Iron Mike Whitehead gets Time..

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mr.O

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A mixed martial arts fighter once featured on Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter” is going to prison for one to four years for the attempted sexual assault of a woman at his home in April 2010.

 

Michael “Iron Mike” Whitehead sobbed as he was handcuffed Thursday following sentencing by Clark County District Court Judge Douglas Herndon.

Whitehead, who lives in Tucson, Ariz., also has to register as a sex offender and pay about $2,400 in restitution.

Whitehead pleaded the equivalent of no contest last September to one felony charge in a deal that avoided trial on four sex assault, attempted sex assault and lewdness charges.

He was accused of attacking a 32-year-old woman while she slept and of groping a 28-year-old woman at his home following a party.

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MMA fighter/UFC vet sentenced to 45 months

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Mr.O

A former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title contender has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after being convicted this week of sexually abusing an underage female student at his Clackamas martial arts school.

Hermes Franca Barros, 37, pleaded guilty in Clackamas County Court on Wednesday to one count of unlawful penetration and one count of first-degree sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 3½ years in prison.

He was arraigned in May on seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of second-degree unlawful sexual penetration. The remaining counts were dismissed. Continue reading →

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Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Sentenced to 90 days

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Mr.O

LAS VEGAS — Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan.

But his courtroom streak came to an end Wednesday when a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges.

The case stemmed from a hair-pulling, punching and arm-twisting argument with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris while two of their children watched in September 2010.

Rafael: Mayweather’s Future

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will likely turn 35 behind bars. He’ll have time to think about his future and whether it will ever include a fight with Manny Pacquiao, writes ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael. Continue reading →

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Bay warrior Andre “SOG” Ward

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Mr.O

Andre Ward has a chip on his shoulder, but his trainer, Virgil Hunter, says it’s a “good, healthy chip.”

The WBA super middleweight champ from Oakland goes into the biggest fight of his career – Saturday’s final of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament – again hearing that he has no power. Ward’s opponent, Carl Froch, said it last week at a news conference for the Atlantic City fight.

“I have heard it since I was 16 years old – for whatever reason, guys look at me and say I am not physically strong,” said Ward, who is 24-0 but has only one knockout in his last seven wins. “That’s a major mistake he is making. Just thinking that I am going to be running around the ring all night and he is going to be pursuing me.” Continue reading →

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MMA Q&A with Mr. Rob Roy

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Mr.O

Its Big O from Electric Oceans and we recently caught up with Pro MMA fighter Sherron “Rob Roy” Leggett. Rob Roy gave us some insight to his career and feelings on the state of MMA.

1. First off thank you for the interview, now most of the hardcore MMA fans know who you are but please give the newbies and fair-weather fans the bio on Rob Roy?

I have been fighting 6 or 7 yrs. beat several UFC vets, also fought in the WEC.Lost to the champ Jamie Varner at the time, then floated around fought lots of top level guys. Currently I’m just training and enjoying life right now.

2. Besides training when did you know you wanted to compete in MMA? And do you have any influences in the Combat sports world?

Well I never planed to be a fighter, I just was a out of shape fat guy that ended up going to a mma gym to get into shape. And as far as any influences hmm yeah I’m a go with Floyd Mayweather,lol people hate me just like they hate him.

3. I started following your career after I saw your episode on the Tapout Reality show. What was that experience like? And do you feel it helped your career?

It was a coming out experience I guess to let others know that I had talent as well. as far it helping my career it gave it a little boost but not far enough to get me any management or a UFC shot, as of yet.

4. Do you think MMA fighters need a union?

I think MMA fighters need good management, all the fighters with good management are their own union. There’s no money in MMA for me as of yet, I just started a 3rd shift job. There’s more fighters than events right now! That’s why I also started a website NPODZ.COM check it out

5. The 155’ers are real popular at this point in your career would you ever do a show like The Ultimate Fighter is offered?

I was in the top 40 of season 5 to get picked but I didn’t. I would but The Ultimate Fighter is more about personality than skill, and please prints that, maybe I can fight one of them on the finale and show you the difference. Rob ROY!!!

6. Where do you currently see your MMA career going and would you use the knowledge and skills you have to branch into other avenues of the MMA business?

I don’t know where my career’s going because I’m not getting offered any fights at decent pay! And I’m already thinking about boxing. I have thrown my own shows in the past, but the commission has put a stop to a entrepreneur like me. Rob Roy !!!

