Luke Rockhold, 'King Mo' Lawal push each other to Strikeforce headliner status
Sam Morris Strikeforce light heavyweight Muhammed Lawal boxes during an open workout Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2011 in advance of the Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine event on Saturday. By Case Keefer (contact) Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 | 8:30 p.m. What: Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine When: Saturday, January 7, 5 p.m. Where: The Joint at the Hard Rock Tickets: $35 to $100, Ticketmaster TV: Showtime, tape-delayed at 10 on west coast Luke Rockhold gave sparring partner Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal a nasty black eye a few weeks ago. Lawal didn’t mind. It was only fair after he nearly broke Rockhold’s nose days earlier. The teammates at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., have also come close to knocking each other out on multiple occasions. Rockhold and Lawal describe an unmatched intensity in their training sessions. “Me and Mo have been training with each other and pushing each other to that next level,” Rockhold said. “No one is going to beat us like we beat each other. I gu...