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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Zeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadarn comes to the cage accompanied by The Saxon. Cody Zeller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Derfel Cadarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Zeller!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadarn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Derfel Cadarn has been cut.
Cadarn checks a low kick from Zeller.
Zeller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cadarn has time to react.
Zeller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Cadarn's head coaches at Wolf Training Lair that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zeller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zeller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zeller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zeller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cadarn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cadarn lands with a shot to the body.
Zeller works over Cadarn's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cadarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cadarn is breathing heavily.
Zeller scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zeller cracks the inside of Cadarn's front leg.
Cody Zeller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cadarn does it's job there.
Cadarn lands a jab.
Zeller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zeller throws a sloppy head kick and Cadarn moves out of range easily.
Cadarn moves out of range of the body kick from Zeller.
Zeller throws a leg kick
enabling Cadarn to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeller.
Zeller blocks the body kick.
Zeller tries to land a leg kick but Cadarn saw it coming and moves away.
Zeller misses with a hook. Cadarn ducked under it nicely.
Cadarn connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeller.
Cadarn misses the shot to the body.
Zeller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cadarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeller.
Zeller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cadarn is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Zeller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Derfel Cadarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cadarn lands a leg kick that knocks Zeller off balance momentarily.
Zeller lands a body shot.
Zeller shoots in for a takedown but Cadarn shows good takedown defense.
Nice body punch from Cadarn.
Cadarn scores with a hook.
Cadarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeller moves away.
Zeller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cadarn scores with a nice right hand.
Zeller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cadarn.
Nice body kick there by Cadarn.
Zeller walks into a stiff left hand from Cadarn.
Cadarn scores with a jab to the head.
Zeller is rocked!
Zeller leaves his chin hanging out and Cadarn seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Zeller crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derfel Cadarn!
Derfel Cadarn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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