet.
Mubango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lafitte tries to counter by closing the distance.
A left and a right from Lafitte both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Mubango gets a clinch. #T3##BC#
Mubango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Mubango rushes Lafitte and presses him up against the cage.
Mubango blocks an uppercut.
Mubango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mubango misses with a body punch.
Lafitte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mubango's elbow.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte tries to work over Mubango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Lafitte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mubango at a distance.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafitte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mubango wants to clinch up but Lafitte keeps it at a distance.
Mubango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
Mubango shoots in looking for a takedown. Lafitte tries to sprawl out of it but Mubango keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lafitte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Lafitte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Mubango. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Lafitte misses the shot to the body.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubango wants to clinch.
Mubango wants to clinch.#CL#
Lafitte gets tackled into the cage by Mubango. Mubango maintains the clinch.
Come on Mubango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Mubango pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango'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.
#R2#
Mubango moves out of range as Lafitte throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lafitte misses the target.
Mubango drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lafitte sprawls and moves away.
Mubango closes the distance and clinches up with Lafitte, looking for a takedown. Mubango pushes Lafitte against the cage but Lafitte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lafitte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lafitte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Mubango moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Lafitte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafitte wants to land a leg kick but Mubango is out of range.
Lafitte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mubango momentarily.
Christian Mubango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mubango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mubango clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lafitte fails to land.
Lafitte managing to block the knees to the body from Mubango.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Lafitte.
Mubango misses with some punches.
Christian Mubango has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lafitte gets through Mubango's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Mubango crunches a lovely knee into Lafitte's ribcage.
Mubango is leaning against Lafitte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mubango.
Mubango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mubango.
Mubango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mubango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lafitte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Lafitte breaks from the clinch.
Lafitte thumps Mubango with a low kick.#CL#
Mubango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lafitte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mubango tries a body shot but Lafitte blocks it.
Lafitte avoiding damage as Mubango throws knees to the body.
Mubango struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafitte controls his hands.
Lafitte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mubango misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Mubango trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte lands a body punch. #BC2#
Lafitte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafitte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mubango is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafitte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafitte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lafitte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henri Lafitte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Mubango looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES2#
Lafitte kicks Mubango off and gets back to his feet.
Mubango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafitte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mubango fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Mubango darts in and clinches Lafitte up against the cage.#T3#
Lafitte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mubango.
Mubango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafitte.
Lafitte working aggressively here.
Lafitte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lafitte misses with a punch on the inside.
Mubango missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Lafitte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafitte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lafitte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mubango tries to clinch up.
Mubango is looking to clinch but Lafitte is avoiding it.
Lafitte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lafitte swats away the attempt to clinch by Mubango.
Lafitte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Mubango pushes Lafitte up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Mubango blocks a body shot from Lafitte.
A right hook to the body lands for Lafitte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Mubango works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lafitte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Mubango is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lafitte can't fight it off and eventually Mubango manages to take the fight to the floor. Lafitte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Lafitte is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mubango misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lafitte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lafitte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
A big left from Lafitte misses.
Mubango tries to counter with a takedown but Lafitte is quick to defend against it.
Mubango tries to clinch up
and Lafitte counters with a straight right hand.
Lafitte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mubango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mubango doesn't manage to clinch there - Lafitte circles away.
Mubango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafitte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mubango darts in trying to clinch
and Lafitte counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lafitte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mubango tries to clinch there but Lafitte circles away. #T1#
Lafitte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mubango on the side of the head.
Mubango displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lafitte throws out the jab.
Lafitte works Mubango's body with a nice hook.
Mubango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lafitte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Mubango bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mubango misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mubango working the ground and pound but Lafitte is defending the strikes.
Mubango misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lafitte manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mubango's best efforts.
Mubango passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lafitte!
Mubango working Lafitte over with strikes here. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafitte is bucking up trying to escape but Mubango cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lafitte regains half guard.
Mubango is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mubango sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lafitte defending well though.
