The Buzzsaw and his Hive

So a few years ago Buzz decided to start training Brazilian Ju-Jitzu, Muay Thai kickboxing, and all other things MMA. (Mixed Martial Arts) He went to the gym all the time, always coming home tired and exhausted.  But he loves it, and what more can you ask for when your man is high strung with a short fuse! Get that aggression out in a good way! His family thought it would only ramp up his propensity to fight and be violent, but I saw it the opposite way. Finally a healthy way for my little man to get out his frustrations. 

He always said that he wanted to compete and the joy that I see when he gets to train, made me want him to continue to train and eventually compete.  We watch MMA all the time. He knows all the facts, fighters records, and he even can remember the moves done to win the fight. I don't know how he knows as much as he does, its amazing. 

He landed his very first fight in November of 2009, and we were both amped!  It was at the House of Blues here in Houston and he was even on the fight poster! (Second from the Right!)

Unfortunately, he lost that fight and his coach didn't even show up for the fight!! But he moved on and continued to train and focus hard.  He is in the Bantamweight division (135lbs) and is 5'7".  People ask me all the time how I can watch him get beat up.  Well to be honest I am more worried about the other guy most of the time.  Because if Buzz releases all his frustration and rage he could kill someone. As of yet he hasn't learned how to activate that rage right before a fight.  I certainly don't want to be the one that provokes that response! 

His second fight was at a casino in Louisiana, I didn't think it could get much cooler than the House of Blues but I was wrong.  I was a real part of everything that time, I was there from the get go at the hotel, backstage, and cage side. That was a pretty awesome experience.  But he lost.  Man I have never seen Buzz so upset and disappointed in himself.  I was so glad I was there to tell him what a fantastic job he did and how proud of him I was. 

He is more determined than ever to win a fight, and has just landed one!!! September 18th, here in Houston!! He is at the gym now, and probably every night until Sept. 18th.  This is what he loves and I wouldn't have it any other way! I mean look at this face minutes before he went to the cage in Louisiana.

Damn I love this man.