Whitehead fight against some serious accusations of Las Vegas

Mixed martial artists getting attention pretty good by local media in Las Vegas, but in April, Mike Whitehead did the local news for the wrong reasons. He was accused of sexual assault.

The accuser female and a friend of Whitehead hit home for barbecue.Women asked to stay at the Whitehead House feel like they had too much to drink. behold, when he started the alleged difficulties:

The report said that Whitehead said women who were able to sleep in his bed. one of the women said she awoke to find his pants down and Whitehead, having sex with her in bed.Although requested repeatedly that he did not stop for about three minutes, according to the police report.

After the incident of alleged, Whitehead sitting on a Chair in the bedroom, police said. the second woman, who had been following the woman on the bed, he said that he assisted the alleged assault, according to the police report. the second woman claimed that she groped during Whitehead incident, the report said.

Whitehead and turned his authorities to Las Vegas where he had been accused of rape, attempted rape and gross licentiousness and open.

According to the Las Vegas Sun, day of Whitehead in court, a preliminary hearing, will take place on 28 September.

The timing couldn't be worse for Whitehead, who developed a reputation as a trainer based on Las Vegas and partner training for some high levels fighters MMA. The 29-year-old is still battling well. He won 16-of-18 fighting. Its just two losses during execution came against former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ Muhammed Lawal and Babalu Sobral. after arrest and accusations, Whitehead fought again coming away with a victory over another former UFC Fighter Chase Gormley on 10 July.

Whitehead was a cast member on season 2 of "The Ultimate Fighter of the UFC," but he has lost his battle with the promotion only against Keith Jardine UFC 57.

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UFC 118, Vegas style picks: who wins the fight obfuscated title?

B.j. Penn is always the star of the show, but not this week to 118 UFC. The legend of lightweight Hawaiian willingly took a back seat to James Toney. Boxer brief conversation and promotional acumen has led the Charter. But make no mistake about it, Toney vs Randy Couture, pure combat is a sideshow (Pro Sherdog picks have 50-3 for Couture) than the UFC Lightweight Title rematch between champ Frank Edgar and Penn.

Penn lost the first matchup via unanimous decision back to 112 UFC. In typical fashion Penn, tried to drum up some drama and Angst + Pfister heading into the fight, but it's not just that it's easy against Edgar, which is fairly benign with the spoken word. So the question again for Penn is the motivation. He is fired?He will be altering his style and work harder to win? otherwise, he will have two losses in a row, and then what motivates him to return and get better?

Kevin Iole of Yahoo breaks the big fights and quotas from Boston.

Odds betting UFC 118(Courtesy Venetian/Lagasse Stadium in Las Vegas)
Official plays in bold

Frank Edgar (+ 300) v. b. j. Penn-(400)-UFC Lightweight Title
James Toney (+ 500) v. Randy Couture (-800)-light heavyweight
Gray Maynard (+ 125) v. Kenny Florian-(155)-Lightweight
Mario Miranda (+ 190) v. Demian Maia (-240)-Middleweight
Marcus Davis (190) v. Nate Diaz (-240)-Welterweight
Nik Lentz (also) v. Andre Winner (stone-paved beach)-Lightweight
Gabe Ruediger (+ 300) v. Joe Lauzon (-400)-Lightweight
Greg Soto (+ 110) v. Nick Osipczak (140)-Welterweight
John Salter (+ 250) v. Jim Miller-(330)-Middleweight
Amilcar Alves (+ 240) v. Mike Pierce (-320)-Welterweight

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Despite three fight skid UFC 118 ensure Dan Miller about short-term struggle

It is not much of a choice for Dan Miller.

The UFC middleweight champion was no full training camp to prepare John Salter (5-1 MMA, UFC 1-1) at Saturday's UFC 118 became event, and he knows it could be his last chance to make an impression after three consecutive losses in the Octagon.

But that's what he does: he fights.

