Post by The Sandmen on Feb 10, 2012 12:30:17 GMT -5
Muhammed Lawal is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey).
Houston Alexander is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Muhammed Lawal is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
King Mo tries to grapple
He puts Alexander in a double underhook!
Houston Alexander tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander circles out and slips free of Muhammed Lawal's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with King Mo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander takes a break to breathe while holding Muhammed Lawal.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Forehead
Houston Alexander moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Good front kick from Alexander!
King Mo stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Houston Alexander!
King Mo is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alexander launches a hook to the body
Muhammed Lawal moves aside looking for a counter...
Alexander is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks King Mo's jaw!
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
King Mo deflects it.
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Muhammed Lawal jumps back and jabs
That one hits but King Mo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alexander looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Muhammed Lawal's punches
Alexander measures the resilience of King Mo's chin with an uppercut while King Mo lands some great crosses.
King Mo hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Alexander seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Some nice shots from Houston Alexander
that stun King Mo.
Pulverizing punch to King Mo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
King Mo blocks with confidence
Alexander misses a step and Muhammed Lawal sees an opportunity to counter him!
King Mo showing excellent timing, blasts Houston Alexander with a right hand.
Great hook by Muhammed Lawal! Houston Alexander is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Alexander has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
King Mo is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of King Mo's moves.
King Mo is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal creates space and allows Houston Alexander to stand up.
Houston Alexander is on his feet again.
King Mo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Left eye
Houston Alexander charges at King Mo throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! King Mo is rocked!
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alexander's face while in the clinch!
Alexander can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Muhammed Lawal down... King Mo stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard King Mo's jaw!
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from King Mo who put distance between them
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Muhammed Lawal fakes a punch to Houston Alexander ribs and the tries to trip him
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground
Muhammed Lawal is in closed guard over Alexander
King Mo is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Muhammed Lawal!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Houston Alexander keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to open up Muhammed Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander was tooling Muhammed Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Muhammed Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Muhammed Lawal, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander has seen better days.
Muhammed Lawal tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander rolls Muhammed Lawal to his stomach and takes his back!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has Alexander controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alexander is unable to move under King Mo control.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Houston Alexander who is trying to get one hook in!
Houston Alexander has one hook in!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Houston Alexander.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Muhammed Lawal goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Left eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Muhammed Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Houston Alexander tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Muhammed Lawal
Great move by Alexander who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal punches to King Mo's face while in the clinch!
King Mo can't take many more shots like those!
Muhammed Lawal pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Muhammed Lawal
The fighters are clinching.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes King Mo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Houston Alexander fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on King Mo's chin
Houston Alexander and King Mo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
King Mo's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander launches a furious hook!
That hits King Mo's chin like a wrecking ball! King Mo loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
King Mo hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alexander's moves.
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Muhammed Lawal doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alexander's moves.
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander creates space and allows Muhammed Lawal to stand up.
Muhammed Lawal is on his feet again.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Alexander is trying to lift King Mo!
Brilliant side slam!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal is a bloody mess!
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
Alexander uses his strength to keep Alexander at a disadvantage
Muhammed Lawal gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Muhammed Lawal's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to open up Muhammed Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
King Mo has a small cut in his Forehead
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander looks to pass to mount...
Alexander slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Muhammed Lawal.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander tries to open King Mo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Houston Alexander. King Mo is unable to cover himself now!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Houston Alexander.
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Round 3
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Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with King Mo.
The fighters are clinching.
King Mo is launching some bone breaking punches to Alexander's ribs while in the clinch.
Alexander blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander is launching some bone breaking punches to King Mo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Muhammed Lawal's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Houston Alexander shoots and grab Muhammed Lawal's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Alexander scoop up Muhammed Lawal's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing King Mo to the mat
Houston Alexander is in open guard over King Mo
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over King Mo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over King Mo
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Muhammed Lawal's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left King Mo laid out on the mat! Houston Alexander's corner come in to congratulate him!
King Mo's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Nose
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (GnP) at 1:11 Round 3
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/26 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Statistics: Muhammed Lawal
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 310 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Houston Alexander. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
King Mo had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Houston Alexander is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Muhammed Lawal is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
King Mo tries to grapple
He puts Alexander in a double underhook!
Houston Alexander tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander circles out and slips free of Muhammed Lawal's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with King Mo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander takes a break to breathe while holding Muhammed Lawal.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Forehead
Houston Alexander moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Good front kick from Alexander!
