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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoltfus comes to the cage accompanied by The Chase. Wright is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones Jr.- Cant Be Touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hezekiah Stoltfus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarcus Wright! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wright clinches up with Stoltfus and pushes him back against the cage. Wright tries to land a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks with his arms.
Stoltfus is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the cage. Wright missing with knees to the body.
Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltfus blocks it with crossed arms. Wright with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hezekiah Stoltfus has been cut. Wright stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stoltfus wants to break free but Wright has control.
Wright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wright trying to land knees to the body.
Stoltfus blocks the elbow strike.
Wright will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stoltfus up against the cage. Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stoltfus tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position. Wright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoltfus managing to block the knees to the body from Wright.
Stoltfus avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright is looking to control Stoltfus's arms but Stoltfus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wright has his back to the cage. Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wright landing knees to the head.
Wright tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright wants to stall.
Stoltfus breaks the clinch.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Stoltfus. Stoltfus throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease. Wright tries to clinch there but Stoltfus circles away.
Stoltfus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoltfus darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Stoltfus misses with a double jab.
Stoltfus throws a right and a left that both miss. Stoltfus wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range. Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoltfus circles away.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Stoltfus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoltfus lands with a nice combination. Wright backs away looking to recover. Wright closes the distance and clinches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stoltfus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stoltfus blocks an elbow strike. A short uppercut from Wright. Stoltfus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoltfus.
Wright is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright looks gassed! Wright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stoltfus wants to break free but Wright has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright tries a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks it.
Wright is trying to maintain a safe position but Stoltfus gets an underhook and turns Wright into the cage. Stoltfus tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position. Wright with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoltfus.
Wright misses with a knee strike.
Wright is stalling here.
Wright tries to land a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks with his arms.
Stoltfus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage. Stoltfus is trying to break free. Wright missing with knees to the body.
Stoltfus wants to break free but Wright has control.
Stoltfus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Stoltfus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stoltfus misses with the combination.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoltfus circles away.
Stoltfus staying out of range there. Stoltfus connects with a looping right hand.
Stoltfus stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Stoltfus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks. Stoltfus throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nice shot by Stoltfus. Stoltfus throws a one two combo.
Stoltfus scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one. Stoltfus tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot. Stoltfus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stoltfus connects with the punch. Wright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stoltfus swinging wilding here.
Stoltfus throws a right hand that Wright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wright also avoids with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Stoltfus dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hezekiah Stoltfus's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wright showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stoltfus.
Hezekiah Stoltfus is winning the standup battle so far. Stoltfus throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease. Stoltfus throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range. Hezekiah Stoltfus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stoltfus just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoltfus throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely. Wright wants to clinch. Wright is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stoltfus cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A combination from Stoltfus does no damage. Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoltfus paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoltfus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wright takes the fight into the clinch. Wright tries a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright keeps control of Stoltfus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Wright looking to slow down the pace here. Wright pushes off an throws an elbow but Stoltfus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Wright stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright is breathing heavily. Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltfus blocks it with crossed arms. Stoltfus avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
Stoltfus avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
Wright throws an elbow but it misses.
Wright is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltfus blocks it with crossed arms. Wright stalling in the clinch but Stoltfus improves position. Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wright just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stoltfus's brow. Stoltfus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Wright creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Stoltfus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright prevents Stoltfus from breaking the clinch. Stoltfus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright misses with a knee to the head. Stoltfus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage. Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stoltfus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land. Stoltfus manages to break the clinch.
Stoltfus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Stoltfus jabs at Wright's body. Stoltfus throws a combination. Wright tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Stoltfus jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wright walks into a jab. Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stoltfus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoltfus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wright there as he acknowledges the shot. Nice uppercut lands for Stoltfus. That snapped Wright's head back.
Stoltfus lands a slapping body shot.
Stoltfus throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
Stoltfus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around? 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! A left and a right from Stoltfus both land. Nice combination.
Wright is rocked! Stoltfus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wright backs up against the cage.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Stoltfus finish him? Stoltfus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks. Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stoltfus closes the distance and lands a one-two. Stoltfus getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Nice body punch from Stoltfus. Wright seems to have recovered his senses. Stoltfus misses with a wild combination.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Wright tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wright throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoltfus.
Wright lands an elbow that stopped Stoltfus in his tracks for a moment. Wright connects with a knee to the head.
Stoltfus wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Stoltfus lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards. Both fighters working to control the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stoltfus is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks. Wright tries a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks it.
Stoltfus is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks. Wright looking to throw knees to the head but Stoltfus is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Stoltfus dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hezekiah Stoltfus's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stoltfus scores with a nice right hand.
Wright fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stoltfus sprawls well initially but Wright persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Stoltfus pushes Wright off looking to stand but Wright dives back in and keeps control.
Stoltfus is not content to let Wright control the position. Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stoltfus wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it. Stoltfus wants to get back to his feet.
Stoltfus is not content to let Wright control the position. Stoltfus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stoltfus tries to get out of the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stoltfus is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stoltfus throws a hook but Wright blocks it. Wright moves into the clinch. Wright slowing the pace effectively. Wright lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stoltfus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wright throws an elbow that misses.
Stoltfus tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position. Wright leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Stoltfus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wright is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Stoltfus managing to block the knees to the body from Wright.
Stoltfus avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.
Wright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stoltfus just stands there and leans against the cage. Stoltfus is trying to break free. Stoltfus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage. Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoltfus.
Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltfus blocks it with crossed arms. Stoltfus is looking to break free of the clinch but Wright has double underhooks. Stoltfus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Stoltfus has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment. Wright's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Wright tries to land a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Wright tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltfus avoids the damage to the body. Stoltfus breaks from the clinch.
Stoltfus scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one. Stoltfus throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wright shoots in but no luck this time. DeMarcus Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stoltfus scores with a nice right hand.
Stoltfus throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Stoltfus lands a with a good body shot. Stoltfus wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range. Stoltfus cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Stoltfus swats away the attempt to clinch by Wright. Stoltfus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Stoltfus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though. Stoltfus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wright misses with a wild body shot. Stoltfus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Wright moves forwards but Stoltfus connects with a nice, crisp jab. Stoltfus throws a one two combo.
Hezekiah Stoltfus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stoltfus jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well. Stoltfus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stoltfus lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into rage. A nice combination there by Stoltfus.
Stoltfus misses with a few strikes there.
Stoltfus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stoltfus getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Stoltfus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Wright walks into a jab. Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Stoltfus.
And that's the end of the fight! Hezekiah Stoltfus showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stoltfus, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Hezekiah Stoltfus! Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Hezekiah Stoltfus! Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Hezekiah Stoltfus!
Hezekiah Stoltfus wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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