Weekend Rundown: Monson Wins; Houston Alexander Loses
Brian Knapp Jan 18, 2010
One-time UFC heavyweight title contender Jeff Monson
defeated John Brown by
split decision at the “New Year’s Revolution” show co-promoted by
5150 Combat League and Xtreme Fighting League on Saturday at the
Spirit Bank Event Center in Tulsa, Okla.
The 39-year-old Monson has delivered seven wins in his last eight fights, including victories over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 winner Roy Nelson and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov.
“New Year’s Revolution” featured a number of other high-profile UFC
castaways.
Houston Alexander, victimized by Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale last month, failed to slow his fall, as he succumbed to second-round strikes from Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Joey Beltran. The end came 3:49 into round two, as a battered and bloodied Alexander surrendered his back and absorbed a barrage of fight-ending blows on the ground. Alexander, 37, has lost five of his last six bouts.
Horn, one of the sport’s ultimate journeymen, submitted Victor Moreno with a first-round guillotine choke and pressed forward towards the 100-victory plateau. The 34-year-old has secured 53 of his 84 career wins by submission.
Meanwhile, Rich Clementi outlasted World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Mike Budnik in a spirited five-round battle, as he finished the Oklahoman with a fifth-round rear-naked choke. Budnik met his end 2:10 into round five, as Clementi scored with a takedown, ultimately seized back control and cinched the submission.
Finally, Tim Boetsch coaxed a tapout from Rudy Lindsey with a standing guillotine choke 1:55 into the second round of their showdown. Boetsch has won back-to-back fights since his unanimous decision loss to Jason Brilz at UFC 96.
Tate Submits Coolbaugh at FCF 38
Strikeforce veteran Miesha Tate submitted Valerie Coolbaugh with an opening-round armbar, as she defended her FCF bantamweight championship at Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 on Saturday at the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Okla. Tate finished her foe with just 15 seconds left in round one.
The Washington-born Tate, spawned by the Victory Athletics camp, has rattled off consecutive victories since her decision loss to undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce “Challengers Series 1” in May. Coolbaugh, on the other hand, has lost two in a row, both of them by submission.
Meanwhile, UFC veteran David Heath pointed himself back in the right direction. The 33-year-old Oklahoman, three months removed from a submission loss to Mike Nickels, finished Jason Freeman with a head kick 4:18 into the first round. Heath has delivered all but two of his 14 career wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
The 39-year-old Monson has delivered seven wins in his last eight fights, including victories over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 winner Roy Nelson and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov.
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Houston Alexander, victimized by Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale last month, failed to slow his fall, as he succumbed to second-round strikes from Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Joey Beltran. The end came 3:49 into round two, as a battered and bloodied Alexander surrendered his back and absorbed a barrage of fight-ending blows on the ground. Alexander, 37, has lost five of his last six bouts.
The tireless Jeremy Horn
had no such trouble.
Horn, one of the sport’s ultimate journeymen, submitted Victor Moreno with a first-round guillotine choke and pressed forward towards the 100-victory plateau. The 34-year-old has secured 53 of his 84 career wins by submission.
Meanwhile, Rich Clementi outlasted World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Mike Budnik in a spirited five-round battle, as he finished the Oklahoman with a fifth-round rear-naked choke. Budnik met his end 2:10 into round five, as Clementi scored with a takedown, ultimately seized back control and cinched the submission.
Finally, Tim Boetsch coaxed a tapout from Rudy Lindsey with a standing guillotine choke 1:55 into the second round of their showdown. Boetsch has won back-to-back fights since his unanimous decision loss to Jason Brilz at UFC 96.
Tate Submits Coolbaugh at FCF 38
Strikeforce veteran Miesha Tate submitted Valerie Coolbaugh with an opening-round armbar, as she defended her FCF bantamweight championship at Freestyle Cage Fighting 38 on Saturday at the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Okla. Tate finished her foe with just 15 seconds left in round one.
The Washington-born Tate, spawned by the Victory Athletics camp, has rattled off consecutive victories since her decision loss to undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce “Challengers Series 1” in May. Coolbaugh, on the other hand, has lost two in a row, both of them by submission.
Meanwhile, UFC veteran David Heath pointed himself back in the right direction. The 33-year-old Oklahoman, three months removed from a submission loss to Mike Nickels, finished Jason Freeman with a head kick 4:18 into the first round. Heath has delivered all but two of his 14 career wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
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