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Darren Low vs. Mohd Zulhanizam heavyweight championship fight preview for MIMMA 2: 'Grand Finals' on Oct. 25 in Kuala Lumpur

Darren Low (L) vs. Mohd Zulhanizam
Darren Low (L) vs. Mohd Zulhanizam
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Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts (MIMMA) 2: "Grand Finals" returns to Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 25, 2014, featuring an 11-fight mixed martial arts (MMA) card headlined by former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight Will "The Kill" Chope, as he makes his cagefighting return against Matt "Liquid Monkey" Pellino.

You can watch the entire show LIVE and FREE on fight night via Tune Talk by clicking here.

Think size doesn't matter? Try telling that to Darren Low (2-0), the heavyweight monster who is well over six-feet tall and crushes the scale at upwards of 230 pounds. But don't let his titanic stature fool you, he's as quick as a fox when it comes to his specialty, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, honed under the watchful eyes at Marcos Escobar BJJ.

The proof is in the pudding.

Low has just two fights to his amateur record, but both have come by way of submission. In fact, the 26-year-old grappler ended his fight against Mohammad Fitri bin Omar in last year's quarterfinals by standing armbar, a difficult feat for any competitor.

Not only is he a giant, he's also got some serious talent.

That's unlikely to faze a combatant with the skills of Mohd Zulhanizam (7-1), who is riding an impressive six-fight winning streak. Like his opponent, Zulhanizam has been knocking off the competition with his ground game. The difference between the two, however, is that "50 Caliber" is also well-versed in boxing and Muay Thai.

In addition, he's an intelligent gameplanner, avoiding the stand-up attack of the aforementioned Fitri Omar and tapping him with an Americana, prior to choking out Yi Leung Lim back in June. Only Muhd Nurshaiful, last year's finalist, was able to survive all three rounds, but still came up short on the judges' scorecards.

Get ready for some heavy leather.

Local fight fans can buy tickets for MIMMA 2: "Grand Finals," also featuring Filipino phenom Mark Striegl against Australian featherweight sensation Kai Kara-France, by clicking here. In addition, the event will be televised on AXN in Malaysia, as well as stream live on Tune Talk right here.

For more news and notes on the upcoming event check out the official MIMMA website here, as well as the official TwitterInstagram, and Facebook pages herehere, and here. And be sure to check back with us tomorrow as we preview the lightweight showdown pitting Muhammad Hasrul opposite Mohd Rizal Ismail Celestial.

See the complete and finalized MIMMA 2: "Grand Finals" fight card and line up right here.

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