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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
39 - 17 - 1 |
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183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yang Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Kuoppala!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Tao's head coaches at Homunculus Alembic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tao misses with a left hand
and Kuoppala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuoppala moves into the clinch successfully.
Tao misses with some punches.
Kuoppala blocks a body shot from Tao.
Tao lands with a light punch inside.
Tao keeps control of Kuoppala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuoppala throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Kuoppala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuoppala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Tao as he connects with a hook.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao digs a good body shot into Kuoppala's ribs.
Kuoppala has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao loads up on a big right hand but Kuoppala slips the punch.
Kuoppala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Kuoppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuoppala tries to avoid it.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuoppala was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Tao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuoppala.
Tao throws a head kick but Kuoppala moves out of range.
Kuoppala throws out a counter right but Tao avoids it with no problem.
Kuoppala takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tao motions for Kuoppala to come forward. Tao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kuoppala.
Tao throws a push kick but Kuoppala slaps the foot to one side.
Tao looks for the body kick but Kuoppala saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuoppala gets a clinch.
Kuoppala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuoppala throws out a counter right but Tao avoids it with no problem.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Tao throws a body punch but Kuoppala moves out of range.
Kuoppala tries to clinch there but Tao circles away.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tao is looking to slow Kuoppala down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
Tao cracks Kuoppala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
Nice straight punches there by Tao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tao.
A big left from Tao misses.
Kuoppala tries a quick counter leg kick but Tao is wise to it.
Tao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kuoppala checks it.
It seemed like Kuoppala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuoppala's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala tries to clinch there but Tao circles away.
As Kuoppala backs away, Tao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tao looks for the body kick but Kuoppala saw that one coming.
Kuoppala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tao.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuoppala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Kuoppala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao punishes Kuoppala's body with a nice straight punch.
Yang Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuoppala takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao dominated that round.
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.
Kuoppala avoids a kick to the body.
Tao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuoppala instigates a clinch.
Tao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuoppala breaks the clinch.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuoppala is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kuoppala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuoppala walks into a jab.
Kuoppala walks into a straight right hand from Tao.
Tao connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao tests Kuoppala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tao misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuoppala was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Tao is looking to chop away at Kuoppala's legs.
Tao cracks the inside of Kuoppala's front leg.
Yang Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Kuoppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuoppala tries to avoid it.
Kuoppala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuoppala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tao.
Kuoppala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao is looking to counter punch.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tao throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Kuoppala.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kuoppala crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tao - the referee stops the clock and Kuoppala gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tao. Kuoppala manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tao scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Kuoppala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuoppala is looking to clinch but Tao is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Kuoppala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuoppala slips under a jab.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Kuoppala as he checks the leg kick.
Kuoppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tao.
It seemed like Kuoppala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tao scores with a punch to the head.
Tao throws a push kick but Kuoppala slaps the foot to one side.
Tao sizes up Kuoppala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuoppala fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuoppala can do to turn this around?
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuoppala is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuoppala will feel that in the morning.
Tao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuoppala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Kuoppala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuoppala forces Tao back against the cage and clinches.
Tao lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tao as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao misses with some punches.
A short right from Tao on the inside.
Tao misses with a body punch.
Kuoppala has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuoppala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Tao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Kuoppala tries to clinch there but Tao circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuoppala.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tao thows a leg kick but Kuoppala checks it
and Kuoppala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuoppala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tao.
Kuoppala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tao lands a head kick. Kuoppala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao throws a hook but Kuoppala blocks it.
Kuoppala steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tao. That one must have hurt.
Tao lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuoppala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuoppala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuoppala.
Kuoppala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kuoppala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuoppala throws a lazy uppercut
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuoppala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuoppala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuoppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tao.
Kuoppala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuoppala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuoppala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tao throws a lazy right hand but Kuoppala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuoppala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuoppala checks the leg kick.
Kuoppala moves into the clinch.
Alexander Kuoppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao breaks the clinch.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao stuns Kuoppala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tao swings for the body but Kuoppala moves out of range.
Kuoppala flicks out a counter leg kick but Tao steps away.
Kuoppala scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuoppala misses with a low kick.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuoppala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Tao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuoppala.
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kuoppala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuoppala's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuoppala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tao.
Kuoppala walks into a jab.
Kuoppala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tao. That did some damage!
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Kuoppala is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kuoppala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tao tests Kuoppala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tao throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuoppala.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Tao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao!
Yang Tao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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