UFC Fight Night 21 Results: Roy Nelson Flattens Stefan Struve

by Nate Wilcox on Mar 31, 2010 9:36 PM EDT in MMA Events

The fight began with an in arena blackout in Bojangles, North Carolina that necessitated the airing of a preliminary fight.

Roy Nelson, the winner of the highest rating season of The Ultimate Fighter, came into his fight with 6'11" Stefan Struve talking a big game and carrying big belly on his low slung 6 foot frame.

He quickly demolished his much taller opponent. Dropping him with a huge right hook and following up with savage ground and pound to force the stoppage.

Before the fight rumor had it that Nelson would be fighting top contender Junior Dos Santos if he won this fight.

Looks like that fight will happen. And it looks like people will realistically have to consider Roy Nelson in the UFC title picture.

Regardless of how that fight goes, Roy "Big Country" Nelson has emerged as a star in the UFC with back to back KOs in his first two fights.

After the fight, Roy Nelson called out pro-boxer turned UFC fighter James Toney, ignoring Junior Dos Santos.

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Rub that belly fatboy!!!

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by Hokieblitz on Mar 31, 2010 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

not to make any excuses for Stefan, but that whole lights out thing seemed to take the life out of whole arena. For a guy like Roy Nelson who does not seem to put much care or concern into the fight it may not have much effect, but for a kid who is talking about the biggest fight of his life, you have to think it messed him up a little.

by mo dogg on Mar 31, 2010 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

give me a break. Roy obviously knew exactly what he wanted to do and he did it quick and perfectly.

by bassturd on Mar 31, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Struve doesn’t use his reach and really doesn’t use a jab, so regardless of what happened with the lights, the bigger picture is that Struve’s standup really isn’t that good. In every fight that he has been in the UFC, Struve has always been tagged in the face. Hopefully, he’ll improve upon it in the future, but against the Dos Santos’ and Nelson’s, that standup just won’t cut it at this time.

by chrisbboy82 on Apr 1, 2010 3:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh my goodness that ended quick. Got a laugh out of Nelson calling out James Toney too.

by who me on Mar 31, 2010 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

That fight is a legit option.

by truck on Apr 1, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s the fight I have been pointing out when “who will Toney fight?” comes up but it was funny to see Nelson call him out and for him and Rogan to chuckle about it. I can imagine Dana facepalming in the crowd when Nelson said that.

by who me on Apr 1, 2010 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

nelson looked amazing but JDS is gonna destroy him

imagine if he doesnt though? roy would totally have to get a title shot if he beats JDS, thatd make dana cry

by milk72 on Mar 31, 2010 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

If Dana doesn't want to give a guy a title shot

Guy ain’t getting a title shot

by capital L on Mar 31, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

if nelson beats JDS hes getting a title shot

who else would get it? dana would have no choice roys a fan favorite too

by milk72 on Mar 31, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

really? I see that a lot of people have suddenly done a 180 on him. All I was reading during TUF and the TUF finale was how he is a fat ass and he will get knocked out.

as for the title. It is Carwin and then Cain as of now that are lined up for the title shot apparently.

by bassturd on Mar 31, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Mir-Nelson

I feel like thats a totally logical fight to make happen at some point.

by SES 84 on Apr 1, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

i was thinking the same thing!

I also like mir big nog,. I think Nog deserves a rematch, he was quite sick before there first fight, and I think that is why Mir won.

by #1 piggy on Apr 1, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Exactly what I was thinking

JDS is way to big a step up for Big Country right now. A possibly fading Frank Mir however…..and man would the hype for that fight be hilarious.

just 'cause you pour syrup on shit, don't make it pancakes

by imnotjohnlong on Apr 1, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions

On the other hand

and to kind of disagree with myself. Nelson and JDS might both be ready to fight pretty soon where as Mir should probably take a decent amount of time off after a knock out like that.

by SES 84 on Apr 1, 2010 7:09 AM EDT up reply actions

ready to fight

Roy ought to be ready to fight again soon. He spends more energy making a sandwich than he did last night…

by loydb on Apr 1, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

In fairness to Struve, Roy does spend a whole lot of energy on sandwiches.

by jebmak on Apr 1, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

“I see that a lot of people have suddenly done a 180 on him.”

It turned around for me when he walked out to Wierd Al’s “Fat”. Of course that was a while ago.

by jebmak on Apr 1, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Nelson vs Toney solves this problem...

by truck on Apr 1, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I love the way Buffer introduced him as a Kung Fu fighter! Too funny. Love the guys sense of humor. Something lacking in the UFC.

by MusicCityBeatdown on Mar 31, 2010 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

Skyscraper Collapsed

He’s gonna need some love after that…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG-XnVlh8fA

by snakemongler84 on Mar 31, 2010 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

Its Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina

not Bojangles, North Carolina. Kid Nate=Fail, but I’ll let it slide

The rest... is virtually identical

by randy maverick on Mar 31, 2010 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

Fail jokes are still relevant?

by WestbergIDFC on Apr 1, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

nelson vs tohney would be cool

by WRContracting on Mar 31, 2010 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

It would be ugly for toney

He’d get taken down and that’d be the end of it…he couldn’t escape the belly.

by SES 84 on Apr 1, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Roy Nelson's probably on the no-fly list

for demolishing a skyscraper.

by Trysdor on Apr 1, 2010 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

nice

by #1 piggy on Apr 1, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Nelson shocked me by dispatching Struve like that tonight, if Dos Santos wants another fight he’s the clear choice to be that guy imo. Anyways as for Stefan he has to work on getting out the jab, he’s got a huge reach but he looks awkward at times because he doesn’t shoot out the jab and keep him opponents at a distance. But the good thing is he’s very young and losing to guys like Nelson and Dos Santos will make him better in the long run.

by Raker on Apr 1, 2010 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

I like how Roy was giving props to Stefan after. Made me like him a bit more. Just a bit.

by Polyhedron on Apr 1, 2010 1:00 AM EDT reply actions

This will be a good fight for JDS

But remember that Nelson was thoroughly dismantled by Arlovski. And JDS is a younger, stronger, bigger, more confident version of AA.

by SimplePsych on Apr 1, 2010 2:24 AM EDT reply actions

he was dominated by arlovski because he took the fight on short notice, and after one of the worst standups ever.

if he prepares for the fight and has a competent ref, who knows what will happen. we haven’t really seen him off of his back, and Roy could get the fight htere.

by Phildo on Apr 1, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

But remember that Nelson was thoroughly dismantled by Arlovski

Nelson damn near won that fight and he was hardly dismantled. The Arlovski in that fight also looked better than Arlovski has in years. It’s the reason why Fedor was in his future.

by j.villain on Apr 1, 2010 2:53 AM EDT reply actions