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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cotilla (ranked 658 p4p, 900 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 98 p4p, 134 weight class). Alexander Cotilla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tino Takala's chin.
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11 - 3 - 0 |
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9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Cotilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala throws a sloppy head kick and Cotilla moves out of range easily.
Cotilla throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Cotilla lands a jab to Takala's midsection.
Cotilla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cotilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Cotilla.
Cotilla scores with a hook to the body. Takala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takala avoids the body shot from Cotilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cotilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala cracks Cotilla with a good jab.
Cotilla misses with a body kick.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala blocks a head kick by Cotilla.
A swing and a miss from Cotilla.
Cotilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Cotilla does no damage.
Takala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cotilla to score with a decent uppercut.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Cotilla off balance momentarily.
Cotilla stuns Takala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cotilla misses with a double jab
and Takala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takala.
Takala breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cotilla. Those never looked like landing.
Takala throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Alexander Cotilla has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotilla misses with a double jab.
Cotilla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cotilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Cotilla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takala misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Cotilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Cotilla.
Cotilla lands a nice looking body shot.
Takala doesn't manage to clinch there - Cotilla circles away.
Cotilla throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cotilla misses with a wild body shot.
Cotilla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cotilla scores with a body shot.
Takala looks to land a left hand but Cotilla moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Cotilla misses.
Takala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Takala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cotilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala slips under a jab from Cotilla.
Takala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cotilla throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala throws the left hand but Cotilla avoids the punch easily.
It looks like Cotilla has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
An inside leg kick lands from Cotilla.
Takala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takala doesn't manage to clinch there - Cotilla circles away.
Cotilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Cotilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla'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.
Takala thows a body kick. Cotilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cotilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cotilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takala can do to turn this around?
Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotilla throws a lazy body kick
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Cotilla throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cotilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takala misses with a leg kick.
Takala slips a straight right by Cotilla.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla misses with a head kick.
Cotilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cotilla tries to clinch but Takala is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
Cotilla with a jab.
Takala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alexander Cotilla's cut is getting worse.
Cotilla closes the distance and clinches.
Takala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cotilla's efforts to push away.
Cotilla is looking to control Takala's arms but Takala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cotilla has his back to the cage.
Takala is stalling here.
Cotilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takala stops a takedown attempt from Cotilla.
Cotilla goes for a takedown attempt but Takala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Takala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla gets tackled into the cage by Takala. Takala maintains the clinch.
Cotilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotilla swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Cotilla blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Takala misses.
Cotilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cotilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexander Cotilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Cotilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla throws a sloppy head kick and Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala wants to clinch up but Cotilla keeps it at a distance.
Cotilla scoring well with a low kick there.
Cotilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotilla missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cotilla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from Cotilla misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cotilla.
Cotilla connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla misses with an uppercut.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
Cotilla tests Takala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotilla avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotilla slips a jab from Takala.
Cotilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takala clinches up with Cotilla and pushes him back against the cage.
Cotilla breaks the clinch.
Cotilla throws a leg kick but Takala moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Cotilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Takala checks the leg kick.
Takala wants to counter the offense by Cotilla and move into the clinch position.
Cotilla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takala in his tracks.
Cotilla scores with the left hand. Takala knows he should have avoided that one.
Cotilla scores with a nice head shot.
Takala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cotilla's sensitive parts.
Cotilla swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cotilla throws a nice looking combination but Takala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotilla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takala to score with a decent uppercut.
Takala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cotilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cotilla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cotilla forces Takala back against the cage and clinches.
Takala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cotilla throws a combination that misses
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Cotilla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cotilla scrambles back to his feet.
Takala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cotilla.
Tino Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotilla is rocked!
Alexander Cotilla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala thows a body kick. Cotilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cotilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Takala.
Oh Cotilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cotilla seems to have got his legs back now.
Cotilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takala avoids the body shot from Cotilla.
Cotilla has closed the distance and engaged Takala in a clinch.
Takala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Cotilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotilla misses the shot to the body.
Takala lands a nice hook to Cotilla's body. Cotilla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cotilla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takala counters with a left to the body.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Cotilla off balance momentarily.
Takala defending well as Cotilla loads up on a big left hand.
Cotilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cotilla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander Cotilla is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotilla.
Cotilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cotilla.
Cotilla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takala counters with a body kick that stops Cotilla in his tracks momentarily.
Cotilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cotilla checks it well.
Alexander Cotilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotilla throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with a series of strikes. Cotilla will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takala is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Cotilla like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Cotilla from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tino Takala!
After winning the bout, Tino Takala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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