The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Results: Kimbo Slice Beats Houston Alexander by Decision
by Kid Nate on Dec 5, 2009 10:50 PM EST
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Kimbo Slice showed a modicum of actual wrestling and jiu jitsu technique to compliment his boxing base in a unanimous decision win over Houston Alexander. Not the brawl anyone expected.
The world's most famous street fighter made his Octagon debut against one-time UFC phenom Houston Alexander. Kimbo Slice rocketed to fame on the back of YouTube videos showing him winning multiple illegal underground prize fights. His MMA career was off to a great start as he headlined the first ever U.S. network live MMA broadcast on CBS for EliteXC. But it all came crashing down a year ago on the second CBS EliteXC show when Seth Petruzelli knocked him out in 0:14.
Then he accepted the UFC's offer to participate in The Ultimate Fighter reality show where he brought the show its biggest season ever. He also lost his only fight on the series to Roy Nelson in the highest rated episode in the show's history. Despite repeated teases for the remainder of the season, Kimbo declined an opportunity for a second fight on the show.
Tonight he had his third chance to make a legitimate professional MMA fighter out of himself.
Kimbo's opponent Houston Alexander had endured a similar boom and bust on a smaller scale. Booming onto the MMA scene with quick and brutal knockouts over Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara in 2007, Alexander was heavily hyped by the UFC. Then he fought Thiago Silva and was quickly finished on the ground. Two more embarrassing losses, including a very quick KO loss to James Irwin derailed the initial Alexander hype train. After picking up a win away from the UFC, Alexander got his biggest opportunity tonight.
The first minute of the most anticipated fight of the night was a dancing contest, not a fight. UFC vet Houston Alexander circled away from Kimbo Slice and refused to engage the street fighter Kimbo Slice. He finally began to throw leg kicks but to little initial effect. Around the two minute mark they finally engaged with Kimbo landing a punch and Houston responding with knees. The rest of the round saw a few more exchanges with Alexander continuing to target Kimbo's legs with kicks. The crowd began to boo.
Alexander came out circling again in the second and Slice was incapable of cutting off the cage trying to bait Kimbo into charging in. He got what he wished for when Kimbo tagged him with a hard jab and then got a takedown followed by full mount from the street fighter. Houston escaped but was soon grabbed again and slammed by Kimbo Slice(!) and a second trip to the mounted position. Then Kimbo took his back and worked for a rear naked choke. Alexander escaped to end the round but definitely lost the round.
In the third round Kimbo quickly took center cage and went after Alexander. Hsoutn finally started to throw punches and they traded ugly punches. Kimbo baited Houston after eating a weak jab. Then Alexander cut Kimbo to the ground with a leg kick. That had Kimbo in trouble but he responded by taking down Alexander and working to pass his guard. Houston gamely clung to 1/2 guard and tried to sweep Kimbo. The ref Josh Rosenthal restarted the fight with slightly more than one minute remaining.
The fight ended with Alexander scoring with an elbow but he couldn't finish Slice.
I'll be looking for the UFC to book Kimbo Slice in a mega-fight against someone like Chuck Liddell in the not too distant future.
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^^^that says it all.
But I’ll still say more, namely that this was a terrible decision. I gave Houston 1 & 3. Even if you give Kimbo round 2 10-8, it’s a draw.
Yepp
I was really expecting Houston to get the nod, but I think Kimbo earned it by actually improving his game while Houston didn’t.
Sure, but what did Kimbo do? He didn’t throw anything either. And that really shouldn’t have any bearing whatsoever on the decision.
The fact that Houston actually landed shots and Kimbo didn't doesn't matter.
Its Kimbo. Facts are irrelevant.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
If improving your game gets you the nod then we have a serious judging problem.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
by Warhand on Dec 6, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Where do you guys think Houston gonna wind up, will sf take him, maybe have him go up against manhoef or will he wind up being another one of mfc’s ex ufc stars.
by kanodogg on Dec 6, 2009 12:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I figured they were going to give it to Kimbo. He provided all the action in the fight, in the second round. Houston landed more strikes, but the circling thing did not play well. Judges probably did not want to reward him for that kind of win.
That’s the only way I can rationalize a Kimbo victory decision. But who the hell scored it 30-27? No way on earth could anyone score round 1 for Kimbo.
certified warlord
Fights are scored by the round and the scorecards are handed in at the end of each round, one guy having a really good round doesn’t affect how the other two are scored at all. The judges have also showed time and time again that they have no problem at all rewarding guys for that type of lackluster performance.
Except
If you impress in round two, you can impact round three’s judging.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
by Ozzz on Dec 6, 2009 12:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It doesn’t seem to happen that way, heck unless the previous round was a complete blow out it probably doesn’t register that much with them. They are busy writing on scoring cards and trying to follow the action, they don’t just watch a round and then make a arbitrary decision(although maybe that would work better). Of course if one early round is a blow out but then the fight goes to the judges decision you have other things going on there too.
