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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Zitling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timo Zitling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cid Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pawn showed some decent athleticism there.
Zitling is trying to stand.
Pawn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawn tries to pass to full mount but Zitling defends it.
Pawn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zitling wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn controlling the action here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zitling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zitling misses with a wild combination.
Zitling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pawn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some wild striking there from Zitling.
Pawn closes the distance and clinches up with Zitling, looking for a takedown. Pawn pushes Zitling against the cage but Zitling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zitling misses with a double jab.
Zitling's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zitling duly obliges.
Zitling misses with a head kick.
Zitling is breathing heavily.
Zitling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Cid Pawn has been cut.
Pawn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zitling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pawn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zitling can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pawn controls the pace.
Zitling wants to stand up but Pawn is controlling him.
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Zitling is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn forces his way into half guard.
Pawn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pawn stops Zitling from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Pawn seems content to control.
Pawn is trying to control the action in half guard but Zitling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pawn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Zitling wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pawn manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timo Zitling will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Pawn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zitling lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zitling.
Zitling misses with a takedown
and Pawn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zitling is looking to break free of the clinch but Pawn has double underhooks.
Pawn lands an elbow inside.
Pawn breaks the clinch.
Zitling with a lazy takedown attempt
so Pawn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pawn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pawn drives through and clinches with Zitling against the cage.
Pawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Zitling as Pawn shoots in.
Zitling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitling shoots and misses
so Pawn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Zitling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pawn stays in close to Zitling's body and controls the position.
Pawn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zitling is retaining full guard.
Pawn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pawn stops Zitling from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn not doing much here.
Pawn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zitling doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pawn.
Pawn stands up and beckons Zitling to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pawn closes the distance and pushes Zitling back into the cage.
Zitling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pawn is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Pawn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zitling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zitling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pawn breaks from the clinch.
Zitling throws a series of punches but Pawn moves out of range.
Zitling fails with the takedown
so Pawn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zitling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Zitling keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawn stops Zitling from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cid Pawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cid Pawn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pawn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zitling sprawls well. Zitling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Zitling throws a sloppy head kick and Pawn moves out of range easily.
Pawn misses with a double jab
and Zitling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zitling tries to clinch up.
Zitling lands a head kick. Pawn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zitling with a poor takedown
and Pawn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pawn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pawn showed some decent athleticism there.
Pawn passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pawn working away.
Pawn decides to stand back up. Pawn steps back and let's Zitling get back to his feet.
Zitling throws a lazy head kick
and Pawn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zitling throws a sloppy head kick and Pawn moves out of range easily.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pawn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zitling manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pawn controls Zitling momentarily but Zitling frees himself.
Zitling preventing the sweep.
Pawn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zitling is now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zitling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitling decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zitling napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zitling wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pawn in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zitling is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cid Pawn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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