"If the UFC calls and asks you to do something, do it," Miller (9 MMA, UFC 3-3), recently told MMAjunkie.com radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).

Miller was the Saturday map four weeks ago not too much of a shock was added when Salters original opponent, Phil Baroni was forced from the event with an injury withdraw. Fortunately was already in his gym, Jim Miller and team-mate Charlie Brenneman prepare for your upcoming Kämpfe.Es AMA fight Club and helping brother.

Miller, a New Jersey native, Octagon debut in September 2008 and racked up WINS over Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt arise as a legit contender.But then came three consecutive setbacks to the top ranks of the Division: Chael Sonnen, Demian Maia and Michael Bisping.

Miller once in the middleweight title a fury fighting is no longer existing IFL and cage Championships but he in the UFC sputtered, after this success.

Salters relatively thin resume some short-term struggle is a calculated risk for Miller.He needs to go back to the award-winning track and it has never, hear three times the experience of its Feind.Aber he downplays the effect of his recent Folie.Sie pile up on the excuses.

"" I fought some tough opponents,","said Miller.There were a few things I could have done differently.«I am working on this error.»

To get a profit, Miller knows that he needs to relax and let it all out in the Octagon.It is easy to do if you, 3-0 in your first three UFC fights - but a little harder, if you have a rough patch taken.

Still, he promises his best on Saturday night.

"" I'll go and have fun ", he said."I am hungry, to go back to the old Dan Miller and go and attack and fight."My last fight, didn't I do exactly that."

In his recent occurs could not Miller faced Bisping at UFC 114 and the British striking standout to the ground to get or create dynamic its Füße.Er lost by a unanimous decision.

Miller has the same game plan for Salter, as he Bisping - but for various reasons.

"" Of course, I want him to his back, put, said Miller."He is a Ringer.Ich am sure he will be comfortable on top, so I put him on his back."

He has a new motto for his return: fight, to have fun.

"I'm just work better and hopefully, (I ' ll) get a victory this time," he said.

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Randy Couture says UFC 118 fight no freak show, James Toney's power overrated

With the highly anticipated UFC 118 event only days away, MMA pundits expectations vary wild on the main card bout between UFC Hall of Fame Randy Couture (18-10 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and boxes veteran James Toney (72-6-3 boxes, 0 0 MMA).

Sure the clichés "anything can happen in a fight" and "puncher's Chance" are generally introduced into the discussion, it is a two word other set that was the General go to descriptor: "freak show."

Even UFC President Dana White has said he believes that the fight is a bit like a circus.However, Couture sees competition in a different light and expected a strategic issue.

"" "" I think it is a struggle "freak show","said Couture MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com)." I think people have to James credit for things he is reached in boxing."I reached certainly a lot of things decided in wrestling, and nobody to give me any credit for it if I my way in MMA.Diese combative sports count for something."

Couture's wrestling includes a gold medal background at the 1991 Pan most play, and played Greco-Roman long into the base of the "natural for the's '-strategy. So, while many observers of Toney's chances are discounting, Couture of opponent denied to minimize skills.

"" James is going to be dangerous, especially early in the battle ", said Couture.He has an interesting boxing Stil.Er explosiv.Er has good hands.I very carefully, especially early on, and it established and diligent and leave him to pull me in this type of Exchange. I think that makes for an interesting fight.

"The cool thing is that we'll probably win eyes of boxes we otherwise have attracted a lot would not and that's great for the sport."

He may not allow during Couture, notes Toney in toe to toe Exchange to compete, isn't he also believes in boxer's claims that a single blow could easily at night.

"" It is in this traditional boxing attitude where they can really use the mechanics of such punch to throw first he things will be for a lot of vulnerable,"said Couture."Second of all, I don't know if you've seen his hands, but he is very sleight. He has very, very small hands.

"He began some pounds in boxing 160-."He is a great big man with big boned as Brock Lesnar throw cans ham on your ass.It will not happen."I think he is also to be aware the when he starts to unleash four ounces that gloves its not as much protection as he lived,."