Lafitte wants to control but Mubango is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mubango misses with a head shot. Lafitte uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lafitte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Mubango postures up in Lafitte's guard and throws a big left but Lafitte blocks it.
Mubango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mubango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mubango postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mubango is looking to work some ground and pound but Lafitte has wrist control.
Mubango wants to control from the top but Lafitte keeps moving.
Lafitte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mubango tries to free his leg and advance position but Lafitte is retaining full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lafitte keeping moving, preventing Mubango from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lafitte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mubango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mubango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lafitte counters with a stiff right hand.
Lafitte works Mubango's body with a nice hook.
Mubango tries to clinch up
and Lafitte counters with a thumping low kick.
Lafitte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lafitte throws out a leg kick but Mubango moves out of range and Lafitte only half commits.
Mubango is looking to clinch but Lafitte is avoiding it.
Mubango wants to clinch up but Lafitte keeps it at a distance.
Lafitte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Mubango shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mubango was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Lafitte explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Mubango tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range.
Mubango tries to clinch up but Lafitte circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafitte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL2#
Lafitte has Mubango up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lafitte.
Lafitte misses with the head strike.
Lafitte lands a body punch.
Lafitte managing to block the knees to the body from Mubango.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lafitte lands a hook that snaps the head of Mubango backwards.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mubango.
Lafitte blocks a body shot from Mubango.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mubango backwards. #TD#
Mubango is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lafitte can't fight it off and eventually Mubango manages to take the fight to the floor. Lafitte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Lafitte kicks Mubango off and gets to his feet. #T1#
A big right from Lafitte misses.
Mubango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #TD#
Mubango shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lafitte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mubango trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mubango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mubango postures up in Lafitte's guard and throws a big left but Lafitte blocks it.
Mubango trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lafitte tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Mubango postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mubango trying to control but Lafitte is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mubango trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mubango throws a strike but Lafitte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Lafitte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU2#
Mubango is working an open guard so Lafitte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mubango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lafitte feints a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lafitte.
Mubango closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lafitte counters with a nice uppercut.
Lafitte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mubango was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafitte.
Lafitte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lafitte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mubango is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mubango takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL#
Mubango clinches up with Lafitte and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Lafitte prevents a body shot from Mubango.
Lafitte throws an elbow that misses.
Lafitte cracks Mubango with a nice body shot.
Mubango tries for a takedown. No joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lafitte lands with a left to the head.
Mubango tries to throw a body punch but Lafitte avoids it by throwing Mubango back against the cage.
Mubango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lafitte fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mubango wants to clinch.
Lafitte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mubango manages to avoid it.
Mubango wants to clinch but Lafitte slips to the side
and Lafitte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mubango doesn't manage to clinch there - Lafitte circles away.
Lafitte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lafitte keeps the fight on the outside.
Mubango wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Lafitte dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Christian Mubango's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Lafitte looks to score with a jab to the body but Mubango is just out of range.
Lafitte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mubango is out of range and Lafitte settles back down. #CL#
Lafitte tries to keep at a distance but Mubango has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lafitte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafitte lands a nice uppercut.
Mubango has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lafitte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Mubango breaks the clinch.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lafitte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubango wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubango 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.#T1#
Lafitte lands a nice shot that snaps Mubango's head back.
Mubango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lafitte can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Lafitte. #CL#
Mubango drives through and clinches with Lafitte against the cage.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mubango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lafitte.
Lafitte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mubango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lafitte's elbow.
Lafitte doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Lafitte manages to break the clinch.
Mubango tries to clinch but Lafitte moves out of range.
Mubango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lafitte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mubango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Mubango darts in and clinches Lafitte up against the cage.
Christian Mubango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lafitte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lafitte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lafitte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Mubango breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lafitte throws a hook but Mubango avoids it easily.
Mubango tries to close the distance and clinch but Lafitte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mubango stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lafitte.
Mubango shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lafitte as he avoids it easily.
