Comments Thread For: Naoya Inoue Twice Drops Marlon Tapales, Knocks Him Out In 10th In Historic Undisputed Championship Win In Tokyo

[_Rexy_]

He could see Inoue was starting to conserve energy, starting to prioritize contact over power. Once Tapales switched to high guard, Inoue could fully commit to the right hand because he was more sure they were going to land.

Inoue also adapted to the shoulder roll by doubling up the right hand and was catching Tapales every time he rolled.

[Just looking]

I think inoue was exposed in this fight. A defensive fighter with a great chin will be trouble for him...

So you need a great chin in top of great defense to give him trouble? Is this a criticism or a compliment?

[lagako10]

As expected! title defense against murodjon should be next lol

[JOITATS]

Tapales was hurt for most of that fight.
A walking zombie.

The last KO punch, you can tell he went down on the accumulation of damage.

[Elheath]

I am at blame too, but it really tells you something that the relatively unscathed winner by KO having dropped the opponent twice and won atleast 8 of 9 rounds leading to the stoppage some how has a handful of complaints and is considered to have been below expectations.

[The Big Dunn]

I think inoue was exposed in this fight. A defensive fighter with a great chin will be trouble for him...

WTF? Come on dude. Exposed is ridiculous.

Tapales was underrated. He switched up. Made adjustments. Attacked Inoue at multiple levels. He got kod by an ATG.

[famicommander]

I am at blame too, but it really tells you something that the relatively unscathed winner by KO having dropped the opponent twice and won atleast 8 of 9 rounds leading to the stoppage some how has a handful of complaints and is considered to have been below expectations.

The only people complaining are casuals who don't realize Inoue carried Tapales and could have stopped him early.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

i underestimated tamales heart

good fight

[Elheath]

So you need a great chin in top of great defense to give him trouble? Is this a criticism or a compliment?

All you need is a strong heart, great chin and great defense and stamina to last the full fight and preferably good enough power to garner respect, thats all.

[kiaba360]

Inoue also adapted to the shoulder roll by doubling up the right hand and was catching Tapales every time he rolled.

Inoue started following him with punches as Tapales would retreat because Tapales' jab wasn't active enough. Tapales got too comfortable with the fact that he was getting hit less flush, that he forgot to throw punches of his own.

It's a bit ludicrous that another poster thinks he was exposed...when I think this fight continues to prove how good Inoue is. There is still no blueprint on how to beat him.