Houston Alexander on Eric Schafer UFC Fight Night 15 and more (Video)
by MMAmania.com on Sep 15, 2008 12:59 PM EDT
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Check out Alexander and Schafer talking about their 205-pound "clash of styles" match up after the jump.
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Houstons arm or leg is going to get ripped off on Wednesday. Also, someone should tell Sakara that you’re not supposed to block knees and punches with your face.
by the_mexicutioner on Sep 15, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Sakara sometimes forgets that his opponent is wearing 8 oz gloves, not 16 like in boxing! I hope he does well in his next fight, he needs a win!
by brendan on Sep 15, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yees.. cause if there was a boxing tournament with all the UFC’s 185 pounders in it, i’m sure Alessio would get out on top..
by RoB on Sep 15, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope that is sarcasm I am reading. haha
by naturalshadow on Sep 16, 2008 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was very well spoken and marketable and he has knock out power, I think Dana and the boys are very smart for sighning him. either he gets knocked out or he knockes some one out!
by Ro-J on Sep 15, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats it? i was in debate between 8 and 6, but 4oz? jeez might as well be bare knuckle
by brendan on Sep 15, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’ll either knock him out or he’ll get knocked out. That’s how all of his fights have played out this far.
by jimmy_dean on Sep 15, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dean lister submitted him lol… theres another option, at least his exciting though thats why i like him
by brendan on Sep 16, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow its rare seeing a reporter know something about mma
by adrian on Sep 15, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i hope he doesn’t get submitted quick after signing that exstension.
by roy on Sep 15, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
roy, you really buy into houston? i for one don’t reallycare for him. he’s a good story, but i hope he loses
by kevin doesn't know shit on Sep 15, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i never bought into him, even when he won they where quick ko’s hard to judge his overall ability on that and than he got exposed, i do like his story and hope he does good but i could see him getting submitted by eric and being a prelim fighter that you never see again if they don’t just cut him all together.
by roy on Sep 15, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forget the ground game. All houston needs is some takedown defense. If he can keep the fight standing he has a chance to win some fights. However, I wont hold my breath.
Dont care too much about this fight at all! I absolutely HATE 1 dimensional grapplers vs. 1 dimensional strikers match ups! I still have that terrible taste from the Cote vs. Almeida fight. Joe Silva needs to erase these stupid match ups and make better match ups stylistically. I mean whats the point of this fight? If it stays standing for 2 minutes, Houston will kill him….If it goes to the ground for 2 minutes, the ugly red head will rip his arm off. WHO CARES????
by john on Sep 15, 2008 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope Houston took his time and did nothing but train take down defense and scrambling. I’d like to see this guy get it together, obviously he’s too old to dominate the ground game or become a submission master but he could learn to defend the takedown pretty well and stay off the ground. With his style he could easily produce some classic brawling match ups with some of the better strikers at LHW. And yea, Irvin caught him with a superman punch, but that could’ve been anyone. Jonathan Goulet got caught by ludwig a few secs in to a match and
Emerson just KO’d Manny real quick into their fight. Doesn’t make those guys bad fighters.
by O damn he got caught on Sep 15, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree O DAMN, anyone can get caught, especially if you fight in a routine way. as triners get more film on you you have to change your habits to where you dont have habits, or they will set up traps for you like Irvins trainer did. He said his trainer told himm if he could get houston to trail him like that he would be succeptible to the superman punch. Just like chuck, they have all found out the best way to beat him is to use his best move, counterpunching with an overhand right. Randy used rampages weaknesses to set up Forrests win. You have to mix your style up or you will get caught, period.
by CLETIS on Sep 16, 2008 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this is a good match-up for Houston. Houston by 1st round capital offense. Nebraska is in the House!!!!
by delldog on Sep 15, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good MAtch up??? A guy with no ground game against a bjj black belt. Houstons only hope is a knockout in the first 2 minute
by onthebutton on Sep 15, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh man, he seems quite likeable. i hope he has a good fight, losing 3 straight would suck.
by eightyproof on Sep 15, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea, he wins 2 in devastating fashion against mid level popular guys, then loses 2 by TKO and KO….I still think Houston has NO chance on the ground with anyone in MMA….he just doesnt have the skills…at least not yet. I suspect Eric will take him down right away and submit him. BJJ 101 style.
by Chadx23 on Sep 15, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about a submission only match between Kimbo Slice and Houston Alexander then. He probably better than Kimbo at least..
by O damn he got caught on Sep 15, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like him too…seems like a nice guy that also likes to stand and throw. He also seems to be a smart guy, so I am sure he is more aware then any of the Houston haters of where is weaknesses lye and has taken steps to correct them.
I like to think of Houston as a very entertaining, well spoken, work in progress and I am glad the UFC awarded him the 5 fight contract.
by JimmyC on Sep 15, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really hope Houston wins, he brings nice fights and thinks about the audience ^^
by Cornu on Sep 15, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They’re putting him against someone who will not test his chin. Obviously Houston “I wasn’t out!” Alexander needs to work on his ground game for this, but I can’t see Schafer winning by ko / tko like the other guys who beat him.
by Fidel Cashflow on Sep 15, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That reporter is on my news every morning ! NEBRASKA IN THE HOUSE
by Brandon on Sep 15, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This fight is too big of a risk to parlay.
by pUniSHment on Sep 15, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My boy Schafer who is a cool guy is going to win hands down. Also Belcher is going to win on a side note. Roufusport!!!!!!
by MidgetMixedMartialArts on Sep 15, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOUSTON!!!! ALEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXANDERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
by RobWhiskey on Sep 15, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha i remember right when houston took out alessio sakara my friend said that he was gonna take the belt away from rampage lol now he’s two or three fights away from losing his ufc contract…poor houston, hopefully things look brighter for you this year
by bullshido on Sep 15, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol I remember hearing similar hype as well now look at him…one more loss and he will be wrote off by the fans if he isnt already…
by Chadx23 on Sep 15, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Houston, Houston!!!! it would be a shame for the UFC if Schafer won.. boring mofo’s like Schafer needs to be at the back of the bus
by RoB on Sep 15, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lets hope Houston trains for a better ground game and STILL gets the knock out.
by RyanHobbs on Sep 15, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His five extension fights should be: Chuck Lidell, AxeMurderer, Sokoju, Anderson Silva, and Stephan Bonner.
by UFCAddict on Sep 15, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Houston may take him down and try to overwhelm him with GnP…I think red would fold if Houston came right out, took him down, and beat him up like Sakara…that could also be a complete mistake…I’m excited to see this….
by the truth on Sep 16, 2008 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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