UFC on FUEL TV 1 results: Stefan Struve pounds out Dave Herman
by Geno Mrosko on Feb 15, 2012 10:20 PM EST
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Two large and in charge heavyweights hooked up for a tussle in the co-main event of UFC on Fuel TV 1 tonight (Wed., Feb. 15, 2012) in Omaha, Nebraska, as the lanky Stefan Struve took on the man who doesn't believe in jiu-jitsu, Dave Herman.
That could be why he got pounded out from mount after getting dropped with an uppercut in the second round.
It was a slow, mostly plodding affair between two of the more able big men in the sport, a disappointment to say the least. But it was good to see Struve start slow, get a stern talking to from his corner and come back with an aggressiveness that ultimately earned him the technical knockout victory.
Moving on up.
The early game plan for Herman was clear. Low kicks to take the big man's legs out from underneath him. Indeed, just two minutes into the fight, "Pee Wee" had thrown eight kicks.
Struve? Just two.
It was seriously slow rolling between the two heavyweights, though Herman was landing with a few shots and didn't mind throwing unorthodox strikes.
Still, the opening five minutes were mostly painful to watch.
The second frame started far more promising. Struve got aggressive, pushing forward and even earning a takedown, going straight to mount and taking Herman's back. Old Dave managed to slip out, but it was impressive nonetheless to see Struve actually bother to get himself into the fight after a lackadaisical first round.
"The Skyscraper" kept the pressure on and lo and behold, his cornermen were right. Once he got in Herman's face and made him fight on his terms, he ended it with a sweet uppercut into bruising ground-n-pound from mount that Herman could do nothing about.
Impressive? Not really. A victory? You bet.
Remember, too, to check out MMAmania.com's ongoing coverage of the UFC on FUEL TV 1 main card action, which is rolling right along, by clicking here.
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Fuck you Struve
bloody queef bubble
by wooly shambler on Feb 15, 2012 10:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Struve looked good
some great uppercuts tonight
by stoppagesalwaysplease on Feb 15, 2012 10:23 PM EST reply actions
Nice work Struve. People forget how young he is.
I bet Hairmen feels silly now, having worn that sweater into the ucktagun.
"..That man has to be eliminated." - Fedor Emelianenko
lol..the gimmick didnt do whatever the fuck it was supposed to do..
Other than make him getting knocked on his hairy ass more noticeable.
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." George Bernard Shaw
by Fat Daddy Doobs on Feb 15, 2012 10:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
hats off to struve
And no he doesn’t feel silly at all. It may have been a gimmick but that’s who Herman is. I said before that fighting is not his life and the interviews he does should show that he doesn’t take himself serious. He’s not full of himself like a lot of other guys. Tonight was struves night bottom line
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 10:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Just saying.
He looked stupid with the hair. Yeah so what if it’s him.. it’s 2012, at least trim the back hair or something.
Hell i pluck my eyebrows once every few months just so i don’t look like a gorilla.
Everyone is thinking it so there’s no need to be PC.
"..That man has to be eliminated." - Fedor Emelianenko
its not about being pc
He’s been shaved for his previous fights. That was just something that wasn’t planned, more like hey don’t shave at all and dye it black. Daves a laid back go with the flow type of guy. Believe me we all made fun of him and he makes fun of himself. He is really one of the coolest people u could ever meet or know
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Newsflash!
With this win, Struve has allowed himself to receive a couple more horrific knockouts in the UFC.
"He's got a great package... and an unusual one!" Joe Rogan (of Lyoto Machida)
since diego brought up his ankle...
Just to let u guys know why Dave didn’t really let his hands go like in his previous fights. He’s been training a lot with josh barnett and barnett caught him with a wicked kick to the ribs that took away his right punch. I know Dave probably didnt want that out but in his defense we all saw the 1st round wasn’t a typical Dave herna
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
since diego brought up his ankle...
Just to let u guys know why Dave didn’t really let his hands go like in his previous fights. He’s been training a lot with josh barnett and barnett caught him with a wicked kick to the ribs that took away his right punch. I know Dave probably didnt want that out but in his defense we all saw the 1st round wasn’t a typical Dave herna
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
since diego brought up his ankle...
Just to let u guys know why Dave didn’t really let his hands go like in his previous fights. He’s been training a lot with josh barnett and barnett caught him with a wicked kick to the ribs that took away his right punch. I know Dave probably didnt want that out but in his defense we all saw the 1st round wasn’t a typical Dave herna
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
sorry for the overposts my phone kicks me out when i get calls
But that took him off his game plan
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
DAMN
Struve just said he cuts down from 300/290. Now a fight with Tim Silvia might make sense
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
where did he say that?
it dosn’t strike you odd that he cut but weighed in around 256? Anyone who cut will weigh in at 265 or 264.
I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence...
by DetroitDrew1980 on Feb 15, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
He dosent cut weight at all. He has said in the past that he would like to get to the point that he was cutting from 300 but his body just isn’t there yet.
by Itsover on Feb 15, 2012 11:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I like watching Stuve fight
looking forward to seeing him grow as a fighter and get even better. guy always has exciting fights.
"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective."
He just needs to stop waiting to get hit before he turns it on. Looked like a different fighter in the 2nd.
I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence...
by DetroitDrew1980 on Feb 15, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Struve won but josh barnett should get half the credit
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That a bunch of bullshit. Don’t cheapen the guys win. Him getting beat in second hand nothing to do with barnett.
by Itsover on Feb 15, 2012 11:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I said it on my first post, hats off to struve, but we all saw that wasn’t a Dave 1st round. I have 1st hand knowledge. After that barnett kick a few weeks ago he wasn’t the same. He was advised to pull out of the fight but he refused. He won’t come out and say it but I will
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It wouldn’t of made it 2 rounds if his ribs weren’t fucked. Struve did what he had too. Good job on his part. And everyone rips hendo against shields but u guys will never know what was up with hendos back tor that fight. He never brought it up and I won’t touch that one.
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ive yet to hear from a reliable source that there was anything wrong with his rib
by Itsover on Feb 16, 2012 12:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
dude this is the internets, HE IS THE RELIABLE SOURCE!
Fuck It Dude, Life's A Risk
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by theoregonduck on Feb 16, 2012 2:17 AM EST up reply actions
agreed
but when he turns it on it’s fun to watch!
"If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective."
by detroit_fan on Feb 15, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
off for a while...
I enjoyed chatting with u guys and giving u sum inside info on Dave Herman. I’ll be off here for a couple of weeks and look to give u sum more insight when I return. By the way I hinted that Dave was coming out to a gayer walk out song. I just heard they didn’t air his walk out, it was macho man by village people by the way. Thanx to all who support Dave Herman and mma in genera. See ya
by TQFC on Feb 15, 2012 11:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The Struve full mount?
Soon to be added to the list of dangerous MMA weapons? Hmmm…
The Struve full mount is looking deadly, I wonder if he’ll ever do it again
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