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Miguel Torres Statement after being Cut.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mr.O

Former bantamweight champ cut by promotion Thursday (article courtesy of Heavy UFC)

In the wake of his release by the UFC on Thursday following a Twitter post deemed too offensive by UFC president Dana White, Miguel Torres has issued an official statement about his future in the sport.

Torres on Friday apologized to the UFC, his fans and anyone offended by his Tweet. The statement was released on the bantamweight fighter’s official website.

“I have a lot to be thankful for in my life,” Torres said in the statement. “I have my beautiful wife and daughter, my family, my health, my gym, and in terms of my career, I succeeded to the biggest stage in the sport of mixed martial arts, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. I am very sorry for upsetting my bosses at the UFC, and also to my fans and everyone else who was upset by the language in my tweets. I understand it was wrong, and I meant no harm or disrespect.”

On Wednesday, Torres posted on his Twitter account: “If a rape van was called a surprise van more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them. Everyone like surprises.” The word “rape” was later changed to “windowless.” When White was informed of the Tweet while being interviewed in Toronto, he ultimately made the decision to release Torres, the former WEC bantamweight champion and one of the most successful lighter-weight fighters in MMA history. Continue reading →

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Damn Brett! Hands Off

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Mr.O

A heavyweight mixed martial artist apologized Wednesday in court for beating his wife at their Apple Valley home, breaking her jaw and knocking out a tooth.

“I apologized before and I apologize again,” said Brett “Da Grim” Rogers. “It was just one of those nights, you know. Ever since that night, it’s been hell for me, you know.”

But Dakota County District Judge Karen Asphaug said the 30-year-old’s attack against his wife, Tiuana Rogers, was more than just a bad night. Asphaug sentenced Brett Rogers to 60 days in jail and three years probation for a night she described as a “horror.”

“When you say it was just a bad night, you minimize the horror of the night,” Asphaug told Brett Rogers. “I read about the events of that night and I’m filled with horror about Mrs. Rogers sustaining an injury that I’m sure was excruciatingly painful.”

Brett Rogers pleaded guilty to felony third-degree assault. On Wednesday, he requested a lesser sentence than recommended by state guidelines for the offense. But Asphaug said there weren’t substantial or compelling reasons to depart from the guidelines. Continue reading →

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R.I.P Ron Lyle

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Mr.O

Ron Lyle, who learned to box while in prison for murder and went on to fight Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship and wage a memorably furious battle with George Foreman, died on Saturday in Denver. He was 70.

The cause was complications of a stomach abscess, his sister, Sharon Dempsey, told The Denver Post.

In the 1970s, when the heavyweight champions Ali, Foreman, Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes captivated the boxing world, Lyle was not only an unlikely contender but also a man lucky to be alive. At 19, he had been convicted of murder in a Denver gang fight. While serving his sentence at the Colorado state penitentiary, he was stabbed by a fellow inmate and narrowly survived surgery.

He was released after more than seven years in prison, became an Amateur Athletic Union champion and then turned professional at 30. Continue reading →

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Chandella Shortcake Smoothie

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Mr.O

We all need a little something sweet now and then but you can suck down about 800 sugar filled calories in a hurry if you head over the Dairy Queen for a Blizzard. This is a pretty great tasting alternative that will give you a lot more protien, less sugar, and you’ll satisfy that craving without the guilty feeling afterwards.

½ cup cottage cheese

½ cup nonfat milk

½ cup frozen strawberries

1oz Neufchâtel cheese

½ tsp vanilla

Sugar or stevia to taste

Thaw the strawberries in the refrigirator for a couple of hours for milkshake style, leave them frozen for ice cream style. If you sprinkle a little sugar or stevia on them before they start to thaw they will make a nice sweet juice.

The secret to the cheesecake flavor is the Neufchâtel cheese, if you like you can add more or less to suit your taste.

Now I personally plan on adding a scoop or two of protein in this smoothie. Either Vanilla or strawberry. Recipe courtesy of BJJ Weekly

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How to make “Special” edibles

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mr.O

Some people prefer to eat their marijuana rather than smoke it, as it is not harmful to the lungs and offers prolonged effects. This page lays out how to bake marijuana brownies. Please note that unless you have been approved to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, consumption of marijuana in any form, even brownies, is a criminal offense in the United States.

Keep in mind that ingesting marijuana will provide a different type of high than the traditional smoking method. First of all, users will need to wait at least 20 to 60 minutes or so before beginning to feel the effects of the drug. Furthermore, the euphoric state lasts substantially longer with edibles such as pot brownies, and may not subside for up to six hours, or occasionally even more. Continue reading →

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