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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 835 p4p, 46 weight class) and Oganeditse Gaolathe (ranked 1033 p4p, 58 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oganeditse Gaolathe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaolathe scores with a sloppy right hand. Fortay should have avoided that one.
A big right from Gaolathe misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaolathe, as that shot connected.
Fortay swings for the body but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe throws a hook but Fortay avoids it easily.
Gaolathe avoids the body shot from Fortay.
Fortay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaolathe throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortay.
Fortay checks a low kick from Gaolathe.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gaolathe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaolathe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortay.
Fortay moves in looking to clinch but Gaolathe pushes him off.
Fortay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaolathe takes one on the button.
Gaolathe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
Fortay tries to counter by clinching up but Gaolathe breaks away and moves out of range.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaolathe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaolathe tries to bum rush Fortay with a series of wild strikes but Fortay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortay tries to counter by clinching up but Gaolathe breaks away and moves out of range.
Fortay rushes Gaolathe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fortay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Fortay.
Gaolathe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortay blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaolathe backwards.
Fortay tries a knee to the head but Gaolathe blocks it.
Gaolathe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fortay misses with a body punch.
Fortay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaolathe avoids it.
Fortay tries to throw a body punch but Gaolathe avoids it by throwing Fortay back against the cage.
Fortay scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortay lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Fortay on the inside.
Fortay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaolathe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaolathe pushes Fortay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortay throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaolathe struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortay controls his hands.
Gaolathe scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaolathe misses with the head strike.
Gaolathe misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaolathe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaolathe avoiding damage as Fortay throws knees to the body.
Gaolathe gets through Fortay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fortay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaolathe or not.
Fortay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaolathe backwards.
Fortay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gaolathe can't find room to land a body shot as Fortay controls the action.
Gaolathe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaolathe avoids it.
Fortay lands a knee to the head.
Gaolathe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fortay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaolathe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortay tries to work over Gaolathe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaolathe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaolathe stalling the fight.
Fortay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaolathe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gaolathe throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortay.
Fortay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortay blocks an uppercut.
Gaolathe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaolathe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortay backwards.
Fortay misses with some punches.
Fortay breaks from the clinch.
Gaolathe throws a big shot that misses.
Fortay pushes Gaolathe up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gaolathe - that landed with a thud.
Gaolathe stalling the fight.
Gaolathe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaolathe throws a head punch that misses.
Fortay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Fortay.
Fortay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaolathe avoids it.
Fortay misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fortay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees to the body from Fortay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortay blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaolathe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaolathe.
Gaolathe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaolathe can't find room to land a body shot as Fortay controls the action.
Fortay takes a shot to the head.
Fortay connects with a knee to the head.
Fortay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fortay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Fortay manages to break the clinch.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gaolathe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaolathe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaolathe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaolathe.
Gaolathe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gaolathe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaolathe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaolathe misses with a wild body shot.
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 Tree Fortay will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Fortay as he connects with a hook.
Fortay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaolathe defending well as Fortay loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaolathe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay clinches up with Gaolathe and pushes him back against the cage.
Fortay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaolathe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaolathe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaolathe's elbow.
Gaolathe misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortay lands a shoulder strike.
Fortay crunches a lovely knee into Gaolathe's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortay.
Fortay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Fortay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Fortay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gaolathe is trying to stall.
Fortay blocking some punches.
Fortay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaolathe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaolathe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortay tries to throw a body punch but Gaolathe avoids it by throwing Fortay back against the cage.
Fortay landing knees to the head.
Fortay blocking some punches.
Gaolathe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gaolathe after a bit of a struggle.
Gaolathe throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortay.
Fortay cracks Gaolathe with a nice body shot.
Fortay struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaolathe controls his hands.
Gaolathe wants to stall.
Fortay pushes Gaolathe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fortay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortay lands with a right to the head.
Fortay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaolathe has a couple of punches blocked by Fortay.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gaolathe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe lands a left hand.
Fortay blocking some punches.
Fortay gets through Gaolathe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortay lands a knee to the body.
Fortay misses with a knee to the head.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortay tries to land a knee to the head but Gaolathe blocks with his arms.
Fortay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaolathe can do to turn this around?
Fortay misses with the head strike.
Gaolathe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortay.
