Belal Muhammad Overwhelms Steve Carl, Captures Titan FC Welterweight Crown

Belal Muhammad turned the Titan Fighting Championship 38 headliner into his personal showcase. The Chicago native overwhelmed former World Series of Fighting titlist Steve Carl to capture the promotion’s vacant welterweight strap on Saturday at the Miccosukee Casino in Miami. “Remember the Name” ended his streak of five consecutive decision victories, as he put a halt to the contest with punches on the ground 4:07 into the fourth round, handing Carl (22-5) just his second defeat in his last 10 outings. “Everybody was calling me out, saying I can’t finish fights,” Muhammad said. “I take them to my ocean. I’m a shark. Anybody that comes into the cage with me, they’re going down.” The bout gradually turned into a battle for survival for Carl, who struggled to put together any kind of meaningful offense. Muhammed (9-0) relied on his distinct speed advantage to batter his opponent with crisp punching combinations and kicks, and the cumulative damage eventually took its toll. Muhammed bloodied Carl’s nose in the second frame and then shifted gears in round three, as he hurt his foe with attacks to the body and nearly finished the contest with a barrage of ground-and-pound at the end of the frame. The assault continued in round four, and an exhausted Carl, who was unable to land a single takedown in the fight, resorted to falling to his back in an attempt to draw Muhammad into his world. Even that failed, as he was unable to defend himself when Muhammad mercifully ended the contest with a stream of unanswered punches while Carl unsuccessfully attempted to roll out of danger. In the co-main event, Jason Novelli and …

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