Ben Rothwell knocked out Alistair Overeem in the very first round of their heavyweight bout in the co-main event of last night's (Fri., Sept. 5, 2014) UFC Fight Night 50: "Jacare vs. Mousasi" event at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. "Big" Ben shrugged off a few hard knees to the body and, as he revealed later, a broken forearm from a hard kick, to connect with a hard punch to the temple that put "The Reem" down. The follow up punches proved academic. Rothwell may not be headed for a title shot any time soon but he definitely put himself back on the map with his second straight win following a nine month suspension. As for Overeem, well, his head could be on the Zuffa chopping block.
For a detailed recap of Rothwell's knockout win over Overeem click here, and for complete UFC Fight Night 50 results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here.
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