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August 29, 2009
Lawal Mauls Kerr, Fedor Submits Mousasi at M-1
By TJ De Santis
KANSAS CITY, Kansas –- Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal dispatched Mark Kerr with punches just twenty five seconds into the first round of their main event bout at M-1 “Breakthrough” inside Kansas City’s Memorial Hall.
Lawal capitalized on a Kerr low kick and took the UFC and Pride veteran down, then used heavy right hands until Kerr lost consciousness, face down on the canvas.
Kerr absorbed a couple of extra shots after he was out that sent his mouthpiece flying across the ring. Kerr was unresponsive for a few worrisome moments, until he finally sat up and responded to the physicians.
In an MMA exhibition sparring contest, former Pride champion Fedor Emelianenko tapped newly crowned Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi out with an armbar.
Emelianenko, in full-gi attire, started off with a some nice throws that put the former Dream middleweight champion on that mat. Like clockwork, once the Russian had a moment of excellence, Mousasi had a reversal or sweep of his own to make the Kansas City crowd awe with excitement. Both men had their share of crowd-pleasing moves until the contest finally concluded.
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