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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Petiot (ranked 1873 p4p, 104 weight class) and Oganeditse Gaolathe (ranked 2899 p4p, 168 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oganeditse Gaolathe!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaolathe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Petiot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Petiot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaolathe throws a looping overhand right but Petiot ducks down to avoid it.
Gaolathe lands with an overhand left.
Gaolathe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Petiot is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Petiot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaolathe ducks under a wild hook from Petiot.
Gaolathe throws a lazy uppercut
and Petiot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaolathe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaolathe misses with an uppercut.
Gaolathe throws an overhand right that lands on Petiot's shoulder, as Petiot tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Petiot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaolathe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petiot.
Oganeditse Gaolathe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petiot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petiot slips under a jab from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe throws a body shot but no joy.
Petiot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaolathe moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petiot takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe connects with a looping right hand.
Petiot checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Petiot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaolathe.
Petiot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaolathe.
Petiot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaolathe misses with a body shot
and Petiot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaolathe misses with a looping right.
Gaolathe takes a swing at Petiot's ribcage but misses.
Gaolathe misses with an uppercut
and Gaolathe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaolathe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petiot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gaolathe misses with a wild body shot.
Gaolathe looks to land a left hand but Petiot moved out of range nicely.
Gaolathe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petiot.
Petiot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petiot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe misses with a combination
and Petiot counters with a straight right hand.
Gaolathe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petiot manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gaolathe misses.
Gaolathe throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Gaolathe misses its intended target.
Gaolathe throws a series of punches but Petiot moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaolathe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petiot.
Petiot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petiot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petiot slips a straight right by Gaolathe.
The crowd cheers as Gaolathe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petiot doesn't seem phased though.
Petiot jabs Gaolathe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaolathe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petiot misses with a straight right.
Gaolathe throws a hook but Petiot avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Petiot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petiot ducks under a wild hook from Gaolathe.
Petiot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaolathe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oganeditse Gaolathe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petiot moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaolathe misses with a lunging right hand
and Petiot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petiot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaolathe.
Petiot ducks under a wild hook from Gaolathe.
Petiot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oganeditse Gaolathe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaolathe swings for the body but Petiot moves out of range.
Petiot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaolathe.
Petiot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe misses with a right hand
and Gaolathe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaolathe swings widly with a right hand
and Petiot counters with a nice uppercut.
Petiot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaolathe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaolathe clobbers Petiot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petiot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaolathe throws a poor cross that misses
and Petiot counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaolathe cracks Petiot with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe just misses with a punch to the body.
Petiot checks a leg kick nicely.
Gaolathe scores with a hook to the body. Petiot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Petiot misses the target.
Gaolathe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petiot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaolathe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petiot's calf.
Petiot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaolathe.
Gaolathe misses with a left hand
and Petiot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petiot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Gaolathe misses.
Petiot appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petiot throws a hook but Gaolathe avoids it easily.
Gaolathe tests Petiot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaolathe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe misses with a wild body shot.
Petiot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaolathe.
The fighters circling - Petiot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaolathe misses with a body shot
and Petiot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Gaolathe throws a looping overhand right but Petiot ducks down to avoid it.
Petiot avoids the body shot from Gaolathe.
Petiot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gaolathe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaolathe misses the body punch
and Petiot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petiot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petiot throws a big counter combination but Gaolathe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaolathe misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Petiot misses the target.
Gaolathe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaolathe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petiot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petiot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaolathe can pounce on him.
Gaolathe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petiot throws a shot from downtown. Gaolathe moves away and avoids it.
Gaolathe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oganeditse Gaolathe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaolathe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oganeditse Gaolathe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petiot drops his hands momentarily and Gaolathe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaolathe misses with a jab to the body
and Petiot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Petiot has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gaolathe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petiot manages to avoid it.
Gaolathe missing with a left hand there. Petiot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaolathe scores with a shot to the body.
Gaolathe thuds a left hand into Petiot's body.
Gaolathe cracks Petiot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaolathe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaolathe lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaolathe stuns Petiot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaolathe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petiot manages to avoid it.
Petiot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petiot defending well as Gaolathe loads up on a big left hand.
Gaolathe missing with a left hand there. Petiot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaolathe. That snapped Petiot's head back.
Gaolathe misses with a straight right.
Gaolathe throws a sloppy body shot
and Petiot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petiot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaolathe connects with a jab.
Marcel Petiot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petiot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petiot slips under a jab from Gaolathe.
Petiot moves out of range of the strikes.
Petiot avoids the body shot from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe misses with a left hand
and Petiot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaolathe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petiot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaolathe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petiot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaolathe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaolathe cracks the inside of Petiot's front leg.
Gaolathe is still on wobbly legs! Can Petiot finish him?
Gaolathe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaolathe seems to have recovered his senses.
Petiot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaolathes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaolathe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petiot throwing a counter right hand but Gaolathe manages to avoid it.
Gaolathe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petiot.
Gaolathe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaolathe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petiots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Gaolathe.
Petiot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice straight punches there by Gaolathe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaolathe.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the side of Petiot's head but Petiot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaolathe stalks Petiot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Petiot's face. Petiot staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice defenses there by Gaolathe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaolathe throws a right hand that Petiot ducks under and follows up with a left that Petiot also avoids with ease.
Petiot takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oganeditse Gaolathe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaolathe 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oganeditse Gaolathe!
Oganeditse Gaolathe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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