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03-21-2010 07:14 PM:
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - John Howard and Brendan Schaub just matched brutal finishes in what are probably going to be the two strongest candidates for the UFC's bonus, knockout of the night. It took Schaub just 47 seconds to turn in his spectacular finish but it was Howard who put a bigger hurting on his opponent.
Schaub fell short in the Season 10 finale of "The Ultimate Fighter" so he definitely had a point to prove fighting in front of the hometown fans. Any questions about his status as a prospect were answered quickly against fellow prospect Chase Gormley. Schaub, giving away a little size at 6-feet-4, 245 pounds, gave Gormley zero breathing room from the get go. He stormed across the cage and let his hands go. Schaub got off dozens of punches and it seemed like he landed all of them. The final flurry started with a upper cut as Schaub held Gormley's head. Then a right floored the big guy. Five more shots on the ground and referee Adam Martinez jumped in to stop at 0:47 of the first.
Schaub tried to fight in a more calculated fashion against Roy Nelson in that TUF 10 Finale and paid for it when he got caught with a punch behind the right ear. He didn't make that mistake on this night. It's clear his work with top heavyweight Shane Carwin is paying off. It didn't appear Schaub was giving away anything in the strength department against Gormley, who walks around normally at 290 pounds.
Howard may struggle a bit with ground artists but he possesses one thing all fighters thirst for -- finishing power. Daniel Roberts was doing a nice job of outgrappling Howard but made one mistake and it cost him. After struggling on the bottom for the first 90 seconds of the fight, Howard finally gained top control. Roberts tried to kick off Howard but whiffed and the Bostonian responded with a thudding left. It appeared to knock Roberts stiff. Referee Tom Johnson was slow to jump in and Howard landed two more lefts before the stoppage.
After a long delay, Howard finally spoke with UFC analyst Joe Rogan. It was still another four minutes after everyone left the cage that Roberts got to his feet and walked back to the locker rooms. He still had a dazed look on his face and was assisted by two people as he walked gingerly.
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. - John Howard and Brendan Schaub just matched brutal finishes in what are probably going to be the two strongest candidates for the UFC's bonus, knockout of the night. It took Schaub just 47 seconds to turn in his spectacular finish but it was Howard who put a bigger hurting on his opponent.
Schaub fell short in the Season 10 finale of "The Ultimate Fighter" so he definitely had a point to prove fighting in front of the hometown fans. Any questions about his status as a prospect were answered quickly against fellow prospect Chase Gormley. Schaub, giving away a little size at 6-feet-4, 245 pounds, gave Gormley zero breathing room from the get go. He stormed across the cage and let his hands go. Schaub got off dozens of punches and it seemed like he landed all of them. The final flurry started with a upper cut as Schaub held Gormley's head. Then a right floored the big guy. Five more shots on the ground and referee Adam Martinez jumped in to stop at 0:47 of the first.
Schaub tried to fight in a more calculated fashion against Roy Nelson in that TUF 10 Finale and paid for it when he got caught with a punch behind the right ear. He didn't make that mistake on this night. It's clear his work with top heavyweight Shane Carwin is paying off. It didn't appear Schaub was giving away anything in the strength department against Gormley, who walks around normally at 290 pounds.
Howard may struggle a bit with ground artists but he possesses one thing all fighters thirst for -- finishing power. Daniel Roberts was doing a nice job of outgrappling Howard but made one mistake and it cost him. After struggling on the bottom for the first 90 seconds of the fight, Howard finally gained top control. Roberts tried to kick off Howard but whiffed and the Bostonian responded with a thudding left. It appeared to knock Roberts stiff. Referee Tom Johnson was slow to jump in and Howard landed two more lefts before the stoppage.
After a long delay, Howard finally spoke with UFC analyst Joe Rogan. It was still another four minutes after everyone left the cage that Roberts got to his feet and walked back to the locker rooms. He still had a dazed look on his face and was assisted by two people as he walked gingerly.
More...
Yahoo! Sports.
Cagewriter is an MMA blog edited by Steve Cofield.
