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Mighty Mo (kickboxer)

Siala-Mou Siliga (surname pronounced Sahlingah, born October 8, 1970), often billed as Mighty Mo[2] is a former American Samoan kickboxer, bare knuckle boxer, boxer and mixed martial artist[3] who competed in the Heavyweight division.[4] His K-1 achievements include winning the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournaments. In mixed martial arts, he has competed for K-1 Hero's, Bellator MMA, DREAM, Road FC and also participated in the Dynamite!! USA and Dynamite!! 2008 events. On September 24, 2016 Siliga won the Road FC Openweight Tournament at Road FC 33 by knocking out Choi Hong-man of South Korea.

Mighty Mo
BornSiala-Mou Siliga
(1970-10-08) October 8, 1970 (age 52)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Other namesMighty Mo
NationalitySamoan & American[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Fighting out ofSan Bernardino, California, U.S.
TeamAguirre Fighting System
TrainerFranklin Aguirre
Years active2003–2018 (MMA)
2004–2018(Kickboxing)
2006–2007, 2019 (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses1
Kickboxing record
Total42
Wins20
By knockout12
Losses22
By knockout11
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins12
By knockout9
By submission3
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision1
Other information
ChildrenJohn Bismark Siliga

Siala Mou Siliga Jr. Saeu Tusi Dian Makayley Salote Siliga Carrie Lynn Manaus Siliga Monalani Lemauga Siliga Nu’uali’ilani Faith Juliana Siliga Harmouny Sugalu Siliga Mike Lema’a Bruce Siliga King Mou Tamotu Siliga

Princess Viena Falemoi Tulili Love Siliga
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: November 20, 2021

Career

Kickboxing

Mighty Mo made his K-1 debut on February 15, 2004 at "K-1 Burning" event in Japan against Hiraku Hori. He knocked out Hori at 1:22 in 4th round by right hook. After losing in semifinals at his first 8-man tournament in Las Vegas against fellow American Dewey Cooper, Mighty Mo made a huge comeback four months later at the Battle of Bellagio II, winning his first K-1 GP Championship by knocking out Brecht Wallis in 2nd Round at the tournament finals.

After a year off from K-1, he made his comeback on March 4, 2007 at Yokohama, Japan. His opponent was Choi Hong-man (218 cm/7′2″) from Korea who had never been knocked out before on his K-1 career until Mighty Mo (185 cm/6′1″) managed to land his trademark right overhand punch, winning the fight by KO at 0:50 KO in 2nd round. At that time, he held the record for the "Biggest height difference wins (33cm/12.9inches)" resulting in a KO in favor of the shorter in K-1 history. But on December 31, 2007, at the K-1 Dynamite Tournament in Osaka, the record was surpassed by Danish Karate fighter Nicholas Pettas (178 cm/5′10″), who was able to KO the 217cm/7′1.½″ Korean Kim Young-hyun (39 cm/15.3inches height difference). In professional Boxing the record stands at 38cm/14.9inches height difference when Randy Davis (1.80m/5′11″) knocked out Tom Payne (2.18m/7′2″) in 1985.

On April 28, 2007, Mo entered the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii tournament as a heavy favorite. He knocked out all three of his opponents and earned himself a spot in the K-1 World GP 2007 Elimination in Seoul, Korea.[5]

On June 23, 2007, Mighty Mo lost to defending K-1 Super Heavyweight Champion Semmy Schilt by unanimous decision at the K-1 World GP in Amsterdam. Semmy used his reach to keep Mighty Mo at bay, and Mo was unable to get in close enough to land his devastating overhand right. Rumors surfaced that Mo was nursing a knee and hand injuries from his previous fights. He had fought 7 times in the last 4 months.[6]

At the K-1 Final Eliminations 2007 on September 29, he faced Choi Hong-man again and lost by unanimous decision. During the fight, he was kicked in the groin and was inexplicably ruled a knockdown by the referee. He was quoted in the post-fight interview: "I feel I was robbed. I should have won. There was a lot of favoritism here. He must have picked up a new technique-a kick below the belt. So next time I'll wear a thicker cup. And next time I want to fight somewhere else."

In his next three fights he went 1-2, losing to Paul Slowinski and Keijiro Maeda before defeating Justice Smith on August 9, 2008.

Mighty Mo had replaced Andrei Arlovski at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 held in Seoul against Romanian Raul Cătinaș and won by unanimous decision.[7] As a result, Mo was the only American to make it into the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final on December, 11th. His quarterfinal opponent was Peter Aerts who beat him via TKO in the first round.

Mighty Mo was knocked out by Russian Sergei Kharitonov at the United Glory World Series Finals in Moscow on May 28, 2011.