King Mo stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Houston Alexander!
King Mo is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alexander launches a hook to the body
Muhammed Lawal moves aside looking for a counter...
Alexander is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks King Mo's jaw!
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
King Mo deflects it.
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Muhammed Lawal jumps back and jabs
That one hits but King Mo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Alexander looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Muhammed Lawal's punches
Alexander measures the resilience of King Mo's chin with an uppercut while King Mo lands some great crosses.
King Mo hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Alexander seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Some nice shots from Houston Alexander
that stun King Mo.
Pulverizing punch to King Mo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Tremendous strikes from Alexander!
King Mo blocks with confidence
Alexander misses a step and Muhammed Lawal sees an opportunity to counter him!
King Mo showing excellent timing, blasts Houston Alexander with a right hand.
Great hook by Muhammed Lawal! Houston Alexander is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Alexander has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
King Mo is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of King Mo's moves.
King Mo is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal creates space and allows Houston Alexander to stand up.
Houston Alexander is on his feet again.
King Mo throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Left eye
Houston Alexander charges at King Mo throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! King Mo is rocked!
King Mo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alexander's face while in the clinch!
Alexander can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Muhammed Lawal down... King Mo stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard King Mo's jaw!
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from King Mo who put distance between them
Houston Alexander tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Houston Alexander who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Muhammed Lawal fakes a punch to Houston Alexander ribs and the tries to trip him
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground
Muhammed Lawal is in closed guard over Alexander
King Mo is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Muhammed Lawal!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Houston Alexander keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to open up Muhammed Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander was tooling Muhammed Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Muhammed Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Muhammed Lawal, who is barely covering up!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander has seen better days.
Muhammed Lawal tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander rolls Muhammed Lawal to his stomach and takes his back!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has Alexander controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alexander is unable to move under King Mo control.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo
King Mo has given his back to Houston Alexander who is trying to get one hook in!
Houston Alexander has one hook in!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Alexander is in rear mount over King Mo with one hook in
King Mo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
King Mo is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Houston Alexander.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Muhammed Lawal goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Left eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Muhammed Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Houston Alexander tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Muhammed Lawal
Great move by Alexander who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal punches to King Mo's face while in the clinch!
King Mo can't take many more shots like those!
Muhammed Lawal pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Muhammed Lawal
The fighters are clinching.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes King Mo into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Houston Alexander fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on King Mo's chin
Houston Alexander and King Mo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
King Mo's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander launches a furious hook!
That hits King Mo's chin like a wrecking ball! King Mo loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to King Mo's thigh
Loud pop!
King Mo hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alexander's moves.
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Muhammed Lawal doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alexander's moves.
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Alexander is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander creates space and allows Muhammed Lawal to stand up.
Muhammed Lawal is on his feet again.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Alexander is trying to lift King Mo!
Brilliant side slam!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal is a bloody mess!
King Mo tries to show some ground skills
Alexander uses his strength to keep Alexander at a disadvantage
Muhammed Lawal gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Muhammed Lawal's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to open up Muhammed Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
King Mo has a small cut in his Forehead
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Muhammed Lawal
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander looks to pass to mount...
Alexander slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Muhammed Lawal.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
King Mo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander tries to open King Mo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Houston Alexander. King Mo is unable to cover himself now!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Muhammed Lawal
Houston Alexander is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Muhammed Lawal's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Houston Alexander controls the situation despite Muhammed Lawal efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Houston Alexander.
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Round 3
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Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with King Mo.
The fighters are clinching.
King Mo is launching some bone breaking punches to Alexander's ribs while in the clinch.
Alexander blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
King Mo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes King Mo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander is launching some bone breaking punches to King Mo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Muhammed Lawal's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see King Mo's blood making stains in the mat.
Houston Alexander shoots and grab Muhammed Lawal's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Alexander scoop up Muhammed Lawal's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing King Mo to the mat
Houston Alexander is in open guard over King Mo
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over King Mo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over King Mo
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Muhammed Lawal's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left King Mo laid out on the mat! Houston Alexander's corner come in to congratulate him!
King Mo's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Muhammed Lawal's Nose
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (GnP) at 1:11 Round 3
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/26 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 217 s
Statistics: Muhammed Lawal
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/8 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 310 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Houston Alexander. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
King Mo had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
x8 
. Houston just showed everyone why I picked him over other MMA fighters.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!