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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kamara (ranked 4933 p4p, 4855 weight class) and Alexander Cotilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kamara
vs
Cotilla

188 cm
23
204
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Cotilla!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kamara moves into the clinch.

Kamara pulls guard.

Kamara is looking for a triangle but Cotilla pushes his legs off easily.

Cotilla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kamara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cotilla has managed to get both his arms back between Kamara's legs - danger averted.
Cotilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamara is pulling down on Cotilla's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotilla is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara is pulling down on Cotilla's head to control his posture.
Kamara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kamara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kamara clinches.
Cotilla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cotilla misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cotilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamara's elbow.
Cotilla is trying to stall.

Kamara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cotilla uses from the top position.
Cotilla wants to control from the top but Kamara keeps moving.
Kamara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cotilla manages to get himself to full guard.

Kamara pushes down on Cotilla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kamara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara wants to free his trapped foot but Cotilla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Kamara seems content to control.
Further stalling from Kamara.

Kamara decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Kamara pushes Cotilla up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kamara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cotilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamara blocks a leg kick.
Kamara shoots in but no luck this time.
Kamara checks the leg kick.
Cotilla throws a looping overhand right but Kamara ducks down to avoid it.
Kamara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cotilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kamara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cotilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cotilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamara walks into a left hand.
Cotilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamara darts in looking for a takedown but Cotilla gets double underhooks and turns Kamara into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Kamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotilla throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Kamara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cotilla cracks Kamara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cotilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cotilla sprawls well. Cotilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamara gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamara sets himself, and Cotilla steps forward looking for the clinch! Kamara avoids it this time.
Kamara looks for a takedown but Cotilla sprawls well.
Cotilla throws a right hand that Kamara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamara also avoids with ease.
Cotilla throws a series of punches but Kamara moves out of range.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamara blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla works over Kamara's head and body with a nice combination.
Cotilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Kamara fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Kamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotilla throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a one-two to the body.
Joel Kamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
Cotilla scores with a shot to the body.
Cotilla throws a right hand that Kamara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamara also avoids with ease.
Cotilla takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Kamara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cotilla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamara under the eye.
Kamara avoids a kick to the body.
Cotilla cracks a nice hook into Kamara's ribs.
Cotilla misses with a looping right.
Kamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Cotilla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cotilla.
Kamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotilla.
Cotilla throws a body punch but Kamara moves out of range.
Cotilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Kamara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla misses the shot to the body.
Cotilla connects with a right hand. Kamara shakes it off.
Cotilla lands a nice hook to Kamara's body. Kamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotilla gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kamara counters with a two punch combo.
Kamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Cotilla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cotilla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cotilla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cotilla throws a one two combo.

Kamara gets a clinch.

Cotilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotilla lunges at Kamara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kamara's hand.
Cotilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cotilla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cotilla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kamara doesn't seem bothered though.
Cotilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamara quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cotilla misses with a low kick.
Kamara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cotilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamara slips a jab from Cotilla.
Cotilla stuffs the takedown.
Kamara moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamara should have avoided that one.
Cotilla scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cotilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Cotilla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a straight right.
Cotilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotilla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Kamara is rocked!
Cotilla closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kamara! Cotilla dives in looking to finish! Kamara is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Cotilla!