As of October 2011 Mighty Mo is currently on a six fight losing streak in Kickboxing, all but one by knockout.

He was next set to face Rick Roufus in Las Vegas on October 22, 2011.[8] However, he was not medically cleared to compete.

He rematched Raul Cătinaş, the last man he was able to defeat, in a non-tournament bout at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest, Romania on December 22, 2012 and lost on a unanimous decision.[9][10]

Mixed martial arts career

Mo made his professional MMA debut in October 2003. He won his first three MMA fights all by knockout over a period of three and a half years.

Dynamite!!

Mo was originally supposed to face Choi Mu-bae in a MMA match at K-1 Dynamite!! USA on June 2 in Los Angeles, California. But Choi was replaced in the last minute by Ruben "Warpath" Villareal.[11] Mighty Mo dominated Villareal, forcing the referee, Herb Dean, to stop the fight at 1:33 of the first round.

Mo next faced K-1 kickboxing champion Semmy Schilt at the Fields Dynamite!! 2008 2008 event in an MMA bout, in which Schilt defeated Mighty Mo in the first round by triangle choke.

DREAM

In 2009, Mo signed with the DREAM promotion in Japan. He was set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at DREAM 10 but Cro Cop pulled out after re-signing with the UFC.

Mo instead made his debut against Josh Barnett at DREAM 13 on March 21, 2010 and lost via submission in the first round.

Bellator MMA

In 2013, Mo refocused his efforts on MMA and signed with Bellator MMA. He made his debut in September 2013 at Bellator 100 where he defeated Dan Charles by TKO. Mo returned just over a month later at Bellator 106 where he defeated Ron Sparks by submission.

In March 2014, Mo entered the Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament. He faced fellow kickboxer Peter Graham in the opening round at Bellator 111 on March 7, 2014. Mo won the fight via submission in the third round. In the semifinals, Mo faced Russian fighter Alexander Volkov on April 11, 2014 at Bellator 116. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

Mo was released from the organization on August 25, 2014.[12]

Road FC

On October 9, 2015 at Road FC 026 in Seoul, South Korea, Mo defeated Choi Mu-bae by 1st-round KO in 37 seconds. On December 26 at Road FC 027 in Shanghai, China, Mo defeated Choi Mu-bae by Technical Knockout at the 3:46 mark of round 1, in a rematch of their Road FC 26 match up.

On April 16, 2016 at Road FC 030 in Beijing, China, Mo defeated Hyun-man Myung by neck crank in round 3 to win Openweight tournament semi-finals. On September 24 at Road FC 033 in Seoul, South Korea, Mo defeated Choi Hong-man by knockout in round 4 to win the Road FC Openweight Championship. On September 25 Mo signed an exclusive contract with the Road FC. On December 10 at Road FC 035 in Seoul, South Korea, Mo retained his Openweight Title with a first-round knockout of Carlos Toyota. Mo next faced Dong-gook Kang at Road FC 040, winning the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Mo fought Gilbert Yvel at Road FC 47, losing the fight via armbar submission in the first round.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Mighty Mo entered the Valor Bare Knuckle 1 Heavyweight Tournament, VBK:1; this was the debut event for Ken Shamrock's newly founded bare-knuckle boxing organization. Mighty Mo defeated Sokoudjou by 3rd round TKO and entered the finals against Mark Godbeer. Unlike Godbeer, Mighty Mo had not been able to quickly defeat his prior opponent (Godbeer quickly knocked out his first opponent in less than a minute). He lost via TKO after he was unable to get up in time to answer the 10 count[13]

Fighting Style

Mighty Mo is largely a stand-up fighter known for his strong striking power; he specifically possesses a powerful overhand-right and has used it to knock out several of his opponents.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Kickboxing

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

  • Valor Bare Knuckle
    • VKB:1 Heavyweight Tournament Finalist[13]

