?King Mo? flashes the power with KO finish of Gracie at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal is back. A wrestler by trade, the flamboyant fighter returned from a serious knee injury to drop Roger Gracie late in the first round. After eating a big right behind the ear, Gracie hit the floor. Gracie's body was locked up on the ground before he took two more grazing shots as the fight was finished at the 4:37 mark of the first round.

Lawal (8-1) had been away from the cage for nearly 13 months after suffering a TKO loss at the hands of Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante in August of 2010. After that fight, Lawal admitted he'd fought on a badly injured knee. To no one's surprise tonight, he told Showtime's Mauro Ranallo he'd like a rematch against Feijao. Cavalcante won earlier in the night with a big knockout of Yoel Romero Palacio.

King Mo passed a big test tonight against another MMA fighter from the famed Gracie family. Gracie's jiu-jitsu is very dangerous and Lawal had the task of finding a way to get inside against the 6-foot-5 Brazilian. Lawal whiffed on most of his shots until the fighters came together trying attempt jabs.

Gracie (4-1) got the worst of a mild headbutt. With the distance closed, Lawal jumped into a big overhand right. It landed behind Gracie's left arm and he went down in a heap.

"The fight felt good," Lawal said. "I underestimated him cause. I didn't respect him. I had my hands down. He was catching me with a few shots. He caught with a couple of good knees, but man, I'm a fighter. I came here to fight."

The 33-year-old Lawal, a former elite wrestler on the world wrestling scene, has quickly picked up on the striking game. He creditied a big jump forwarded to his recent work at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Ca. AKA is the home of UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez along with Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, Jon Fitch and dozens more elite fighters.

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Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov weigh-in results

CINCINNATI -- A sparse, but knowledgeable and loud crowd watched as all 20 fighters made weight at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov at the U.S. Bank Arena.

There were fireworks early, as Alexis Davis seemed to take offense to Amanda Nunes crowding her space during their staredown. Mike Kyle and Marcos Rogerio de Lima engaged in a intense staredown that lingered to the point of uncomfortableness. As Daniel Cormier and Antonio Silva squared off, Cormier was not pleased with Silva's large fists getting so close to his face.

The weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (Showtime)
?    Josh Barnett (261) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (256.5)
?    Daniel Cormier (247) vs. Antonio Silva (264.5)
?    Champ Ronaldo Souza (185) vs. Luke Rockhold (185)
?    Roger Gracie (205) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (205)
?    Maximo Blanco (155) vs. Pat Healy (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (HDNet)
?    Mike Kyle (205) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (205)
?    Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (205) vs. Yoel Romero (205)
?    Jordan Mein (170) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (170)
?    Alexis Davis (135) vs. Amanda Nunes (134.5)
?    Chris Mierzwiak (185) vs. Dominique Steele (184.5)

The preliminary fights will air on HDNet at 8 p.m. ET, and Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET.

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Troy Bayliss Teases Ducati Announcement

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSSwEERT6zQ This Friday is looking to be full of videos and teasers, as Ducati has its own announcement that will be coming forthwith on Wednesday next week. Enlisting the help of three-time World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss, the Australian motorcycle racer teased on YouTube today that he’s seen some interesting things at the Ducati factory, with promises of more to be revealed on the company’s video channel in the coming days. What those interesting things ...

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