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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken comes to the cage accompanied by Onra - I Wanna Go Back. Tao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao misses with a straight right.
Mcracken shoots in and drives through. Tao sprawls well.
Mcracken shoots in looking for a takedown but Tao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcracken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mcracken shoots for a takedown but Tao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tao 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mcracken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcracken looks for a takedown but Tao sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tao! But no joy.
Nice body kick there by Tao.
Tao leaves Mcracken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken defending well as Tao loads up on a big left hand.
Tao scores with a nice head shot.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcracken manages to avoid it.
Tao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcracken.
Mcracken half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mcracken shoots in but no luck this time.
Tao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tao trying to stall but Mcracken improves his position.
Tao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcracken.
A right hook to the body lands for Tao.
Tao tries a body shot but Mcracken blocks it.
Tao misses with the head strike.
Mcracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Tao gets through Mcracken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tao misses with the head strike.
Tao tries a body shot but Mcracken blocks it.
Tao lands with a light punch inside.
Mcracken blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tao.
Tao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcracken backwards.
Tao lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken misses with some punches.
Tao scores with a hook to the body.
Mcracken throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mcracken fails to land.
Mcracken swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcracken throws a head punch that misses.
Mcracken misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcracken throws a head punch that misses.
Mcracken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Mcracken lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tao.
Tao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcracken lands with a left to the head.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tao scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Tao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcracken misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcracken prevents a body shot from Tao.
Mcracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Mcracken lands with a short shot to the head.
Tao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcracken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcracken backwards.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Tao - that landed with a thud.
Tao lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcracken misses with the head strike.
Mcracken misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mcracken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcracken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcracken lands with a left to the head.
Tao scores with a shot to the side of Mcracken's head.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcracken has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Tao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcracken's elbow.
Tao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcracken backwards.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao misses with some punches.
A short right from Tao on the inside.
Tao is looking to control Mcracken's arms but Mcracken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tao has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao working aggressively here.
Mcracken throws a head punch that misses.
Mcracken working aggressively here.
Mcracken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcracken misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mcracken closes the distance and clinches up with Tao, looking for a takedown. Mcracken pushes Tao against the cage but Tao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mcracken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcracken keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcracken checks the leg kick.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcracken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mcracken blocks a head kick by Tao.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcracken.
Mcracken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mcracken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Tao tries to get set, Mcracken tries to push him back and clinch up but Tao manages to avoid the attempt.
Tao scores with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcracken checks a leg kick.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Tao.
Tao lands with a good body shot.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcracken.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mcracken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcracken fails with a takedown attempt.
Yang Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcracken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcracken fails to land the takedown.
Tao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tao misses with a hook
and Mcracken counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tao!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tao is looking to regain half guard here but Mcracken keeps moving and retains side control.
Tao is trying to buck Mcracken off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to improve position but can't.
Tao controls the position for a moment.
Mcracken decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mcracken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcracken is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Tao thuds a left hand into Mcracken's body.
Mcracken looks for a takedown but Tao sprawls well.
Tao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tao throws the left hand but Mcracken avoids the punch easily.
Mcracken tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tao manages to circle out of the way.
Tao punishes Mcracken's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcracken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mcracken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tao is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcracken backwards.
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcracken backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao lands a nice shot that snaps Mcracken's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tao. Mcracken shrugs it off though.
Tao lands a nice shot that snaps Mcracken's head back.
Tao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tao wants it to stay on the feet.
Tao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Mcracken avoids it.
Tao scores with a slapping inside leg 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 misses with a low kick.
Tao throws a shot from downtown. Mcracken moves away and avoids it.
Mcracken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcracken.
Tao throws out a counter right but Mcracken avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao punishes Mcracken's body with a nice straight punch.
Mcracken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tao.
Mcracken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcracken's calf.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Mcracken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Mcracken feinted with a counter takedown.
A left lands for Tao.
Tao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcracken. Mcracken circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yang Tao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcracken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tao pinned against the cage. Tao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Mcracken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcracken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcracken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcracken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcracken somewhat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcracken doesn't seem bothered though.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Mcracken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Tao misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Tao swings for the body but Mcracken moves out of range.
Tao cracks the inside of Mcracken's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao misses with a looping right.
Mcracken shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tao but Tao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcracken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tao moves into range and clinches up with Mcracken.
Tao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Mcracken.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yang Tao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mcracken blocking some punches.
Tao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcracken's elbow.
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcracken.
Tao digs a right hand underneath Mcracken's ribcage. Mcracken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Tao.
Mcracken working aggressively here.
Tao gets through Mcracken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao presses Mcracken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
A short uppercut from Tao.
Mcracken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Tao presses Mcracken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Nice body punch from Tao - that landed with a thud.
Mcracken misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcracken prevents a body shot from Tao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcracken.
Phil Mcracken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao!
An out of breath Yang Tao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Phil Mcracken was interviewed post fight and said 'You were good in there... my butt hurts... and that's hard to do to a greek!'.
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