Oh, and just in case
Well Read Idiot stumbles upon this post:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/11/24/1172078/quote-of-the-day-houston-alexander#26102294
Well Read Idiot Never Wears Pants Again!
Kimbo fans now mourn his win!
Welcome to the Machida Error.
by slapjaw ackrite on Dec 6, 2009 2:19 AM EST up reply actions
This fight made me laugh. A lot. It was hilarious in how horrific it was. Whatever. I give Kimbo his props for showing some ground game, as limited as it was. Houston, buddy, hang your head in shame.
I love me some Sexyama!
I have to say
I have no idea what Houston was thinking. I know he was going for leg kicks, pace himself, etc. I have no problem with that. But he looked scared shit from open to close. This isn’t to take anything away from Kimbos lolwin, just that the whole fight was a bizarre flustercluck of weirdness. Including the 30-27.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Yea, i don’t get why they were circling that much.
Houston was afraid of the power, but he wasn’t getting hurt by the punches. Kimbo was afraid of the clinch, but he was having very little problems getting out and could muscle the fight to the ground easily if it got that bad. Yet they both just stood and circled.
Houston circling so much was to stay away from Kimbo’s right hand. Kimbo definitely was the stronger of the two, but I think ultimately Houston’s undoing was he was afraid. I don’t think he was afraid of Kimbo exactly, but of losing. I think Houston was fighting not to lose, instead of fighting to win. Same with Kimbo to a certain extent, though in the second Kimbo really seemed to get into it and wanted to bang it out.
I love me some Sexyama!
Yea, that’s what I don’t get.
On paper it made sense for Houston to be afraid of and try to avoid the right and for Kimbo to be afraid and try to avoid the clinch.
But as the fight went on, it looked to me like Houston shouldn’t be afraid of the power and Kimbo shouldn’t be afraid of the clinch, but they both were.
seems to me that houston’s been timid even since the thiago silva fight. there were some flashes of aggression in the schafer fight, but he only threw leg kicks from distance against pendergrast, even if they were devastating. i think the houston who swarmed jardine and sakara is a thing of the past, unfortunately. everyone he fights, knows that’s his only threat. and if he comes out nervous, it’s irrelevant anyway.
what do u think?
Houston get paid off? He let Slice get back up, wheres the pouncing ontop of him? He had a lot of time getting up than it looked like he was like “oh crap! i gotta make this look real!”
No
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Dec 6, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
where do people come up with this crap from?
by who me on Dec 6, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You know what *I* think?
I think you need to re-think what you’re thinking, man.
cut it out with the conspiracy theories already…..
Houston was scared plain and simple, I take back everything good I ever said about him because that performance was a disgrace. Why did he even take the fight if he didn’t want to go in there and smash Kimbo like he’s tried to do everyone else he’s fought what a joke.
I also have to give Kimbo props, i’ve been as harsh a critic of his as anyone but he actually came to fight and showed some skill and improvement other than being a brawler.
Houston on the other hand needs to be cut and forgotten about just like Kalib Starnes was, I can take a guy losing but a guy being scared to fight is unacceptable considering that Kimbo was taylor made for him to take out.
I’m guessing Houston does get cut loose. I was surprised at some of Kimbo’s improvement, and the fact that he managed to go three rounds, but I still expected Houston to explode and destroy him. That was his chance to make a name for himself, and get back into the UFC full-time, and I really thought he’d be hungry as hell. Instead, he looked like he just expected to outmove and leg kick Kimbo into submission. Maybe not a terrible idea to start with, but he never made it work for himself even early on when Kimbo was pretty timid and back on his heels. Opportunity of a lifetime squandered.
by Kwisatz Haderach on Dec 6, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe
but many people believe that Alexander actually won the fight.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
It was pretty close, sure. I wouldn’t have pitched a fit either way. By the same token, neither would’ve had much to complain about, as it was a total slopfest. Houston had opportunities to press the action, and didn’t even try.
by Kwisatz Haderach on Dec 6, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
I think even if he had got the win his UFC career would be in doubt because of that performance. He’s kept his contract this long off being exciting and always coming to fight, if he isn’t going to deliver on that even then what’s the point of keeping him now?
Agreed
He didn’t have much future anyway. More reason I wish he would have come out swinging for the fences.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Houston's kicks
= Roy Nelson’s crucifix lovetaps.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
by Ozzz on Dec 6, 2009 12:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kimbos nothing = nothing.
Love taps > nothing.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I think if you repeat yourself enough
the athletic commission might revisit this decision and give Alexander the win.
Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.
-SC
by The Lethal Haze on Dec 6, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that makes sense.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Just keep saying how Kimbo did nothing and Alexander won. In as many threads as possible. As many times as you can today. If you try hard enough, maybe, just maybe… you can change the outcome of the fight.
I believe in you.
Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.
-SC
by The Lethal Haze on Dec 6, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
You're right
People shouldn’t express opinions. Silly of me to have done so, when its so obvious that we shouldn’t – especially on the internet!
