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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Zidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Croatian Sensation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidel comes into the arena with Are You In? - Incubus blaring out of the sound system. Paul Zidel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Zidel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Croatian Sensation!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sensation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zidel wants to clinch.
Sensation gets tackled into the cage by Zidel. Zidel maintains the clinch.
Sensation managing to block the knees to the body from Zidel.
Zidel jumps guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sensation stands up and waves to Zidel to follow him.
Sensation moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel is looking to clinch but Sensation is avoiding it.
Zidel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sensation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zidel is looking to clinch but Sensation is avoiding it.
Zidel pushes Sensation up against the cage in a clinch.
Sensation is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zidel to keep the fight standing.
Sensation drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zidel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zidel missing with knees to the body.
Zidel fails to pull guard.
Zidel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sensation smiles and moves away.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sensation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensation keeps the fight on the outside.
Zidel tries to clinch up but Sensation circles away and keeps his distance.
Zidel tries to clinch but Sensation is having none of it.
Zidel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sensation.
Zidel doesn't manage to clinch there - Sensation circles away.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sensation swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Zidel tenderised Sensation's leg. Sensation is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zidel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zidel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul Zidel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch but Sensation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sensation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zidel closes the distance and pushes Sensation back into the cage.
Sensation looking for a takedown.
Paul Zidel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Croatian Sensation.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sensation.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensation pulls guard successfully.
Sensation has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zidel wants to control from the top but Sensation keeps moving.
Zidel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sensation is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sensation looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zidel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensation is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zidel looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Zidel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zidel throws a body kick that misses.
Zidel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zidel throws a sloppy head kick and Sensation moves out of range easily.
Zidel tries to land a front kick but Sensation steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zidel wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch but Sensation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel throws a solid leg kick but Sensation takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zidel.
Zidel wants to clinch up but Sensation keeps it at a distance.
Zidel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sensation lands with a kick to the temple. Zidel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sensation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zidel rushes Sensation and presses him up against the cage.
Sensation tries to stall but Zidel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zidel breaks the clinch.
Sensation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel wants to clinch up but Sensation keeps it at a distance.
Sensation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidel moves to clinch but Sensation breaks away
and Sensation counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zidel wants to clinch.
Sensation tries to bum rush Zidel with a series of wild strikes but Zidel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidel throws a head kick but Sensation moves out of range.
Sensation keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensation throws a sloppy head kick and Zidel moves out of range easily.
Zidel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sensation keeps the fight on the outside.
Zidel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zidel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sensation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zidel wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zidel moves in looking to clinch but Sensation pushes him off.
Zidel is looking to clinch.
Zidel lands a leg kick that knocks Sensation off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Sensation.
Zidel fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Zidel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zidel tries to clinch
and Sensation makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zidel moves in looking to clinch but Sensation pushes him off.
Sensation throws a nice looking combination but Zidel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul Zidel is winning the standup battle so far.
Zidel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zidel throws a head kick but Sensation moves out of range.
Sensation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zidel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zidel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zidel drives through and clinches with Sensation against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensation lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zidel backwards.
Zidel jumps guard but Sensation stands there with Zidel around his waist. Zidel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sensation wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sensation blocks it with crossed arms.
Zidel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sensation has Zidel pressed against the cage, preventing Zidel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zidel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sensation goes for a takedown attempt but Zidel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sensation swats away the attempt to clinch by Zidel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul Zidel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zidel doesn't manage to clinch there - Sensation circles away.
Sensation tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zidel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zidel tries to clinch there but Sensation circles away.
Sensation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zidel tries to clinch but Sensation moves out of range.
Zidel misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidel moves in looking to clinch but Sensation pushes him off.
Sensation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sensation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sensation avoids the head kick by Zidel.
Zidel tries to clinch up but Sensation circles away and keeps his distance.
Zidel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sensation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sensation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zidel moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel is trying to pull guard but Sensation has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Zidel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensation avoids the elbow strike from Zidel, against the cage.
Sensation tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sensation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zidel fails to pull guard.
Zidel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zidel manages to break the clinch.
Paul Zidel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zidel has Sensation up against the cage in a clinch.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Sensation blocks with his arms.
Zidel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zidel throws an elbow that misses.
Zidel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Croatian Sensation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Zidel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensation has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Zidel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zidel, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Zidel!
Post fight, Paul Zidel took to the microphone: 'Ah... ah, my friend, after that loss, I'm sure you're quite miserable. But worry not-ah - for I can make you happy again-ah... join me! Join the House of Ever-Lasting Love-ah!'.
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hype
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