Mubango looks to clinch
and Lafitte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafitte, right into the meat.
Mubango is looking to clinch but Lafitte is avoiding it.
Lafitte swats away the attempt to clinch by Mubango.
Lafitte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Lafitte slips under a jab from Mubango.
Lafitte throws a leg kick which misses Mubango's front leg but catches the back leg as Mubango tries to avoid it. #CL#
Mubango takes the fight into the clinch.
Lafitte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafitte scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafitte has a couple of punches blocked by Mubango.
Mubango goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lafitte prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Mubango. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Lafitte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafitte keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte throws out a counter right but Mubango avoids it with no problem.
Lafitte cracks the inside of Mubango's front leg.
Mubango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lafitte. Lafitte obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Mubango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafitte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mubango's calf.
Mubango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lafitte.
Lafitte moves out of range of the strikes.
Henri Lafitte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubango moves in looking to clinch but Lafitte pushes him off.
Lafitte tries a quick counter leg kick but Mubango is wise to it.
Mubango looks to clinch
and Lafitte counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Lafitte - just one landing.
Mubango moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mubango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mubango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafitte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mubango looks to land a left hand but Lafitte moved out of range nicely.
Mubango backing away here, and Lafitte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mubango scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Lafitte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lafitte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Lafitte!

Event: FWC 9: Mubango v Von Sprockets
Date: May 01, 2016

#R1#
Lafitte throws a shot to the body.
Oskar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oskar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lafitte throws a leg kick
and Oskar counters with a left to the body.
Lafitte misses the jab.
Lafitte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oskar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lafitte throws a lazy right hand but Oskar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oskar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lafitte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oskar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafitte tries to work over Oskar's front leg with a kick but Oskar checks it.
Oskar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafitte throws a body punch but Oskar moves out of range.
Oskar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafitte misses with a body kick. #T1#
Lafitte throws a lazy uppercut
and Oskar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oskar. Lafitte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafitte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lafitte misses with an uppercut
enabling Oskar to counter with a crisp jab.
Oskar works Lafitte's body with a nice hook.
Oskar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lafitte counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oskar throws a nice looking combination but Lafitte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oskar swings for the body but Lafitte moves out of range.
Lafitte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oskar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lafitte finds it's way round the side to connect with Oskar's head.
Henri Lafitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafitte throws a series of punches but Oskar moves out of range.
Oskar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafitte is just out of range.
Lafitte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafitte keeps Oskar at a distance using the push kick.
Lafitte cracks Oskar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafitte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Oskar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lafitte throws a body punch but Oskar moves out of range.
Oskar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafitte moves away.
Lafitte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oskar just manages to avoid it.
Lafitte walks into a jab.
Lafitte swinging wildly here.
Oskar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafitte misses with a double jab.
Oskar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafitte at a distance.
Lafitte swings for the body but Oskar moves out of range.
Lafitte tries to land a front kick but Oskar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lafitte misses with a combination
and Oskar counters with a straight right hand.
Henri Lafitte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafitte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Oskar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafitte doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Lafitte misses.
Oskar throws a shot to the body.
Oskar misses with a left hand
and Lafitte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafitte.
Lafitte lands with a nice body punch.
Lafitte thows a leg kick but Oskar checks it
and Oskar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oskar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lafitte throws a sloppy head kick and Oskar moves out of range easily.
A big left from Lafitte misses.
Oskar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oskar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafitte rather than just go for the knockout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lafitte.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Lafitte.#T4#
Lafitte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafitte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oskar.
Oskar lands a jab.
Lafitte lands a jab to Oskar's midsection.
Oskar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lafitte throws out the jab.
Oskar cracks Lafitte with an open hand slap.
Lafitte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oskar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafitte manages to avoid it.
Lafitte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lafitte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafitte circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Oskar to the canvas! Oskar doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lafitte keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henri Lafitte!
In defeat, Guthrum Oskar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.'.

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