A new Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) bantamweight champion was crowned at EFC 69 at Carnival City on April 28 when Lakefield’s JP Buys defeated France’s Philippe Rouch.
Theirs was a mesmerising encounter, beginning with an emotion-soaked entrance that stunned the audience with the intensity of their rivalry.
France’s Rouch had earned himself ‘heel’ status with previous comments, and stood alone against a sea of boos, waiting for his opponent.
Buys entered with the confidence of a champion already crowned, stepping into the hexagon on a wave of local support, almost unaware of his rival.
Their fight began cautiously, each feeling the other out, but once they engaged it was Buys who quickly found full mount position in a tactical slip that Rouch will regret for a long time to come.
Buys found the guillotine almost immediately, and although Rouch defended valiantly his tap was inevitable.
An EFC interim champion before, Buys has now solidified has position at the top of the division.
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