Other

  • North West Toughman Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 12 wins 6 losses
By knockout 9 2
By submission 3 3
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–6 Gilbert Yvel Technical Submission (armbar) Road FC 047 May 12, 2018 1 3:43 Beijing, China Road FC 2018 Openweight Grand Prix R1.
Win 12–5 Dong-gook Kang TKO (punches) Road FC 040 July 15, 2017 2 2:27 Seoul, South Korea Defended the Road FC Openweight Championship.
Win 11–5 Carlos Toyota KO (punches) Road FC 035 December 10, 2016 1 1:10 Seoul, South Korea Defended the Road FC Openweight Championship.
Win 10–5 Hong-man Choi KO (punch) Road FC 033 September 24, 2016 1 4:06 Seoul, South Korea Won the Road FC Openweight Tournament the Road FC Openweight Championship.
Win 9–5 Hyun-man Myung Submission (neck crank) Road FC 030 in China April 16, 2016 3 1:12 Beijing, China Road FC Openweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win 8–5 Mu-bae Choi TKO (punches) Road FC 027 in China December 26, 2015 1 3:46 Shanghai, China Road FC Openweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win 7–5 Mu-bae Choi KO (punch) Road FC 026 October 9, 2015 1 0:37 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 6–5 Denis Stojnić Decision (unanimous) HIT-FC June 27, 2015 3 5:00 Zurich, Switzerland
Loss 6–4 Alexandru Lungu TKO (punches) Real Xtreme Fighting 15 December 15, 2014 1 0:52 Bucharest, Romania Super Heavyweight bout.
Loss 6–3 Alexander Volkov KO (head kick) Bellator 116 April 11, 2014 1 2:44 Temecula, California, United States Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 6–2 Peter Graham Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Bellator 111 March 7, 2014 3 2:31 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 5–2 Ron Sparks Submission (Keylock) Bellator 105 October 25, 2013 1 2:52 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Win 4–2 Dan Charles TKO (punches) Bellator 100 September 20, 2013 3 1:26 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 3–2 Josh Barnett Submission (Kimura) DREAM 13 March 22, 2010 1 4:41 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss 3–1 Semmy Schilt Submission (triangle choke) Fields Dynamite!! 2008 December 31, 2008 1 5:31 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 3–0 Ruben Villareal TKO (punches) Dynamite!! USA June 2, 2007 1 1:33 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–0 Min-soo Kim KO (punch) HERO'S 8 March 12, 2007 1 2:37 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 1–0 Mark Smith KO (knee to the body) UAGF 4: Ultimate Cage Fighting October 12, 2003 2 2:36 Upland, California, United States

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
20 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 22 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-11-17 Win   Kengo Shimizu Rise 129 Tokyo, Japan TKO (punches) 3 0:55
2018-09-17 Loss   Jairo Kusunoki HEAT 43 Kariya, Japan Extra Round Decision 4 3:00
2015-12-5 Loss   Tomáš Hron GIBU Fight Night 2 [14] Prague, Czech Republic KO 2 N/A
2015-02-01 Loss   Konstantin Gluhov Kunlun Fight 18 Guangzhou, China TKO (fist injury) 1 2:00
Super Heavyweight Tournament, Final 16.
2012-12-22 Loss   Raul Cătinaș SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-09-08 Loss   Rick Roufus K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USA Decision (split) 3 3:00
To qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16.
2012-03-03 Loss   Florian Pavic 3rd Steko Fight Night Munich, Germany Decision 5 3:00
2011-11-23 Loss   Raoumaru RISE 85: Heavyweight Tournament 2011 Tokyo, Japan KO (knee) 3 2:49
2011 RISE Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals.
2011-07-30 Loss   Ben Edwards Capital Punishment 4 Canberra, Australia KO (right knee) 2 2:18
2011-07-16 Loss   Mladen Brestovac SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011 Constanța, Romania KO (left kick to the body) 1 2:18
SuperKombat WGP II Semi-finals.
2011-05-28 Loss   Sergei Kharitonov United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals Moscow, Russia KO (right uppercut) 1 1:59
2010-12-11 Loss   Peter Aerts K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final Tokyo, Japan KO (punches and kick) 1 2:20
2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Quarter-finals.
2010-10-2 Win   Raul Cătinaș K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul, South Korea Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2010 K-1 World Grand Prix opening round.
2010-05-21 Loss   Sebastian Ciobanu K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest Bucharest, Romania KO (kick to the throat) 1 2:24
2010 Bucharest Grand Prix Semi-finals.
2010-05-21 Win   Roman Kleibl K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest Bucharest, Romania KO 3 1:56
2010 Bucharest Grand Prix Quarter-finals.
2009-10-24 Loss   Cătălin Moroşanu K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination Arad, Romania Extra Round Decision (split) 4 3:00
2008-08-09 Win   Justice Smith K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2008 Hawaii Grand Prix Quarter-finals.
2008-04-13 Loss   Kyotaro K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan Extra Round Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2007-12-8 Loss   Paul Slowinski K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (low kicks) 2 0:50
2007-09-29 Loss   Choi Hong-man K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul, South Korea Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2007 K-1 World Grand Prix opening round.
2007-08-11 Loss   Stefan Leko K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-06-23 Loss   Semmy Schilt K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
For K-1 Super Heavyweight Championship.
2007-04-04 Win   Aleksandr Pitchkounov K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (punches) 3 0:46
2007 Hawaii Grand Prix Final.
2007-04-04 Win   Jan Nortje K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (right punch) 2 1:50
2007 Hawaii Grand Prix Semi-finals.
2007-04-04 Win   Kim Kyoung-suk K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (straight punch) 1 1:37
2007 Hawaii Grand Prix Quarter-finals.
2007-03-04 Win   Choi Hong-man K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan KO (right overhand) 2 0:50
2006-11-04 Win   Abdel Lamidi K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 Riga, Latvia KO (right overhand) 1 2:17
2006-07-30 Loss   Remy Bonjasky K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo Sapporo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-09-23 Loss   Peter Aerts K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka - Final Elimination Osaka, Japan KO (left low kick) 2 0:42
2005-08-13 Win   Francois Botha K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 1:20
2005-04-30 Win   Remy Bonjasky K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (split) 3 3:00
2004-12-04 Loss   Kaoklai Kaennorsing K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Tokyo, Japan KO (right high kick) 1 2:40
2004-09-25 Win   Gary Goodridge K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 2:58
2004-08-7 Win   Brecht Wallis K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (right overhand) 2 2:55
2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II Final.
2004-08-07 Win   Scott Lighty K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (right overhand) 1 1:29
2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II semi-finals.
2004-08-07 Win   Sergei Gur K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II Quarter-finals.
2004-04-30 Loss   Dewey Cooper K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix I Semi-finals.
2004-04-30 Win   Carter Williams K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO 3 1:52
2004 Las Vegas Grand Prix I Quarter-finals.
2004-02-15 Win   Hiraku Hori K-1 Burning 2004 Okinawa, Japan KO (right hook) 4 1:22
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record

Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location Notes
1 Win 2–1   William Jackson KO 1 N/A August 2, 2007 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, USA
2 Win 1–1   Christopher Valente KO 1 N/A November 17, 2006 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, USA
3 Loss 0–1   Lamar Stephens PTS 3 3:00 May 18, 2006 Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, Florida, USA
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Mark Godbeer TKO (stoppage) VKB-Valor Bare Knuckle 1 21 September 2019 1 2:56 New Town, ND, USA, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Heavyweight Tournament Finals.[15]
Win 1–0 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) VKB-Valor Bare Knuckle 1 21 September 2019 3 1:26 New Town, ND, USA, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ . k-1.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01.
  2. ^ Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga, Sherdog
  3. ^ Jessica Hudnall (2014-03-11). "Move Over Samoa Joe, Mighty Mo is the New Samoan Submission Machine". uproxx.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  4. ^ . K-1 USA. Archived from the original on 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  5. ^ . Hawaiian Punch. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  6. ^ . fansofk1.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
  7. ^ . K-1. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  8. ^ WCK Muay Thai: Mighty Mo vs. Rick Roufus
  9. ^ "SuperKombat WGP Final 2012 Fight Card, Ustream PPV Available | Liver Kick".
  10. ^ "SuperKombat WGP 2012 Final Live Results, Watch Here | Liver Kick".
  11. ^ . mmaweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
  12. ^ "Bellator releases Attila Vegh, Shahbulat Shamhalaev and eleven other fighters". mmafighting.com. August 25, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Guardiero, Mckenzie (September 22, 2019). "Valor BK 1 Results".
  14. ^ "Vijest - Tomaš Hron nokautirao Mighty Moa". croring.com.
  15. ^ a b "Valor Bare Knuckle 1 Results - VBK 1 - Heavyweight tournament". September 21, 2019.

External links

  • Professional MMA record for Mighty Mo from Sherdog  
  • Mighty Mo from Tapology
  • at K-1

