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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 509 p4p, 586 weight class) and Hugo Loris (ranked 52 p4p, 59 weight class). Fortay comes into the arena with The Choice Is Yours blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hugo Loris enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Loris!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from Loris.
A little feinted left hand from Fortay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Loris blocks the leg kick.
Loris misses with a low kick.
Loris thumps Fortay with a low kick.
Loris misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loris defending well as Fortay loads up on a big left hand.
Loris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fortay throws a lazy uppercut
and Loris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
Fortay misses with a looping right.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loris moves away.
Fortay throws a body punch but Loris moves out of range.
Loris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loris manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortay. Loris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortay.
Loris misses with a hook. Fortay ducked under it nicely.
Loris misses with a looping left.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loris manages to avoid it.
Loris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortay manages to avoid it.
Loris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay connects with a crisp jab.
Fortay misses with a right hand
and Loris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Loris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loris sizes up Fortay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortay throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loris misses with a wild body shot.
Fortay connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Fortay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loris can pounce on him.
Loris throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fortay.
A big left from Fortay misses.
Fortay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loris punishes Fortay's body with a nice straight punch.
Fortay misses with a low kick.
Loris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay throwing a counter right hand but Loris manages to avoid it.
Fortay avoids the body shot from Loris.
It looked like Fortay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortay misses the target.
Fortay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fortay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fortay takes one to the side of the head.
Fortay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Loris does it's job there.
Fortay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fortay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris's corner calls for a 1-2. Loris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fortay with a jab.
Loris lands a jab to the head.
Fortay connects with a right hand. Loris shakes it off.
Fortay walks into a jab.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Loris lands a really nice looking cross but Fortay seems unphased.
Loris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fortay is out of range and Loris settles back down.
Fortay ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
Fortay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Loris.
A decent looking cross lands there for Loris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortay connects with a looping right hand.
Loris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortay under the eye.
Fortay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortay.
Fortay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortay tried to counter with a leg kick but Loris avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Loris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortay's sensitive parts.
Loris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay blocks a leg kick.
Fortay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Loris.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loris ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Fortay slips a straight right by Loris.
Loris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Fortay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Loris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fortay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loris.
It looked like Fortay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Loris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Loris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fortay tries to land a leg kick but Loris saw it coming and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Loris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loris.
Fortay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loris ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Loris drops his hands momentarily and Fortay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Loris blocks a jab.
Loris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortay. Loris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loris misses with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fortay there.
Loris misses with a body shot.
Loris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortay.
Fortay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fortay 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.
Fortay misses with an uppercut.
Fortay swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Loris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.
Loris misses with a right hand
and Fortay counters with a two punch combo.
Loris misses with a left hand
and Fortay counters with a straight right hand.
Fortay jabs Loris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fortay punishes Loris's body with a nice straight punch.
Loris works Fortay's body with a nice hook.
Loris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortay.
Loris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortay throws out the jab.
Loris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fortay misses with a straight right.
Fortay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Loris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortay throws a low kick, looking for Loris's leg but Loris calmly moves out of range.
Loris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Loris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
Fortay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fortay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loris looks to land a left hand but Fortay moved out of range nicely.
Loris lunges at Fortay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fortay's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loris.
Fortay takes a swing at Loris's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Loris as he connects with a hook.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
Loris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortay misses with a looping right.
Hugo Loris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Fortay misses.
Fortay lands a leg kick that knocks Loris off balance momentarily.
Loris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loris just misses with a punch to the body.
Loris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortay tests Loris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortay misses the shot to the body.
Loris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Loris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loris throws a hook but Fortay avoids it easily.
Loris lands a leg kick that knocks Fortay off balance momentarily.
Fortay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay looks to throw the jab but Loris is out of range.
Nice jab there from Fortay.
Loris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fortay slips under a jab.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fortay misses with a wild combination.
Loris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fortay.
Fortay throws an off balance right hand
and Loris counters with a thumping low kick.
Fortay staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Fortay.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortay counters with a thumping low kick.
Loris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fortay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Loris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loris checks a low kick from Fortay.
Fortay walks into a jab.
Fortay lands a right hook to the body.
Loris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fortay checks it well.
Loris defending well as Fortay loads up on a big left hand.
Fortay throws a low kick but Loris avoids it.
Fortay throws an overhand right that lands on Loris's shoulder, as Loris tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortay works over Loris's head and body with a nice combination.
Loris scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Loris. That snapped Fortay's head back.
Fortay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris swings for the body but Fortay moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugo Loris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fortay throws a sloppy body shot
and Loris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortay throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Loris.
Loris misses with an uppercut. Fortay saw that one coming.
Fortay throws a big shot that misses.
Loris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fortay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortay takes a swing at Loris's ribcage but misses.
Loris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from Loris.
Nice jab there from Loris.
Loris moves out of range of the strikes.
Loris connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortay wants to land a leg kick but Loris is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Loris misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortay walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris throws a jab when Fortay was well out of range.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
Fortay throws a leg kick that is checked
and Loris counters with a straight right hand.
Fortay throws a lazy right hand but Loris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fortay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Loris with a nice calf kick.
Loris tries a low kick but Fortay avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loris.
Fortay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fortay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loris misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Loris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Loris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hugo Loris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loris has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Loris. Beautiful body shot.
Loris throws a body punch but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay throws a solid leg kick but Loris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fortay.
Fortay takes a swing at Loris's ribcage but misses.
Loris lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortay off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Fortay blocks the low kick.
Loris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loris connects with a body shot.
Loris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loris misses with a right hand
and Fortay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Loris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortay takes a swing at Loris's ribcage but misses.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Fortay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fortay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris misses with a right hand
enabling Fortay to counter with a crisp jab.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortay.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
Loris misses with a right hand
and Fortay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Fortay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loris connects with a body shot.
Loris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fortay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fortay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loris has time to react.
Fortay slips under a jab from Loris.
It looked like Fortay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortay.
Loris drops his hands momentarily and Fortay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
Loris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fortay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loris's head.
Loris dodges the punch combination from Fortay.
Tree Fortay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortay throws a hook but Loris avoids it easily.
Loris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Loris lands with a good body shot.
Loris lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortay off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Loris.
Loris tests Fortay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loris scores with a nice strike.
Loris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Loris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loris is looking to slow Fortay down with leg kicks.
Loris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortay.
Loris connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Loris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loris 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Loris!
Hugo Loris was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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