Quick, write to the Pope. Tell him of my sins.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Except he wasn’t running away.
That puts a bit of a hitch in your argument.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Of course he was.
He never one time came forward to Kimbo. He only went sideways and back.
He ran. Like a hitch.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
Why Houston losing round one isn't weird
1. Those kicks were weak-ass. 12 year old girls kick harder and that’s about all he threw.
2. Kimbo was coming (slightly) forward. Houston was running away. Ring control+aggression=two of four round win criteria.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
by Ozzz on Dec 6, 2009 12:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
But those kicks were basically the only strikes thrown the whole round. If one guy throws strikes and lands them and the other stands there and takes them, how can you say the latter man is showing control or aggression? He’s getting hit and not doing anything about it.
He wasn't choosing to not to anything about it..
Houston was running away.
Honestly, if you didn’t have to give one fighter ten points, I would have called that round 8-9 to Kimbo. You’re there to fight. Running away is the opposite of the point.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
You should revisit Starnes/Quarry to see what a fighter actually running away looks like.
Houston was circling and throwing an occasional leg kick. Kimbo was doing nothing to cut him off, close the distance, and be aggressive himself.
Believe it or not, there is an antidote to a circling opponent.
by JRN on Dec 6, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
So what’s the “antidote”?
I noticed you didn’t mention it since you seem to know it….Please enlighten me..
Stop spinning and go in yourself
or Kimbos self.
In other words… Houston walked the outside of the cage, Kimbo spun on the inside. if Kimbo wanted to, he could have walked up to Houston and popped him. Houston wasn’t running away, he was circling. Its something boxers do. Houston was just very bad at it.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I’m no striking expert, but I’m pretty sure there are ways to cut off a circling opponent. That is, there are options other than standing in the middle of the ring and watching.
Otherwise anybody who didn’t want to get hit would just circle the perimeter of the octagon and be completely safe, right?
by JRN on Dec 7, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
No, he wasn't running away
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
He wasn’t running away he was circling away, that makes a huge difference, you can engage someone who is circling and kicking you in the leg you can’t someone who maintains 8 feet of distance from you at all time.
kimbo could barely walk by round 3. i houston actually got a leg kick kd
leg kicks add up
by phantasma475 on Dec 6, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Kicks > nothing.
Houston kicked, Kimbo did nothing.
What part of that is hard for Kimbo fans to understand? One guy landed strikes, the other guy didn’t. It doesn’t seem that complicated.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Touching a guy with your toe and running...
…is not aggression.
Put it down to being a Kimbo fan if you want to be dumb about it, but the fact is, Kimbo has zero cardio and came out of round one looking like he hadn’t yet started a fight.
If that’s Houston taking control of the round, then I’m Dutch.
http://www.vancouversun.com/mma
by Ozzz on Dec 6, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
You are saying that Houston was running away, that his leg kicks were mosquito bites, that the guy who did NOT engage (Kimbo) was the aggressor.. are you call me dumb?
Classic.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I don’t see how it wasn’t a 10-10. Neither did anything appreciable.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
Except for the guy that attacked and got some shots in.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Well I certainly think that Alexander won their impromptu game of tag.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
Agreed
Ergo 10-9 Alexander
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I thought his strikes were neither clean nor effective enough to award him a round, even in the face of Kimbo’s offense.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Dec 6, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
The issue was Kimbo’s lack of offense. One guy did nothing and one guy did a dozen crappy leg kicks. Even doing next to nothing is better than nothing.
I agree that Kimbo lacked offense. But I wouldn’t have scored that round as a 10-9 for Alexander even if he had thrown those strikes on a heavy bag, which he essentially did. They didn’t do an ounce of appreciable damage, didn’t hamper Kimbo’s ability to execute any gameplan, didn’t show one iota of technical superiority, and looked like they very well could have hurt Alexander’s foot more than Kimbo’s leg. Later kicks in the second, and especially third, rounds became a factor because he started throwing them a little better. But I don’t see why I would score somebody for winning at tag (to slightly expand on my previous analogy).
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Dec 6, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
Because otherwise you’d be letting a guy who got outstruck 12-4 (check the fightmetric report) get away with a draw round, despite not excelling in any other area of judging concern.
by JRN on Dec 7, 2009 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Kimbos offense?
In round one?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I think Kimbo’s Beard was providing the offense and doing psychological damage to Alexander. Kind of like the ol’Jedi-Mind-Trick. lol.
Next time he should use his beard to block the leg kicks.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Honestly I just want someone to interview him and asking what the fuck he was thinking?, I mean did he not see Kimbo get KTFO by Seth?. The guy has no chin go out there and throw bombs and save your mma career instead of burying it i’m still shaking my head at the sheer ridiculousness of his performance.
I get that he was trying for strategy and boxing and stuff, but the problem is that its completely and utterly NOT HIM. Houston trying to stick and move was such a bad idea.
And, as I mentioned before, some people still think Houston won the decision but if he went out and fought like himself there’s a good chance he would have gotten the KO that people expected.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
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