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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Zidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Too Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidel comes to the cage accompanied by Are You In? - Incubus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
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207 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Too Cold!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zidel counters with a nice body kick.
Cold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zidel is fending him off so far but Cold persists. Nope, Zidel circles away and we're back to standing.
Zidel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zidel wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul Zidel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Too Cold.
Cold goes for a double leg but Zidel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zidel continues to drive forward.
Zidel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cold's face.
Cold jumps guard but Zidel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Our sources have told us that Zidel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
It looks like Too Cold has been cut.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zidel.
Cold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zidel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cold is trying to push Zidel away but Zidel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zidel lands a knee to the head.
Cold looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Cold blocks with his arms.
Zidel scores with a knee to the head.
Zidel throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Cold is working for takedown but Zidel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zidel connects with a knee to the head.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Cold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
Cold is rocked!
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cold is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zidel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cold trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Cold wants to take the fight to the mat but Zidel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Zidel.
Zidel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold can't get the takedown.
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!
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold jumps guard but Zidel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zidel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zidel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cold gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zidel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cold seems to be looking for submissions.
Cold wants to take a breather but Zidel is having none of it.
Zidel trying to hold on to Cold's head to control him but Cold postures up.
Cold trying to pass the guard but Zidel defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zidel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cold is on him like a limpet, forcing Zidel back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cold backwards.
Zidel misses with a knee strike.
Cold fails to pull guard.
Zidel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zidel prevents it.
Zidel lands a knee to the head.
Zidel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zidel prevents the takedown attempt.
Zidel connects with a knee to the head.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zidel gets underhooks to prevent Cold's takedown attempt.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zidel as Cold tries to tie him up.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Zidel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Too Cold'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.
Cold keeps the fight on the outside.
Cold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zidel circles away.
Zidel is looking to clinch.
Cold swats away the attempt to clinch by Zidel.
Zidel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cold dives in and grabs Zidel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zidel pushes down on Cold's head and hops out.
Paul Zidel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Too Cold.
Cold tries to clinch there but Zidel circles away.
Cold tries for a takedown but Zidel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cold is breathing heavily.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch but Cold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold fails with the takedown.
Zidel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zidel's elbow.
Cold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Zidel.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cold is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zidel to keep the fight standing.
Zidel connects with a knee to the head.
Cold wants to take the fight to the mat but Zidel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Zidel.
Zidel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cold is looking to break free of the clinch but Zidel has double underhooks.
Zidel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zidel after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Zidel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Cold blocks it.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Cold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zidel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zidel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zidel after a bit of a struggle.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Cold blocks it.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Cold wants a takedown but no success here.
Cold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zidel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
Zidel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cold.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
Zidel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cold has had enough of the clinch but Zidel keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Cold blocks with his arms.
Paul Zidel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zidel after a bit of a struggle.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cold lands a shot to the body.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Cold blocks with his arms.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Cold is working for takedown but Zidel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidel looking to throw knees to the head but Cold is blocking nicely.
Cold can't get the takedown.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Cold blocks with his arms.
Cold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zidel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zidel tries to avoid it but Cold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zidel to the ground. Zidel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Zidel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Too Cold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zidel moves in looking to clinch but Cold pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cold.
No luck for Cold with that takedown attempt.
Cold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zidel's waist but Zidel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cold off to one side.
Paul Zidel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Too Cold.
Zidel stuffs the takedown attempt from Cold. Cold gets slowly back to his feet.
Cold tries to keep at a distance but Zidel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cold is trying to pull guard but Zidel has him pressed against the cage.
Zidel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cold's face.
Zidel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Zidel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidel scores with a knee to the head.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
Zidel scores with a knee to the head.
Zidel misses with a knee strike.
Zidel avoiding damage as Cold throws knees to the body.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Cold has Zidel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zidel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zidel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Cold blocks it.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zidel misses with a knee strike.
Cold has Zidel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zidel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zidel is defending well for now.
Zidel tries to land a knee to the head but Cold blocks with his arms.
Zidel misses with a knee to the head.
Zidel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zidel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paul Zidel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zidel doesn't manage to clinch there - Cold circles away.
Cold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zidel avoids it really well and circles away.
Zidel wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Too Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zidel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zidel but Zidel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zidel tries to clinch but Cold moves out of range.
Zidel moves in looking to clinch but Cold pushes him off.
Cold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zidel defends it nicely.
Cold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul Zidel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidel tries to clinch but Cold moves out of range.
Zidel closes the distance and pushes Cold back into the cage.
Zidel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Cold blocks it.
Cold can't get the takedown.
Zidel with a knee to the head.
Zidel landing knees to the head.
Zidel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cold blocks it with crossed arms.
Zidel gets underhooks to prevent Cold's takedown attempt.
Cold tries to score a body lock takedown but Zidel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zidel tries a knee to the head but Cold blocks it.
Zidel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zidel walks away with a smile on his face. Cold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Too Cold 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.
Zidel is looking to clinch but Cold is avoiding it.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Zidel!
An intense looking Paul Zidel took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '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!'.
In defeat, Too Cold stepped up to the mic, saying 'he is tough dude'.
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energy
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