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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Fitzwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Corbett!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Corbett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzwell throws a series of punches but Corbett moves out of range.
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corbett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Corbett circles away.
Corbett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzwell pinned against the cage. Fitzwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corbett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fitzwell has Corbett pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corbett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fitzwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corbett on the ground.
Corbett stops Fitzwell from standing up.
Fitzwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corbett.
Corbett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fitzwell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fitzwell tries to get out of the position.
Corbett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fitzwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corbett.
Corbett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corbett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Corbett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitzwell swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corbett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corbett sizes up Fitzwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Corbett.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Corbett is having none of it.
Corbett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corbett cracks Fitzwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corbett throws a hook but Fitzwell avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzwell gets a clinch.
Fitzwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corbett.
Corbett managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell missing with knees to the body.
Fitzwell keeps control of Corbett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzwell lands a nice elbow.
Fitzwell lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzwell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Corbett is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fitzwell to the mat. Fitzwell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Corbett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Corbett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Corbett looks gassed!
Fitzwell wants to get back to his feet but Corbett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corbett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Corbett wants to stand and escape but instead Fitzwell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fitzwell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzwell wanted to stand there but Corbett had control of the position.
Corbett trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Corbett with a hook.
Donk. Corbett catches Fitzwell right on the button with a cross.
Fitzwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Corbett scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corbett.
Fitzwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to clinch up but Corbett circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corbett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nathan Corbett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbett looks for a takedown but Fitzwell sprawls well.
Richard Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Corbett as he connects with a hook.
Fitzwell wants to clinch.
Fitzwell is looking to chop away at Corbett's legs.
Corbett fails with a takedown attempt.
Corbett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Fitzwell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Corbett clinches with his opponent.
Fitzwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Corbett.
Corbett manages to break the clinch.
Fitzwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Fitzwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corbett breaks from the clinch.
Corbett swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzwell.
Corbett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Corbett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Corbett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corbett trying to mount his opponent but Fitzwell defends it.
Corbett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fitzwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corbett.
Fitzwell trying to hold on to Corbett's head to control him but Corbett postures up.
Fitzwell won't allow Corbett to pass to mount.
Corbett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Corbett postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fitzwell to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Corbett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fitzwell wants to clinch up but Corbett keeps it at a distance.
Corbett closes the distance and clinches.
Corbett looking for a takedown.
Corbett wants a takedown but no success here.
Fitzwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett is trying to break the clinch but Fitzwell has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzwell lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Fitzwell misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fitzwell.
Fitzwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corbett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richard Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Corbett.
Corbett avoiding damage as Fitzwell throws knees to the body.
Corbett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corbett stalling.
Fitzwell blocks a body shot from Corbett.
Corbett managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzwell.
Corbett lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzwell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fitzwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzwell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Corbett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzwell looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
Fitzwell lands an elbow inside that Corbett shrugs off.
Corbett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fitzwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corbett tightens his grip and picks Fitzwell up, before dumping him to the ground. Fitzwell manages to land in guard.
Corbett pushing down on Fitzwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Corbett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fitzwell's head.
Corbett works his way into full mount!
Corbett is breathing heavily.
Corbett punching from mount but Fitzwell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Corbett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Corbett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Corbett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fitzwell's face.
Corbett lands with some strikes.
Corbett punching from mount but Fitzwell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fitzwell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Corbett prevents Fitzwell from getting the reversal.
Corbett unloads with some shots from mount but Fitzwell bucks and avoids them well.
Corbett is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fitzwell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Corbett lands with some strikes.
Fitzwell is rocked!
It looks like Richard Fitzwell has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Corbett.
Oh Fitzwell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richard Fitzwell's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corbett wants to stand but Corbett is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Corbett is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fitzwell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to hold on but Corbett pushes him away.
Corbett prevents Fitzwell from getting the reversal.
Nathan Corbett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitzwell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Corbett.
Corbett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Corbett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fitzwell because Corbett loaded up on that one.
Corbett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fitzwell's face.
Richard Fitzwell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Corbett landing punches.
Jeez, Richard Fitzwell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Fitzwell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Corbett!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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