I just finally watched the fight.
I think Mo put on an excellent performance.
He fought his fight, and handed Mousasi a thorough beating.
He did rely on takedowns a little more than a lot of us like to see. However, given his relative lack of experience, it was a very understandable tactic imo. He merely did what it took to put himself in a position to win.
He actually landed some decent punches on the feet as well, although they were most definitely few and far between.
Nevertheless, Mo's progress to this point has been nothing short of phenomenal, and he's going to keep getting better.
He took Mousasi down at will, and was never put in any sort of danger of being finished. Mousasi took the second round, but other than that it was all Mo.
Another observation was that Mo seemed to land his takedowns in his own corner, which enabled him to receive advice from his corner while on the ground. I'm sure that was no accident.
I was sure Mo would rise to the occasion, and I think he passed this test with flying colors. While I didn't find the fight particularly lackluster, I still think it was in part a case of win today, look good tomorrow. This was a tough proposition, and Mo did his job.
I think Mo put on an excellent performance.
He fought his fight, and handed Mousasi a thorough beating.
He did rely on takedowns a little more than a lot of us like to see. However, given his relative lack of experience, it was a very understandable tactic imo. He merely did what it took to put himself in a position to win.
He actually landed some decent punches on the feet as well, although they were most definitely few and far between.
Nevertheless, Mo's progress to this point has been nothing short of phenomenal, and he's going to keep getting better.
He took Mousasi down at will, and was never put in any sort of danger of being finished. Mousasi took the second round, but other than that it was all Mo.
Another observation was that Mo seemed to land his takedowns in his own corner, which enabled him to receive advice from his corner while on the ground. I'm sure that was no accident.
I was sure Mo would rise to the occasion, and I think he passed this test with flying colors. While I didn't find the fight particularly lackluster, I still think it was in part a case of win today, look good tomorrow. This was a tough proposition, and Mo did his job.
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