“King Mo” Lawal and K.J. Noons caught up in compressed oxygen can conspiracy at Strikeforce: Houston

It appears a storm is brewing surrounding the apparent use of legal oxygen spray cans at Strikeforce: Houston this past Saturday night, with former light heavyweight champion, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and K.J. Noons clearly caught using them before their respective fights.

The following was taken from MiddleEasy.com:

For those of you wondering what the big deal is, the concept of breathing pure oxygen can help a free-diver double submersible time. It also helps climbers breathe at high altitude so that they can continue to ascend mountains at an normal pace, despite thin air.

The entire concept behind the compressed-oxygen spray is to keep an athlete from tiring out, which would be OK, except when one person has this cardio-boosting puffer while his opponent doesn’t.

From the pictures it appears that both fighters were using a TRUO2 Portable Oxygen Can. According to their official site it can “Maximize Power and Explosiveness! *Do More Reps or Sets in the Gym! *Increase Endurance and Stamina! *Dramatically Reduce Recovery Times! *Get more out of your Sports and Fitness Training! *Reach Your Goals in Less Time! *Improve Mental Focus and Clarity!”

The FDA classifies Oxygen as a drug and it actually requires a prescription to supply and administer. Earlier in the day it was revealed that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation failed to carry out any drug testing surrounding the event, further compounding why MMA should steer clear of holding future events in the state until they sort themselves out.

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