mighty, kickboxer, siala, siliga, surname, pronounced, sahlingah, born, october, 1970, often, billed, mighty, former, american, samoan, kickboxer, bare, knuckle, boxer, boxer, mixed, martial, artist, competed, heavyweight, division, achievements, include, winn. Siala Mou Siliga surname pronounced Sahlingah born October 8 1970 often billed as Mighty Mo 2 is a former American Samoan kickboxer bare knuckle boxer boxer and mixed martial artist 3 who competed in the Heavyweight division 4 His K 1 achievements include winning the K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournaments In mixed martial arts he has competed for K 1 Hero s Bellator MMA DREAM Road FC and also participated in the Dynamite USA and Dynamite 2008 events On September 24 2016 Siliga won the Road FC Openweight Tournament at Road FC 33 by knocking out Choi Hong man of South Korea Mighty MoBornSiala Mou Siliga 1970 10 08 October 8 1970 age 52 Pago Pago American SamoaOther namesMighty MoNationalitySamoan amp American 1 Height6 ft 1 in 185 cm Weight265 lb 120 kg 18 st 13 lb DivisionHeavyweightFighting out ofSan Bernardino California U S TeamAguirre Fighting SystemTrainerFranklin AguirreYears active2003 2018 MMA 2004 2018 Kickboxing 2006 2007 2019 Boxing Professional boxing recordTotal3Wins2By knockout2Losses1Kickboxing recordTotal42Wins20By knockout12Losses22By knockout11Mixed martial arts recordTotal18Wins12By knockout9By submission3Losses6By knockout2By submission3By decision1Other informationChildrenJohn Bismark Siliga Siala Mou Siliga Jr Saeu Tusi Dian Makayley Salote Siliga Carrie Lynn Manaus Siliga Monalani Lemauga Siliga Nu uali ilani Faith Juliana Siliga Harmouny Sugalu Siliga Mike Lema a Bruce Siliga King Mou Tamotu Siliga Princess Viena Falemoi Tulili Love SiligaBoxing record from BoxRecMixed martial arts record from SherdogLast updated on November 20 2021 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Kickboxing 1 2 Mixed martial arts career 1 2 1 Dynamite 1 2 2 DREAM 1 2 3 Bellator MMA 1 2 4 Road FC 1 3 Bare Knuckle Boxing 2 Fighting Style 3 Championships and Accomplishments 3 1 Mixed Martial Arts 3 2 Kickboxing 3 3 Bare Knuckle Boxing 3 4 Other 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 Kickboxing record Incomplete 6 Boxing record 7 Bare Knuckle Boxing 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksCareer EditKickboxing Edit Mighty Mo made his K 1 debut on February 15 2004 at K 1 Burning event in Japan against Hiraku Hori He knocked out Hori at 1 22 in 4th round by right hook After losing in semifinals at his first 8 man tournament in Las Vegas against fellow American Dewey Cooper Mighty Mo made a huge comeback four months later at the Battle of Bellagio II winning his first K 1 GP Championship by knocking out Brecht Wallis in 2nd Round at the tournament finals After a year off from K 1 he made his comeback on March 4 2007 at Yokohama Japan His opponent was Choi Hong man 218 cm 7 2 from Korea who had never been knocked out before on his K 1 career until Mighty Mo 185 cm 6 1 managed to land his trademark right overhand punch winning the fight by KO at 0 50 KO in 2nd round At that time he held the record for the Biggest height difference wins 33cm 12 9inches resulting in a KO in favor of the shorter in K 1 history But on December 31 2007 at the K 1 Dynamite Tournament in Osaka the record was surpassed by Danish Karate fighter Nicholas Pettas 178 cm 5 10 who was able to KO the 217cm 7 1 Korean Kim Young hyun 39 cm 15 3inches height difference In professional Boxing the record stands at 38cm 14 9inches height difference when Randy Davis 1 80m 5 11 knocked out Tom Payne 2 18m 7 2 in 1985 On April 28 2007 Mo entered the K 1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii tournament as a heavy favorite He knocked out all three of his opponents and earned himself a spot in the K 1 World GP 2007 Elimination in Seoul Korea 5 On June 23 2007 Mighty Mo lost to defending K 1 Super Heavyweight Champion Semmy Schilt by unanimous decision at the K 1 World GP in Amsterdam Semmy used his reach to keep Mighty Mo at bay and Mo was unable to get in close enough to land his devastating overhand right Rumors surfaced that Mo was nursing a knee and hand injuries from his previous fights He had fought 7 times in the last 4 months 6 At the K 1 Final Eliminations 2007 on September 29 he faced Choi Hong man again and lost by unanimous decision During the fight he was kicked in the groin and was inexplicably ruled a knockdown by the referee He was quoted in the post fight interview I feel I was robbed I should have won There was a lot of favoritism here He must have picked up a new technique a kick below the belt So next time I ll wear a thicker cup And next time I want to fight somewhere else In his next three fights he went 1 2 losing to Paul Slowinski and Keijiro Maeda before defeating Justice Smith on August 9 2008 Mighty Mo had replaced Andrei Arlovski at the K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 held in Seoul against Romanian Raul Cătinaș and won by unanimous decision 7 As a result Mo was the