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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cotilla (ranked 1012 p4p, 790 weight class) and Rayful Edmond (ranked 161 p4p, 120 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Cotilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Cotilla, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edmond slips under a jab from Cotilla.
Edmond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cotilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmond.
Edmond is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Edmond clinches with his opponent.
Cotilla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cotilla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edmond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cotilla backwards.
Edmond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotilla manages to break the clinch.
Cotilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edmond tries to clinch up
and Edmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Cotilla scores with a four punch combination!
Cotilla tries for a takedown but Edmond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla misses with a looping left.
Edmond is looking for the big counter here.
Edmond scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Alexander Cotilla has been cut.
Edmond darts in and clinches Cotilla up against the cage.
Edmond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cotilla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edmond has a couple of punches blocked by Cotilla.
Edmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotilla scores with a nice strike.
A low kick lands for Cotilla.
Edmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotilla scores with a nice strike.
Cotilla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Cotilla.
Rayful Edmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotilla with the inside leg kick.
Edmond moves into the clinch.
Edmond throws a head punch that misses.
Cotilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edmond moves into the clinch.
Edmond stalling the fight.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edmond lands a body shot.
Cotilla throws a right hand that Edmond ducks under and follows up with a left that Edmond also avoids with ease.
Edmond tries a quick counter leg kick but Cotilla is wise to it.
Cotilla lands a nice shot that snaps Edmond's head back.
Edmond lands a big head kick that sends Cotilla tumbling to the mat! Edmond takes a step backwards and waves Cotilla back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A low kick from Cotilla misses
and Edmond counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond blocks a leg kick.
Edmond is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cotilla with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edmond checks a leg kick.
Edmond doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cotilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edmond counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cotilla is breathing heavily.
Cotilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmond.
Edmond takes the fight into the clinch.
Edmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edmond breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edmond throws a right hand that Cotilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotilla also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond tries to clinch there but Cotilla circles away.
Edmond loads up on a big right hand but Cotilla slips the punch.
Edmond is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cotilla rather than just go for the knockout.
Edmond rushes Cotilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cotilla tries to break free but Edmond pushes him back against the cage.
Edmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Edmond - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Edmond prevents Cotilla from breaking the clinch.
Cotilla can't break the clinch.
Edmond has Cotilla pressed against the cage.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla's cut.
That's time! Cotilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Edmond.
Edmond swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Cotilla.
Cotilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Cotilla.
Edmond is working Cotilla over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edmond.
Edmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond throws a right and a left that Cotilla avoids nicely.
Edmond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edmond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cotilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edmond. That did some damage!
Rayful Edmond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla misses with a straight left.
Edmond appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Edmond defending well as Cotilla loads up on a big left hand.
Cotilla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cotilla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edmond is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cotilla with a body shot.
Cotilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Edmond.
Cotilla moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cotilla went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cotilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cotilla misses with a body kick.
Edmond lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws the left hand but Cotilla avoids the punch easily.
Edmond misses with a double jab.
Edmond takes a swing at Cotilla's ribcage but misses.
Edmond throws a leg kick
and Cotilla counters with an inside leg kick.
Edmond ducks right into an uppercut from Cotilla.
Edmond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotilla misses with the combination.
Edmond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cotilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edmond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Edmond misses.
Edmond thuds a left hand into Cotilla's body.
Edmond missing with a left hand there. Cotilla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotilla drops down looking for a counter takedown but Edmond sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edmond slips a jab and a cross from Cotilla.
A countering left hand to the body from Edmond misses.
A punch combination from Cotilla misses.
Cotilla dives in for a single leg takedown but Edmond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edmond unleashes a big counter combination but Cotilla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotilla wants to break free but Edmond has control.
Edmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cotilla working hard to break the clinch.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edmond misses with a wild combination.
It looks like Cotilla has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cotilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alexander Cotilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a series of punches but Cotilla moves out of range.
Cotilla throws a big counter combination but Edmond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cotilla throws a leg kick
and Edmond counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edmond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmond is looking to clinch.
Cotilla misses with the combination.
Edmond throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotilla.
Cotilla connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cotilla. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cotilla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Cotilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Cotilla misses
and Edmond counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rayful Edmond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cotilla shoots in looking for a takedown but Edmond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cotilla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alexander Cotilla's cut is getting worse.
Cotilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edmond scores with a body shot.
Edmond checks the leg kick.
Cotilla backing away here, and Edmond unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Edmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cotilla moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cotilla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edmond - the referee stops the clock and Cotilla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edmond. Cotilla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Edmond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cotilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Edmond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cotillas head.
A shot in the inside from Edmond.
Edmond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edmond misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edmond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edmond has closed the distance and engaged Cotilla in a clinch.
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Cotilla throws a right hand that Edmond ducks under and follows up with a left that Edmond also avoids with ease.
Cotilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edmond misses with a head kick.
Cotilla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Edmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cotilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Cotilla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla shoots and misses
and Edmond counters with a left right combination that sends Cotilla crashing to the mat - Edmond wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Cotilla out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayful Edmond!
A relieved looking Rayful Edmond thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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