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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cotilla (ranked 1151 p4p, 2106 weight class) and Pudd Nelson (ranked 183 p4p, 336 weight class). Pudd Nelson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Cotilla pushes him off.
Cotilla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Cotilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nelson.
Cotilla has Nelson pushed against the cage.
Cotilla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotilla breaks from the clinch.
Nelson cracks Cotilla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cotilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cotilla closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cotilla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cotilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Cotilla misses its target.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cotilla counter with a right hand.
Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Cotilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cotilla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla is having none of it.
Nice body kick from Cotilla.
Cotilla takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cotilla.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson lands with a hook. Cotilla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cotilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cotilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cotilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotilla misses with a body kick.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Cotilla walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotilla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nelson wants to clinch
and Cotilla counters with a one-two to the body.
Cotilla throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Cotilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Cotilla throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Cotilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cotilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Cotilla scores with a four punch combination!
Cotilla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
We've been informed that Nelson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cotilla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Cotilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotilla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotilla throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Cotilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Cotilla circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Cotilla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Cotilla keeps it at a distance.
Nelson clinches.
Cotilla breaks the clinch.
Nelson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nelson closes the distance but Cotilla moves to the side
and Cotilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Cotilla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cotilla blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Cotilla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Cotilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotilla tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cotilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotilla loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson pushes Cotilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Cotilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander Cotilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla is having none of it.
Pudd Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotilla needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cotilla.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Cotilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Cotilla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Cotilla circles away.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cotilla's head.
Nelson closes the distance and pushes Cotilla back into the cage.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Cotilla keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Cotilla is avoiding it.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Cotilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Cotilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson rushes Cotilla and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cotilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cotilla closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cotilla stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nelson lands a right hand.
Cotilla lands with a short shot to the head.
Cotilla can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Cotilla misses with some punches.
Nelson is trying to push Cotilla away but Cotilla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Cotilla tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson connects with a jab.
Nelson tries to clinch
and Cotilla counters with a one-two to the body.
Cotilla on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla moves out of range.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla is having none of it.
Cotilla has managed to clinch.
Nelson lands with a short shot to the head.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cotilla blocking some punches.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Cotilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cotilla moves into the clinch.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cotilla throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cotilla has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Cotilla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Cotilla slowing the pace effectively.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotilla.
Cotilla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cotilla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cotilla stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla manages to break the clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Cotilla circles away.
Cotilla misses with a wild combination.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Cotilla has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nelson after a bit of a struggle.
Cotilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cotilla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cotilla wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Cotilla just leaning against Nelson, taking a breather.
Cotilla dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cotilla effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Cotilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Cotilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Cotilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Cotilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson throws out a counter right but Cotilla avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Nelson catches Cotilla right on the button with a cross.
Cotilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cotilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander Cotilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotilla dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cotilla trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cotilla into the cage.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cotilla.
Cotilla lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nelson.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Cotilla tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nelson.
Cotilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotilla has managed to clinch.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to clinch but Cotilla is having none of it.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Cotilla is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Cotilla taking a breather.
Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson moves into range and clinches up with Cotilla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cotilla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cotilla is stalling here.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Alexander Cotilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pudd Nelson.
I think Cotilla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Cotilla!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Cotilla thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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