only American to make it into the K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final on December 11th His quarterfinal opponent was Peter Aerts who beat him via TKO in the first round Mighty Mo was knocked out by Russian Sergei Kharitonov at the United Glory World Series Finals in Moscow on May 28 2011 As of October 2011 Mighty Mo is currently on a six fight losing streak in Kickboxing all but one by knockout He was next set to face Rick Roufus in Las Vegas on October 22 2011 8 However he was not medically cleared to compete He rematched Raul Cătinas the last man he was able to defeat in a non tournament bout at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest Romania on December 22 2012 and lost on a unanimous decision 9 10 Mixed martial arts career Edit Mo made his professional MMA debut in October 2003 He won his first three MMA fights all by knockout over a period of three and a half years Dynamite Edit Mo was originally supposed to face Choi Mu bae in a MMA match at K 1 Dynamite USA on June 2 in Los Angeles California But Choi was replaced in the last minute by Ruben Warpath Villareal 11 Mighty Mo dominated Villareal forcing the referee Herb Dean to stop the fight at 1 33 of the first round Mo next faced K 1 kickboxing champion Semmy Schilt at the Fields Dynamite 2008 2008 event in an MMA bout in which Schilt defeated Mighty Mo in the first round by triangle choke DREAM Edit In 2009 Mo signed with the DREAM promotion in Japan He was set to fight Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic at DREAM 10 but Cro Cop pulled out after re signing with the UFC Mo instead made his debut against Josh Barnett at DREAM 13 on March 21 2010 and lost via submission in the first round Bellator MMA Edit In 2013 Mo refocused his efforts on MMA and signed with Bellator MMA He made his debut in September 2013 at Bellator 100 where he defeated Dan Charles by TKO Mo returned just over a month later at Bellator 106 where he defeated Ron Sparks by submission In March 2014 Mo entered the Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament He faced fellow kickboxer Peter Graham in the opening round at Bellator 111 on March 7 2014 Mo won the fight via submission in the third round In the semifinals Mo faced Russian fighter Alexander Volkov on April 11 2014 at Bellator 116 He lost the fight via knockout in the first round Mo was released from the organization on August 25 2014 12 Road FC Edit On October 9 2015 at Road FC 026 in Seoul South Korea Mo defeated Choi Mu bae by 1st round KO in 37 seconds On December 26 at Road FC 027 in Shanghai China Mo defeated Choi Mu bae by Technical Knockout at the 3 46 mark of round 1 in a rematch of their Road FC 26 match up On April 16 2016 at Road FC 030 in Beijing China Mo defeated Hyun man Myung by neck crank in round 3 to win Openweight tournament semi finals On September 24 at Road FC 033 in Seoul South Korea Mo defeated Choi Hong man by knockout in round 4 to win the Road FC Openweight Championship On September 25 Mo signed an exclusive contract with the Road FC On December 10 at Road FC 035 in Seoul South Korea Mo retained his Openweight Title with a first round knockout of Carlos Toyota Mo next faced Dong gook Kang at Road FC 040 winning the fight via technical knockout in the second round Mo fought Gilbert Yvel at Road FC 47 losing the fight via armbar submission in the first round Bare Knuckle Boxing Edit Mighty Mo entered the Valor Bare Knuckle 1 Heavyweight Tournament VBK 1 this was the debut event for Ken Shamrock s newly founded bare knuckle boxing organization Mighty Mo defeated Sokoudjou by 3rd round TKO and entered the finals against Mark Godbeer Unlike Godbeer Mighty Mo had not been able to quickly defeat his prior opponent Godbeer quickly knocked out his first opponent in less than a minute He lost via TKO after he was unable to get up in time to answer the 10 count 13 Fighting Style EditMighty Mo is largely a stand up fighter known for his strong striking power he specifically possesses a powerful overhand right and has used it to knock out several of his opponents Championships and Accomplishments EditMixed Martial Arts Edit Bellator MMA Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Semifinalist Universal Above Ground Fighting U A G F Heavyweight Championship One time Road Fighting Championship Road FC Openweight Champion First current Two Successful Title Defenses 2016 Road FC Openweight Tournament WinnerKickboxing Edit K 1 K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest 3rd Place 2007 K 1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii Champion 2004 K 1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II ChampionBare Knuckle Boxing Edit Valor Bare Knuckle VKB 1 Heavyweight Tournament Finalist 13 Other Edit North West Toughman ChampionMixed martial arts record EditProfessional record breakdown 18 matches 12 wins 6 lossesBy knockout 9 2By submission 3 3By decision 0 1Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 12 6 Gilbert Yvel Technical Submission armbar Road FC 047 May 12 2018 1 3 43 Beijing China