Fortay tries to throw a body punch but Gaolathe avoids it by throwing Fortay back against the cage.
Fortay blocking some punches.
Fortay is working for takedown but Gaolathe is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tree Fortay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortay lands a knee to the body.
Fortay trying to land knees to the body.
Tree Fortay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fortay is leaning against Gaolathe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaolathe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fortay is keeping busy.
Fortay missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Gaolathe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaolathe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortay.
Gaolathe avoiding damage as Fortay throws knees to the body.
Fortay with a knee to the head.
Fortay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaolathe slips under a jab from Fortay.
Gaolathe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
Gaolathe throws a leg kick
and Fortay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaolathe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fortay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fortay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fortay missing with knees to the body.
Gaolathe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaolathe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaolathe tries to throw a body punch but Fortay avoids it by throwing Gaolathe back against the cage.
Fortay lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaolathe throws a head punch that misses.
Fortay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay gets through Gaolathe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaolathe lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fortay.
Gaolathe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortay backwards.
Fortay trying to land knees to the body.
Fortay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaolathe is defending well for now.
Fortay blocks a body shot from Gaolathe.
Fortay misses with a body punch.
Gaolathe misses with a punch to the body.
Gaolathe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaolathe lands a nice uppercut.
Fortay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaolathe avoids the damage to the body.
Gaolathe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaolathe lands a shoulder strike.
Gaolathe is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortay gets an underhook and turns Gaolathe into the cage.
Fortay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaolathe backwards.
Gaolathe works on Fortay's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaolathe lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Fortay dominated that second round.
That's time! Fortay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A big left from Fortay misses.
Gaolathe throws a body punch but Fortay moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortay. Gaolathe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortay moves out of range as Gaolathe strikes.
Gaolathe walks into a stiff left hand from Fortay.
Gaolathe needs to keep his hands up - Fortay had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Gaolathe tenderised Fortay's leg. Fortay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaolathe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortay.
The crowd cheers as Gaolathe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortay doesn't seem phased though.
Fortay throws out a loose jab but Gaolathe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortay wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay jabs Gaolathe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fortay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fortay misses the shot to the body.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaolathe.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaolathe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay throws a lazy right hand but Gaolathe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaolathe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fortay at a distance.
Gaolathe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fortay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortay ducks under a wild hook from Gaolathe.
Gaolathe lands a jab to Fortay's midsection.
Fortay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortay swings for the body but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Fortay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fortay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fortay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortay swings for the body but Gaolathe moves out of range.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.
Fortay takes a swing at Gaolathe's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gaolathe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaolathe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oganeditse Gaolathe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oganeditse Gaolathe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaolathe misses the jab.
Fortay lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortay tries to clinch there but Gaolathe circles away.
Fortay is looking to wear down Gaolathe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaolathe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaolathe just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaolathe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaolathe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaolathe misses the shot to the body.
Gaolathe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortay.
Gaolathe scores with a one two! Fortay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fortay works the jab nicely.
Fortay throws a shot from downtown. Gaolathe moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Gaolathe misses.
Gaolathe misses with an uppercut. Fortay saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Fortay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortay. Gaolathe does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe throws a hook to the side of Fortay's head but Fortay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortay slips under a jab.
Fortay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaolathe manages to avoid it.
Gaolathe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaolathe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fortay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortay lands a body shot.
Fortay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fortay lands with an overhand left.
Fortay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaolathe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Gaolathe saw that one coming.
Gaolathe lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortay lands with a nice combination. Gaolathe backs away looking to recover.
Gaolathe just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaolathe misses with a hook.
Fortay ducks under a wild hook from Gaolathe.
A little feinted left hand from Fortay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortay tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaolathe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaolathe throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortay counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gaolathe looks to throw the jab but Fortay is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fortay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaolathe, pushing him back against the cage.
Fortay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortay.
Gaolathe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fortay manages to break the clinch.
Fortay has Gaolathe up against the cage in a clinch.
Fortay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay landing knees to the head.
Gaolathe lands with a light punch inside.
Gaolathe avoiding damage as Fortay throws knees to the body.
Tree Fortay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fortay blocks an uppercut.
Gaolathe tries to throw a body punch but Fortay avoids it by throwing Gaolathe back against the cage.
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 Tree Fortay.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fortay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tree Fortay!
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