Houston Fighting Kimbo in Dec.
by The Engineer on Oct 13, 2009 5:44 PM EDT
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I would like to be able to post a source, but it came directly from a conversation with one of the participants. Almost put it on another site, but I'm starting to like Bloody Elbow more than most of the others these days.
I think this fight will be a good one for Houston as Kimbo will be new to weight cutting. Also I think he'll be able to control the fight with his strong clinch game. We all know neither one has much on the ground so I can't see either of them trying to fight there.
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I went with Kimbo, reason being, Houston is going to play Kimbo’s game. This isn’t to say he couldn’t beat him anyways, Houston hits just as hard as Kimbo. It’s going to be a painful night for one of them.
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by kyfm621 on Oct 13, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo learns.
Kimbo wins.
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by Llewdor on Oct 13, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo learns what?
It’s going to be a standup battle.
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by mythbuster on Oct 13, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hope he remembers to count the punches.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Oct 13, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo was a bouncer at a strip club.
He has my loyalty for life.
Kimbo via crucifix TKO. ;)
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by FutureChamp on Oct 13, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Josh Haynes 4 lyfe?
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by PistonHyundai on Oct 14, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I may be in the minority
But I think Houston’s more varied muay-thai arsenal will give Kimbo some problems, especially if he can get inside and get Kimbo in the clinch.
by Scott Haber on Oct 13, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m with you. Houston by leg kicks and proven punching power.
Unless Kimbo pulls out the Mercer-slaying guillotine, that is.
by JRN on Oct 13, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously
Kimbo couldn’t KO Josh Thompson with flush shots. Houston should win this.
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by Rundownloser on Oct 13, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alexander will run through him in a minute or less…
by Reaser16 on Oct 13, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
^^ agreed
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Oct 13, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo’s 35 years old and has to cut his weight by 30 pounds or so, even though he’s already ripped. Seriously – he might have to cut the beard.
Houston Alexander has a very good shot at winning if he survives the early going.
by MMAEruption on Oct 13, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if the UFC will have any contingency plans in place for if he can’t make weight. Will be interesting to see.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Oct 13, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty sure Houston is going up to HW because of his lack of a second kidney.
by Zack Gobie on Oct 13, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t understand that.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Oct 13, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cutting weight thickens your blood a bit, which puts stress on your kidneys
by Shaun32887 on Oct 13, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for putting that in coherent terms, an ability I lack.
by Zack Gobie on Oct 14, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
aaah thanks :)
Thought it was some inside joke I didn’t understand :)
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Oct 14, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Biomedical engineer
That’s what I’m here for
by Shaun32887 on Oct 14, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We got some smart fuckin’ people here.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Oct 14, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why thank you sir
but I believe you’re mistaken; mainstream news tells me that all MMA fans are ignorant bloodthirsty knuckle-draggers.
:( I guess I’ll go work on my masters project a little more, and hope that one day I can be as intelligent and refined as them.
by Shaun32887 on Oct 14, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LIKE STEAK AND BEWBZ
I STILL poop rainbows.
by Blackout612 on Oct 14, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The average adult male kidney weighs .325lb.
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by Ubernoober on Oct 13, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasn’t had a second kidney for a while and has fought at LHW.
by HighNoon on Oct 13, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Houston by decapitation
The average human being supposedly eats 8 pounds of food per day. Aaron Curry eats 8 humans for breakfast.
by SSreporters on Oct 13, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I could see Kimbo gettin a whuppin’. Cutting weight for the first time in his life won’t be easy at his age. I don’t understand why they didn’t match him up with Tim Hague or even Buentello if he’s gotta fight, at least keep it at HW.
by StevenGiles on Oct 13, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad I am now aware that Kimbo is a good learner and Houston has varied muay thai.
by Simco on Oct 13, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Alessio Sakara is similarly aware
I think ‘varied’ in this case means ‘has thrown a kick in is life’
by StevenGiles on Oct 13, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo looks pretty ripped at 230 pounds. I don’t see how he cuts to 205 without sacrificing alot of muscle mass. Houston has much quicker hand speed. I’ve seem many of Kimbos fights on YouTube. He seems very slow and plodding. I don’t see how he can beat Houston.
by pharmboy on Oct 13, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Forrest isn’t pure muscle like Kimbo is.
by ChiCubs23 on Oct 13, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thiago Alves is pure muscle and he cuts from 205 to 170. However, Kimbo could have problems bc he has never cut weight before
by HighNoon on Oct 14, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TUF finale or 107?