Road FC 2018 Openweight Grand Prix R1 Win 12 5 Dong gook Kang TKO punches Road FC 040 July 15 2017 2 2 27 Seoul South Korea Defended the Road FC Openweight Championship Win 11 5 Carlos Toyota KO punches Road FC 035 December 10 2016 1 1 10 Seoul South Korea Defended the Road FC Openweight Championship Win 10 5 Hong man Choi KO punch Road FC 033 September 24 2016 1 4 06 Seoul South Korea Won the Road FC Openweight Tournament the Road FC Openweight Championship Win 9 5 Hyun man Myung Submission neck crank Road FC 030 in China April 16 2016 3 1 12 Beijing China Road FC Openweight Tournament Semifinals Win 8 5 Mu bae Choi TKO punches Road FC 027 in China December 26 2015 1 3 46 Shanghai China Road FC Openweight Tournament Quarterfinals Win 7 5 Mu bae Choi KO punch Road FC 026 October 9 2015 1 0 37 Seoul South KoreaLoss 6 5 Denis Stojnic Decision unanimous HIT FC June 27 2015 3 5 00 Zurich SwitzerlandLoss 6 4 Alexandru Lungu TKO punches Real Xtreme Fighting 15 December 15 2014 1 0 52 Bucharest Romania Super Heavyweight bout Loss 6 3 Alexander Volkov KO head kick Bellator 116 April 11 2014 1 2 44 Temecula California United States Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Win 6 2 Peter Graham Submission Arm Triangle Choke Bellator 111 March 7 2014 3 2 31 Thackerville Oklahoma United States Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Win 5 2 Ron Sparks Submission Keylock Bellator 105 October 25 2013 1 2 52 Rio Rancho New Mexico United StatesWin 4 2 Dan Charles TKO punches Bellator 100 September 20 2013 3 1 26 Phoenix Arizona United StatesLoss 3 2 Josh Barnett Submission Kimura DREAM 13 March 22 2010 1 4 41 Yokohama Kanagawa JapanLoss 3 1 Semmy Schilt Submission triangle choke Fields Dynamite 2008 December 31 2008 1 5 31 Saitama Saitama JapanWin 3 0 Ruben Villareal TKO punches Dynamite USA June 2 2007 1 1 33 Los Angeles California United StatesWin 2 0 Min soo Kim KO punch HERO S 8 March 12 2007 1 2 37 Nagoya Aichi JapanWin 1 0 Mark Smith KO knee to the body UAGF 4 Ultimate Cage Fighting October 12 2003 2 2 36 Upland California United StatesKickboxing record Incomplete EditKickboxing record Incomplete 20 Wins 12 T KO s 22 Losses 2 DrawsDate Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time2018 11 17 Win Kengo Shimizu Rise 129 Tokyo Japan TKO punches 3 0 552018 09 17 Loss Jairo Kusunoki HEAT 43 Kariya Japan Extra Round Decision 4 3 002015 12 5 Loss Tomas Hron GIBU Fight Night 2 14 Prague Czech Republic KO 2 N A2015 02 01 Loss Konstantin Gluhov Kunlun Fight 18 Guangzhou China TKO fist injury 1 2 00Super Heavyweight Tournament Final 16 2012 12 22 Loss Raul Cătinaș SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Bucharest Romania Decision unanimous 3 3 002012 09 08 Loss Rick Roufus K 1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA Decision split 3 3 00To qualify for the K 1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16 2012 03 03 Loss Florian Pavic 3rd Steko Fight Night Munich Germany Decision 5 3 002011 11 23 Loss Raoumaru RISE 85 Heavyweight Tournament 2011 Tokyo Japan KO knee 3 2 492011 RISE Heavyweight Tournament Quarter finals 2011 07 30 Loss Ben Edwards Capital Punishment 4 Canberra Australia KO right knee 2 2 182011 07 16 Loss Mladen Brestovac SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011 Constanța Romania KO left kick to the body 1 2 18SuperKombat WGP II Semi finals 2011 05 28 Loss Sergei Kharitonov United Glory 14 2010 2011 World Series Finals Moscow Russia KO right uppercut 1 1 592010 12 11 Loss Peter Aerts K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final Tokyo Japan KO punches and kick 1 2 202010 K 1 World Grand Prix Quarter finals 2010 10 2 Win Raul Cătinaș K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul South Korea Decision unanimous 3 3 002010 K 1 World Grand Prix opening round 2010 05 21 Loss Sebastian Ciobanu K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest Bucharest Romania KO kick to the throat 1 2 242010 Bucharest Grand Prix Semi finals 2010 05 21 Win Roman Kleibl K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest Bucharest Romania KO 3 1 562010 Bucharest Grand Prix Quarter finals 2009 10 24 Loss Cătălin Morosanu K 1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination Arad Romania Extra Round Decision split 4 3 002008 08 09 Win Justice Smith K 1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA Decision majority 3 3 002008 Hawaii Grand Prix Quarter finals 2008 04 13 Loss Kyotaro K 1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama Yokohama Japan Extra Round Decision unanimous 4 3 002007 12 8 Loss Paul Slowinski K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final Yokohama Japan TKO low kicks 2 0 502007 09 29 Loss Choi Hong man K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul South Korea Decision unanimous 3 3 002007 K 1 World Grand Prix opening round 2007 08 11 Loss Stefan Leko K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada USA Decision unanimous 3 3 002007 06 23 Loss Semmy Schilt K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands Decision unanimous 3 3 