Couture's Greco-Roman clinch the foreign location, Toney used to work is not necessarily short handle an opposing Boxer.But Couture believes, the differences in these situations are large enough that it can be effective from his preferred position without too much fear.

"I I can be effective in this area with the think barrier", said Couture."I don't think, James had to hang him someone or folders is the way, a wrestler - especially a wrestler."I'm certainly prepared to deal with him in this area.

"There are things I need to know, and he is a good within fighter - sind.Ich still need most boxers it consciously sein.Ich need to ensure that it's wrestling and as lose.Ich type have of adapted my rings opportunities to strikes and creating space in there to treffen.Das is not really the game with James.Ich would it make not with James until I is him on the Rücken.Dann."

And if the fight ends up on the ground, which assume most observers is only a matter of time, Couture believes a submission shortly follow.

"" I'd love to stifle the hell out of him,"said Couture.""Absolut.Ich think this is a great piece of mixed martial arts, and certainly a big piece of the game, which I think habe.Ich worked he still make some mistakes and give me some positions to make that a possibility."

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Nick Diaz vs k.j. optional title fight official, serves as Oct. 9 strike force headliner

As expected strike force welterweight world champion Nick Diaz (Losman MMA, 3-0-SF) and k.j. Optional (10-2 MMA, 2-0-SF) 9 event at HP Pavilion, San Jose, California fight a Oct.

Strike force spokesman Mike Afromowitz today confirmed with the Championship bout with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) and said it will serve as a night main event.

The rematch, the three years in the making, airs as part of the night Showtime aired.

Tickets for the event, the a co headline between strike force women welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman and Challenger Marloes Coenen, are now on sale for strike force Insider.

Already reported MMAjunkie.com Diaz vs was optional in the process is finalisiert.Fakultativ got the slot after Middleweight Champion Jason "Mayhem" Miller, welterweight Joe Riggs and one may soon to exit Jay Hieron as potential opponents were excluded.

Optionally set up to fight for the title, after scoring a second-round TKO of Jorge Gurgel this past weekend at "strike force: Houston."The victory was optional sixth straight going back to 2007, the year the he Nick Diaz most upset "EliteXC: renegade."Optionally, who also a boxer, smash Diaz and many face offers physicians, cuts the ringside to stop the bout after the first round promoted.

EliteXC were partly due to the contract between optional and defunct promotion to book officials never able, the rematch.Optional with Strikefore signed earlier this year, launched the wheels in motion.

But not that keep Diaz, optionally on a June 2008 event in Hawaii, faced if winner against separate fighter registered both fighters.

"Nick has no class, he is a bum, a piece [expletive], and he and his team ignored my family and I with their gestures and trash talk and tried bands my struggle,"declared optional, whose stock was almost beats with Diaz's."

Since joining strike force, Conor Heun defeated optional (split decision) and throat on light and now moves to apply to welterweight Diaz.

Diaz brings a seven fight win strips his own in the strike force Kampf.Nach victories over Frank Shamrock (179 pounds), Scott Smith (180 pounds) and Marius Zaromskis (for the welterweight title), he went to Japan and submitted at may's DREAM Hayato Sakurai. 14 Ereignis.Diaz, suspending it hassle from Oct. 9 will end his role in the April television transmitted CBS strike force now finds his 12th victory in 13 fighting.

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Lashley must obtain from Griggs ground fight high profile

 

Scott Coker certainly wants to see Chad Griggs engage in a good fight against Bobby Lashley. But must be Coker thinking, "don't get too froggy Mr. Griggs." After all, he took Lashley, a great signed Free-Agent back in early 2009 slow, along a path with the target you hopes to be some clashes mega-money for the star of former pro wrestling. The payoff for Strikeforce could come in the form of Lashley against another former WWE star Dave Batista or one of the big boys atop heavyweight division of promotion.

