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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett comes to the cage accompanied by .... Stoltfus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Chase. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoltfus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab lands there for Corbett.
Stoltfus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corbett throws a head kick that misses.
Corbett misses the jab.
Stoltfus ducks under a wild hook from Corbett.
Corbett avoids the head kick by Stoltfus.
Corbett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoltfus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stoltfus effectively controlling the action here.
Corbett misses with a body punch.
Corbett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stoltfus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Corbett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corbett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corbett moves into the clinch successfully.
Stoltfus working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corbett.
Stoltfus pulls guard.
Corbett wants to control from the top but Stoltfus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoltfus trying to control the position.
Corbett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stoltfus wants to hit a switch here but Corbett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stoltfus there!
Corbett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett prevents Stoltfus from getting the reversal.
Stoltfus is squirming around, avoiding Corbett's attempts to control the action.
Stoltfus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Corbett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stoltfus wants to hold on but Corbett pushes him away.
Corbett landing strikes from the mount and Stoltfus is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoltfus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corbett controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett with a couple of short strikes.
Corbett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stoltfus tries to reverse the position but Corbett maintains control.
Stoltfus is in a horrible position here. Corbett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stoltfus wants to hold on but Corbett pushes him away.
Stoltfus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stoltfus wants to control but Corbett is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoltfus is looking to get to half guard.
Corbett controlling from the full mount.
Corbett wants to control the pace but Stoltfus is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoltfus is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stoltfus closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Stoltfus.
Corbett tries a body shot but Stoltfus blocks it.
Corbett tries a body shot but Stoltfus blocks it.
Stoltfus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corbett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoltfus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbett's elbow.
Stoltfus tries to break free but Corbett pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stoltfus fails to land.
Corbett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoltfus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stoltfus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corbett tries to stall but Stoltfus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stoltfus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett lands with a light punch inside.
Stoltfus trying to control the position but instead, Corbett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stoltfus into the cage.
Stoltfus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Corbett to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus jumps guard but Corbett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Corbett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corbett struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoltfus controls his hands.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltfus is defending well for now.
Stoltfus blocks a body shot from Corbett.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Corbett tries to circle away but Stoltfus has him pinned against the cage.
Corbett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corbett tries a body shot but Stoltfus blocks it.
Stoltfus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corbett's defenses.
It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Stoltfus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Corbett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nathan Corbett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah Stoltfus.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stoltfus misses with some punches.
Corbett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corbett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corbett trying to land knees to the body.
Stoltfus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Corbett smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoltfus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corbett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Stoltfus does no damage.
Corbett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoltfus is trying to maintain a safe position but Corbett gets an underhook and turns Stoltfus into the cage.
Corbett misses with a body punch.
Corbett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stoltfus has Corbett pressed against the cage.
Corbett has Stoltfus pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoltfus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
Corbett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corbett tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltfus avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corbett.
Stoltfus taking a breather.
Corbett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corbett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stoltfus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoltfus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corbett connects with a crisp jab.
Corbett misses with a wild body shot.
Corbett forces Stoltfus back against the cage and clinches.
Corbett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corbett.
Stoltfus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stoltfus tries a body shot but Corbett blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus blocks a body shot from Corbett.
Corbett lands a nice uppercut.
Stoltfus wants to take the fight to the mat but Corbett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stoltfus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Corbett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stoltfus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corbett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corbett.
Stoltfus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Corbett smiles and moves away.
Stoltfus connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corbett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stoltfus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hezekiah Stoltfus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stoltfus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stoltfus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corbett.
Corbett lands an overhand right.
Stoltfus tries to clinch up but Corbett circles away and keeps his distance.
Corbett looks to throw the jab but Stoltfus is out of range.
Corbett lands a jab to the nose.
Corbett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corbett throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stoltfus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltfus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corbetts head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoltfus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stoltfus.
A nice left hand lands by Stoltfus.
Corbett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stoltfus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corbett throws out a loose jab but Stoltfus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corbett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoltfus.
Corbett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stoltfus dodges the punch combination from Corbett.
Stoltfus shoots in but Corbett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nathan Corbett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah Stoltfus.
Stoltfus shoots in but no luck this time.
Corbett scores with a body shot.
Corbett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stoltfus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Corbett misses
letting Stoltfus counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoltfus closes the distance and pushes Corbett back into the cage.
Stoltfus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoltfus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoltfus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Corbett prevents it.
Stoltfus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltfus is defending well for now.
Stoltfus scores with a shot to the side of Corbett's head.
Stoltfus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Corbett is keeping busy.
Corbett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoltfus jumps guard but Corbett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Corbett tries a body shot but Stoltfus blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Corbett.
Corbett presses Stoltfus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corbett lands a nice shot to the body.
Corbett lands a shot to the body.
Stoltfus avoiding damage as Corbett throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corbett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltfus avoids the damage to the body.
Corbett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltfus is defending well for now.
Stoltfus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Corbett smiles and moves away.
Corbett forces Stoltfus back against the cage and clinches.
Stoltfus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corbett takes a shot to the head.
Corbett works on Stoltfus's body with a couple of short punches.
Corbett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett with a knee to the head.
Stoltfus avoiding damage.
Stoltfus is trying to break free.
Corbett pushes Stoltfus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Corbett breaks the clinch.
Nathan Corbett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoltfus avoids the body shot from Corbett.
Stoltfus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corbett jabs Stoltfus right on the nose. Stoltfus blinks but takes it well.
Stoltfus takes a swing at Corbett's ribcage but misses.
Corbett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoltfus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stoltfus blocks a body shot from Corbett.
Corbett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Nathan Corbett.
I think Corbett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Corbett!
An out of breath Nathan Corbett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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