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Oct 13, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UFC 107
Go get that bread, Kimbo Slice. - Mike Fagan
by SouthAlaBamaRampage on Oct 13, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Houston > Kimbo anyday at either weight
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by Ominous on Oct 13, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so given all the chatter on the show about him getting another fight, this means that he potentially loses TWO fights on TUF and then gets a fight on a PPV? i know he’s ratings gold… but damn.
unless of course he never fights a second time on the show, which would be ridiculous, since they’ve been teasing the hell out of it in the promos.
by woooburn on Oct 13, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn’t you tease it if you were Zuffa? I certainly would.
If Kimbo is the draw, market Kimbo. It doesn’t matter how much Kimbo is in your actual product.
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by Llewdor on Oct 13, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, i understand the strategy, that doesn’t mean i agree with it though. oh well.
by woooburn on Oct 13, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, and who else thinks the winner of this one gets lidell in his comeback fight?
by woooburn on Oct 13, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Chuck, I don’t want to see him get knocked out anymore…
by MikeD32 on Oct 13, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oops. keep forgetting to read that one. sorry if i’m being redundant
by woooburn on Oct 13, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is kind of spoilers. Although Kimbo already lost, this is telling us he either comes back and loses again, or doesn’t come back at all.
by ChiCubs23 on Oct 13, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo v. Houston
I had this happening as far back as June on Meltzer’s site (subscribers only). Of course, back then I said Kimbo would have to beat Houston in order to fight Chuck. I’ve long since removed that qualifier.
So, when you see other sites claiming this as an exclusive, now you know the score.
I feel pretty great about this right now.
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by Brett Jones on Oct 13, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I see Houston crushing him with leg kicks.
by Michael Rome on Oct 13, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo via Beardoplata
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Oct 13, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Would it in Kimbo’s best interest to take this fight to the ground?
by The Bronzeville Bully on Oct 13, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I dont see how this match makes sense, unless someone from ATT is telling Joe Silva that Kimbo’s work on ground has improved 200 percent, which is probably enough to take out Houston.
by The Bronzeville Bully on Oct 13, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Houston would de-fucking-stroy Kimbo.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Oct 13, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo and Houston in a grappling match.
by soadtrails on Oct 13, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo is slow
and has horrible defense.
Houston tears him apart, TKO rd. 1
by Shaun32887 on Oct 13, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo's gonna get KTFO!
Houston is ferocious. Nuff said.
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 13, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo
Houston Alexander has zero endurance. Kimbo has more endurance and will eventually catch Houston with a haymaker.
Kimbo – 2nd Round Knockout.
by Colorado Fan on Oct 13, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ever seen Houston gas? We’ve seen Kimbo gas. Kimbo ain’t making it past the 90 second mark anyhow.
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by Ubernoober on Oct 14, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a true statement. One or two jabs from Houston, clinch, knees, GnP
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by woomikee on Oct 14, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I have
He was completely gassed after 4 minutes vs. Eric Schafer
by Colorado Fan on Oct 16, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kimbo has endurance?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Oct 14, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big Country
Roy Nelson actually let it slip in one of his interviews about Kimbo moving to LHW.
by The Engineer on Oct 13, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This could be a big factor for someone cutting that much and is not used to cutting weight. Will more than likely have a big impact on Kimbo’s cardio.
by The Engineer on Oct 14, 2009 12:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i think the guy who maintains his composure will win
kimbo is used to the big stage, and will probably fight in the ufc (or elsewhere) win or lose. not alot of risk for him.
houston has been on the verge of getting cut for awhile now. if he loses, i think he’s gone… and knowing that going into it, i think he’s gonna crack under the pressure. certainly gonna be alot of hype going into the fight if it happens. hopefully he can handle it.
i’m certainly pulling for alexander to get the win… just not too confident about where his head is at. we’ll see.
by woooburn on Oct 14, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As you're probably aware
Houston has fought five times in the UFC, which is quite a bit of big stage experience. Houston also has a lot of pressure put on him locally. He can’t go anywhere in Omaha without every male under the age of 35 gawking at and talking to him. he was at the foodcourt the other day and I must have counted almost two dozen people shaking his hand and taking pictures with him.
by rzor on Oct 14, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have people here watched Houston Alexander fight? His striking from any range beyond being able to grab his opponent is not good. He is stiff and has a short reach for 205. He’s not hard to hit either. Kimbo moves much better than Houston and is much more fluid in his striking.
by Hardcharger on Oct 14, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Houston by Clinch-Uppercuts about 45 seconds in.
Although the beard will keep Kimbo standing for an extra punch or two.
by BNeL21 on Oct 14, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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