The hard part is avoiding looking for Lashley in front of the little known Griggs.

"The hardest thing about him (Griggs) you do not know much about the guy at all," said Anderson."Is another opponent. Has a very impressive record. Is going to be a good challenge for me to return from the long break. "

Lashley (5-0) last fought in January make quick work of Wes Sims. Some fans MMA and bloggers were frustrated by the slow path Lashley taking. Coker and Lashley seems happy with where he is.From Las Vegas Sun:

"I always told me, ' what Bobby is going to look like in 18 months? '" Coker said. "With his athletic ability and wrestling, the sky's the limit ".A guy who has to get through is Chad. That has got to be the first thing that is at the top of her mind.As you all know, (Strikeforce) has some of the heavyweights top worldwide, and adapts Bobby right there. "

And now Lashley is talking about moving into five main Strikeforce. a jolt of confidence gained from working with UFC title contender Cain Velasquez and companion Strikeforce heavyweight perspective at the American Academy well-regarded Kickboxing in San Jose.

"Cain is probably the best heavyweight there is now," said Anderson. "You got to be ready training with him.The guy had great conditioning and was good mixing with him and [...] Cormier.

"We've had some great practice sessions, and I know that my conditioning isn't going to be a factor."

That is good to hear. why so much as another fighter brawny Shane Carwin, where previously there were questions about cardio of Lashley if struggles to enter the second and third rounds. Lashley was only for the second round once in five fighting.

What's next? Should push a promotion Strikeforce Lashley-Batista only cash? Or, at age 34, Lashley goes more interested to promote his career MMA legitimate?

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«UFC dad year» leave kid drive on fight night

Not all fans UFC are morons, only those who agree that fight night is more important than taking care of his son of six years. Donald Rombaugh left her boyfriend locked in the car in the parking lot to something called Stevie tomatoes in ft. Myers, FLA. Because he would do that? Don't be silly, 117 UFC was!

Apart from the Act ridiculous of locking a six-year-old in a car from him, was 83 degrees at 10 p.m. in Fort Myers, Florida, when Rombaugh went on to watch UFC 117.The little guy doesn't make it very long before he was screaming, sweating, honking the Horn and setting off the alarm. behold, when the two women spotted him and called the police.

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Couture-Toney fight you solve anything

Fans of struggle are eaten on both sides of the fence. MMA fans will root for Randy Couture while boxing fans will tune to see if James Toney can represent he science sweet when you meet in 118 UFC.

The fight you pull from the origins of MMA. A brawler can beat a fighter Jiu-Jitsu? Is better than football karate boxing? And a boxer is able to beat a fighter? It has all the mass for a monster pay-per-view, at the end of August.Or does it? ESPN-MLB Baseball says the fight lacks and you shouldn't care:

1. James Toney is 41 years old. Forty-one! Muhammad Ali was getting beaten by Trevor Berbick 39. Mike Tyson, who never met a payday that he doesn't like, not fought since she was 39.And Evander Holyfield, 41 years old, was beaten by, Yes, James Toney. What does Toney have left in the tank? Whatever it took, is no longer an indicator of his talent.

Toney has plenty left, especially if he managed to cruiserweight to which he belongs.He is still a heavy top-10, with a granite Chin and defensive capabilities as good as anyone in sport.

Check out some of the other reasons besides ESPN-MLB Baseball, where the writer asks why is also the argument?

5. It is to compose a debate that should not exist.MMA vs boxing?Who cares, other than companies pay-per-view.Boxers box.MMAers, um, martial art.Sports Are two very different, each with its own fanbases, their stories, their advantages and shortcomings, and there is more than enough room in the world for the two of them.

There is room for both sports, and they are very different. Once this goes to the core of the fights. my style is better than yours. stupid or not, the fans and media eat. on a side note, it is interesting that this is one of the fights alone we've seen ESPN-MLB Baseball write somewhat serious analysis for when it comes to MMA. So someone has engaged a bit.

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