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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Taylor (ranked 1463 p4p, 1602 weight class) and Neesum Mo (ranked 176 p4p, 194 weight class). Taylor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Neesum Mo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mo throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mo. Mo obviously looking to wear him down.
Neesum Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Mo misses.
Mo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Mo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Mo, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Mo against the cage but Mo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mo. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Mo throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Mo only half commits.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but Mo avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mo tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mo to the ground. Mo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Taylor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor throws the left hand but Mo avoids the punch easily.
Mo misses the jab.
Mo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Mo didn't expect that.
Mo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Mo is working from the bottom.
Mo is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Mo blocks nicely.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mo keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mo's head.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Mo keeps moving.
Mo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mo, not yet.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor won't allow Mo to sweep him here.
Mo keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Mo blocks nicely.
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Mo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Mo blocks a jab.
Mo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Mo is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mo!
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Mo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Mo darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Mo controls the action.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mo can do to turn this around?
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Mo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taylor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mo just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Mo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Mo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mo misses with the head strike.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mo controls his hands.
Taylor tries a body shot but Mo blocks it.
Mo scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mo.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Mo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor digs a right hand into Mo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mo's gas tank.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mo.
A short left from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Mo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mo misses with some punches.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mo's elbow.
Mo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Charles Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Mo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo blocking some punches.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Mo swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mo as the two fighters clinch.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Mo controls his hands.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mo lands with a right to the head.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mo's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Taylor misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mo.
Mo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mo taking a breather.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mo scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor is working Mo over against the cage.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Mo controls the action.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Mo is stalling here.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mo's elbow.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Mo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Taylor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Mo connects with a leg kick.
Mo slips a jab from Taylor.
Mo tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Mo's body. Mo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Mo counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick from Mo, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taylor checks it well.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mo to the ground. Taylor is now in Mo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control but Mo is working from the bottom.
Mo looking to control but Taylor passes into half guard.
Mo trying to control here.
Taylor is controlling the pace.
Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mo sees it coming and defends easily.
Neesum Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Mo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mo is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mo wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Mo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mo is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working Mo over with strikes.
Mo wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Charles Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Mo's hands, connecting with Mo's forehead.
Mo trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor winds up and cracks Mo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mo wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Mo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Taylor!
After winning the bout, Charles Taylor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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