Tag: Muhammed Lawal

Strikeforce Houston: Feijao KOs King Mo With Brutal Elbows

Filed under: StrikeforceMuhammed “King Mo” Lawal was upset by Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a tough, back-and-forth fight ended with Feijao landing elbow after elbow to Lawal’s head in the clinch until Lawal couldn’t fi…

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was upset by Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante Saturday at Strikeforce Houston, as a tough, back-and-forth fight ended with Feijao landing elbow after elbow to Lawal’s head in the clinch until Lawal couldn’t fight any longer.

Feijao said afterward that he prepared for this fight like never before. It showed.

“This is not about me,” Feijao said. “This is about my coaches, my team — Team Nogueira — my partners and trainers. This is about them. I train every day. Somebody asked me before, what will keep you in this fight? Training, training, training. … This is my dream.” The live blog is below.

‘Strikeforce: Houston’ — Live Results + Commentary

(Focused and ready for battle, King Mo stares into his opponent’s eyes, desperately trying to remember who the hell this dude is. Photo courtesy of allelbows.com)
Two title fights in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, a lightweight slugf…

King Mo Muhammed Lawal Rafael Feijao Cavalcante Strikeforce
(Focused and ready for battle, King Mo stares into his opponent’s eyes, desperately trying to remember who the hell this dude is. Photo courtesy of allelbows.com)

Two title fights in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, a lightweight slugfest between KJ Noons and Jorge Gurgel, and Bobby Lashley‘s latest bit of record-padding, all brought to you by the world-famous City of Syrup. Let’s be real — if you’re not watching Strikeforce tonight, you’re a damn fool. Or, you don’t have Showtime. Or, you have better things to do. Speaking of which, your usual live-bloggers are occupied tonight, so respected CagePotato contributor Matt Kaplan will be filling in. Round-by-round updates can be found after the jump, beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Refresh the page for all the latest, and let your voices be heard in the comments section. 
 

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Strikeforce: Houston Preview Show

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — On Saturday night, Muhammed Lawal will look to successfully defend his Strikeforce light heavyweight title for the very first time against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante. This will …

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HOUSTON — On Saturday night, Muhammed Lawal will look to successfully defend his Strikeforce light heavyweight title for the very first time against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante. This will mark just the eighth pro fight in Lawal’s career, and while the sky appears to be the limit for the former Oklahoma State University wrestling star, one wonders how will he preform with the bulls-eye on his back for the first time.

In our Strikeforce: Houston preview, Ben Fowlkes and I answer that question and look at the rest of the storylines heading into Saturday night’s card.

Check out the video below.

Strikeforce: Houston Fight Week Journal Video

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — It’s fight week in the Lone Star State, and MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon has been shadowing some of the headliners involved in Saturday’s Strikeforce: Houston card as they pre…

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HOUSTON — It’s fight week in the Lone Star State, and MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon has been shadowing some of the headliners involved in Saturday’s Strikeforce: Houston card as they prepare for fight night.

Watch below as light heavyweight champion Muhammed Lawal, Tim Kennedy, KJ Noons and Bobby Lashley met wounded veterans, work out in front of the media and film the opening segment for the Showtime telecast.

The video is after the jump.

Strikeforce Main Event Breakdown: Muhammed Lawal vs. Rafael Cavalcante

Filed under: StrikeforceMuhammed “King Mo” Lawal claims that he should be the underdog against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante in his first Strikeforce light-heavyweight championship defense. It is one of the oldest self-motivational ploys in the book; conv…

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal claims that he should be the underdog against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante in his first Strikeforce light-heavyweight championship defense. It is one of the oldest self-motivational ploys in the book; convince yourself you’re underrated with the intention of proving otherwise.

But few are buying what Lawal’s selling. The undefeated 7-0 champ is a massive favorite across the oddsmakers’s universe, and most expect him to walk away with the belt.

Still, it’s a match filled with potential pitfalls for the champ, so what’s his likely path to victory during Saturday’s Strikeforce: Houston show, and what’s Cavalcante’s best chance at the upset?

‘King’ Mo Lawal Focusing on Negatives Headed Into First Title Defense

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — MMA Fighting caught up with Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed Lawal just days before his first title defense against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Hou…

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HOUSTON — MMA Fighting caught up with Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed Lawal just days before his first title defense against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante at Strikeforce: Houston Saturday night.

Lawal talked about why he believes he is the underdog going into this fight, his love-hate relationship with the MMA fans, whether he believes he is underrated and much more.

Check out the video interview below.