Completed MMA Bout
Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed Lawal
Co-Main Event | Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship | 205 lbs
Muhammed Lawal defeats Gegard Mousasi via 5 Round Decision
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Decision
Round 5
"King Mo" "The Dreamcatcher"
| 6-0-0 | Pro Record At Fight | 28-2-1 | ||
| Climbed to 7-0 | Record After Fight | Fell to 28-3-1 | ||
| +181 (Slight Underdog) | Betting Odds | -212 (Moderate Favorite) | ||
| Challenger | Title | Champion | ||
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| San Jose, California | Fighting out of | Leiden, Netherlands | ||
| 29 years, 3 months, 6 days | Age at Fight | 24 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days | ||
| 204.3 lbs (92.6 kgs) | Weigh-In Result | 204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs) | ||
| 6'0" (183cm) | Height | 6'2" (188cm) | ||
| 79.0" (201cm) | Reach | 76.0" (193cm) | ||
| American Top Team | Gym | Kops Gym |
- Bout Information
- Event: Strikeforce: Nashville
- Date: Saturday 04.17.2010
- Referee: John McCarthy
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena
- Enclosure: Cage
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Bout Billing: Co-Main Event (fight 8 of 10)
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
- TV Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Gus Johnson, Frank Shamrock
- Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Gus Johnson
- Mousasi Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Lawal Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Title on Line: Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
- Belt Status Before Fight: Held by Mousasi
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Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | "King Mo: Journey to the Crown" Lawal vs. Mousasi Preview by All Elbows report dead link
The All Elbows video team brings us this preview piece to the King Mo Lawal vs. Gegard Mousasi title fight at Strikeforce.
Interview | "King Mo" Lawal post-fight interview report dead link
Watch this post-fight interview with King Mo Lawal as he discusses his title win over Gegard Mousasi at Strikeforce: Nashville.
