With the season-four tournament coming to ahead later tonight on MTV2, Bellator Fighting Championships was faced with a dilemma that seemingly resolved itself over the course of just a few hours, though it did take some hair pulling action from the promoters to come up with a just solution. Ferrid Kheder, an Olympic Judoka, was scheduled to take part of the upcoming lightweight tournament, opposite of veteran and two-time season finalist Toby Imada, however it wasn't meant to be. Kheder never made it to the scales for what would have been his Bellator debut, which suggested that he must have been well over the required weight limit of 155-pounds, which would have allowed a one-pound allowance as per the Louisiana State Athletic Commission. ...

“King Mo” Muhammed Lawal (4-0) TKO’d late replacement “Smashing Machine” Mark Kerr (14-11) in 25 seconds at M-1 Global Breakthrough in Kansas City Friday night, sending Kerr’s mouthpiece zipping across the mat at the end of a right hook while Kerr lie flat on his stomach. Lawal had crouched low out of his corner; and, Kerr threw a low kick. Lawal caught Kerr’s low kick and dumped Kerr on his stomach, beginning the onslaught of punches that ended the fight. For Lawal, the "W" is Pyrrhic as the talented light heavyweight wastes time versus opponents, like Kerr, who don't develop his talent. ...