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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Como Tudo Deve Ser . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Kuoppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuoppala throws a wild body kick that Chyn sees coming a mile off.
Chyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuoppala drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chyn looking to control.
Chyn trying to control the position here.
Chyn keeping moving, preventing Kuoppala from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chyn working for submissions but it's allowed Kuoppala to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala is thwarting Chyn's attempts to control the position.
Chyn is looking to improve his position.
Kuoppala is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chyn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuoppala jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chyn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chyn and Kuoppala has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Chyn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuoppala tries for a kimura but Chyn is defending well.
Kuoppala is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chyn is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is trying to control Kuoppala's posture but Kuoppala avoids it.
Chyn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chyn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuoppala is working away from the top position though.
Chyn looking for subs from the bottom but Kuoppala mounts him!
Chyn is working to get back to half guard.
Chyn is trying to reverse the position but instead Kuoppala has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is trying to get back to his feet but Kuoppala has full control of the position and if anything, Chyn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kuoppala biding his time, controlling Chyn.
Kuoppala tries to keep control of the position but Chyn is staying busy.
Chyn trying to control the hands but Kuoppala breaks the grip.
Will Kuoppala go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chyn tries to escape the position.
Kuoppala connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Chyn to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Kuoppala dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chyn misses with a few strikes there.
Kuoppala seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kuoppala clinches up against the cage.
Chyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuoppala shoots in for a double leg but Chyn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuoppala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuoppala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kuoppala wants to take a breather but Chyn is having none of it.
Chyn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuoppala pulls his head out easily.
Chyn gets full guard.
Kuoppala seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuoppala throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuoppala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chyn is keeping the position for now.
Kuoppala stays in close to Chyn's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuoppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Chyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chyn gets tackled into the cage by Kuoppala. Kuoppala maintains the clinch.
Kuoppala blocks an uppercut.
Chyn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kuoppala is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chyn to the mat. Chyn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuoppala seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chyn is trying to control the position but Kuoppala postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala pushing down on Chyn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuoppala is just content to waste time from the top position. Chyn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chyn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuoppala controls the pace.
Kuoppala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chyn can do to turn this around?
Chyn has Kuoppala pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuoppala tries to free his leg and advance position but Chyn is retaining full guard.
Chyn has his foot on Kuoppala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuoppala works his way back into a safe position though.
Chyn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuoppala defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chyn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alexander Kuoppala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuoppala trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chyn keeping full guard, as Kuoppala tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuoppala throws a sloppy head kick
and Chyn counters with a left and a right that stings Kuoppala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Kuoppala 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. This is the final round!
Chyn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuoppala keeping moving, preventing Chyn from controlling successfully.
Kuoppala wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuoppala thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuoppala controls Chyn momentarily but Chyn frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuoppala is really struggling to control Chyn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuoppala is trying to defend but Chyn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chyn is nestled in close to Kuoppala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuoppala is looking to improve his position.
Chyn slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuoppala tries to roll over but Chyn keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chyn trying to control from Kuoppala's half guard. Kuoppala has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chyn wants to control from the top but Kuoppala keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuoppala looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chyn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chyn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuoppala sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuoppala moves into full guard.
Chyn stopping the sweep attempt from Kuoppala.
Alexander Kuoppala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuoppala trying to control the position.
Chyn forces his way into half guard.
Chyn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chyn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chyn trying to mount his opponent but Kuoppala defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryu Chyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuoppala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chyn swivels and escapes.
Chyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuoppala dives in and grabs Chyn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chyn pushes down on Kuoppala's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Chyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kuoppala 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kuoppala!
The defeated Ryu Chyn had this to say: 'Fuck!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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