00For K 1 Super Heavyweight Championship 2007 04 04 Win Aleksandr Pitchkounov K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA KO punches 3 0 462007 Hawaii Grand Prix Final 2007 04 04 Win Jan Nortje K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA KO right punch 2 1 502007 Hawaii Grand Prix Semi finals 2007 04 04 Win Kim Kyoung suk K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA KO straight punch 1 1 372007 Hawaii Grand Prix Quarter finals 2007 03 04 Win Choi Hong man K 1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama Yokohama Japan KO right overhand 2 0 502006 11 04 Win Abdel Lamidi K 1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 Riga Latvia KO right overhand 1 2 172006 07 30 Loss Remy Bonjasky K 1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo Sapporo Japan Decision unanimous 3 3 002005 09 23 Loss Peter Aerts K 1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka Final Elimination Osaka Japan KO left low kick 2 0 422005 08 13 Win Francois Botha K 1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas Nevada USA TKO 3 knockdowns 1 1 202005 04 30 Win Remy Bonjasky K 1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada USA Decision split 3 3 002004 12 04 Loss Kaoklai Kaennorsing K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Tokyo Japan KO right high kick 1 2 402004 09 25 Win Gary Goodridge K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination Tokyo Japan TKO 3 knockdowns 1 2 582004 08 7 Win Brecht Wallis K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas Nevada USA KO right overhand 2 2 552004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II Final 2004 08 07 Win Scott Lighty K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas Nevada USA KO right overhand 1 1 292004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II semi finals 2004 08 07 Win Sergei Gur K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II Las Vegas Nevada USA Decision unanimous 3 3 002004 Las Vegas Grand Prix II Quarter finals 2004 04 30 Loss Dewey Cooper K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I Las Vegas Nevada USA Decision unanimous 3 3 002004 Las Vegas Grand Prix I Semi finals 2004 04 30 Win Carter Williams K 1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I Las Vegas Nevada USA TKO 3 1 522004 Las Vegas Grand Prix I Quarter finals 2004 02 15 Win Hiraku Hori K 1 Burning 2004 Okinawa Japan KO right hook 4 1 22Legend Win Loss Draw No contest NotesBoxing record EditBoxing record No Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location Notes1 Win 2 1 William Jackson KO 1 N A August 2 2007 Marriott Hotel Irvine California USA2 Win 1 1 Christopher Valente KO 1 N A November 17 2006 Morongo Casino Resort amp Spa Cabazon California USA3 Loss 0 1 Lamar Stephens PTS 3 3 00 May 18 2006 Hard Rock Live Arena Hollywood Florida USALegend Win Loss Draw No contestBare Knuckle Boxing EditProfessional record breakdown 2 matches 1 win 1 lossBy knockout 1 1Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 1 1 Mark Godbeer TKO stoppage VKB Valor Bare Knuckle 1 21 September 2019 1 2 56 New Town ND USA 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Heavyweight Tournament Finals 15 Win 1 0 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO punches VKB Valor Bare Knuckle 1 21 September 2019 3 1 26 New Town ND USA 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Heavyweight Tournament Semi Finals 15 See also EditList of K 1 events List of K 1 champions List of male kickboxersReferences Edit Mighty Mo second nationality k 1 co jp Archived from the original on 2010 07 01 Siala Mou Mighty Mo Siliga Sherdog Jessica Hudnall 2014 03 11 Move Over Samoa Joe Mighty Mo is the New Samoan Submission Machine uproxx com Retrieved 2017 04 15 Fightfinder K 1 USA Archived from the original on 2007 04 23 Retrieved 2007 04 12 Mighty Mo and Hari Wins the Belt Hawaiian Punch Archived from the original on 2007 11 09 Retrieved 2007 04 29 K 1 Las Vegas 2007 Press Conference fansofk1 com Archived from the original on 2007 12 14 Retrieved 2007 08 09 Mighty Mo fights in the Final to feed his massive family K 1 Archived from the original on 2010 11 25 Retrieved 2010 12 14 WCK Muay Thai Mighty Mo vs Rick Roufus SuperKombat WGP Final 2012 Fight Card Ustream PPV Available Liver Kick SuperKombat WGP 2012 Final Live Results Watch Here Liver Kick DYNAMITE USA Still a Go despite hiccups mmaweekly com Archived from the original on 2007 06 03 Retrieved 2007 05 31 Bellator releases Attila Vegh Shahbulat Shamhalaev and eleven other fighters mmafighting com August 25 2014 a b Guardiero Mckenzie September 22 2019 Valor BK 1 Results Vijest Tomas Hron nokautirao Mighty Moa croring com a b Valor Bare Knuckle 1 Results VBK 1 Heavyweight tournament September 21 2019 External links EditProfessional MMA record for Mighty Mo from Sherdog Mighty Mo from Tapology Profile at K 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mighty Mo kickboxer amp oldid 1153699884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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