Brett Rogers sentenced to 60 days in jail for assault

Brett Rogers sentenced to 60 days in jail for assault

Former Strikeforce heavyweight star Brett Rogers was sentenced to 60 days in jail for the assault that left his wife with a golf-ball sized wound on her head and without a tooth. He will also be on probation for three years, and was given credit for 26 days behind bars. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault.

Rogers was arrested in June for the incident. Witnesses saw him hitting his wife while she was on the ground. They said blood was streaming down her face. He was cut from the Strikeforce roster not long after the arrest.

His last win in a cage came in October of 2010. After winning 10 straight fights to start his career, he dropped four of his final five. The losses were to Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett and most recently, UFC and Bellator veteran Eddie Sanchez on a Titan Fighting Championship card.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Brett-Rogers-sentenced-to-60-days-in-jail-for-as?urn=mma-wp10061

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Mark Hominick shocked by ?Korean Zombie? with UFC record tying seven-second KO

Mark Hominick shocked by ?Korean Zombie? with UFC record tying seven-second KOChan Sung Jung said he was a better striker than Mark Hominick. Anyone want to argue?

He was spectacular tonight finishing Hominick in a UFC-record tying seven seconds in the pay-per-view opener at UFC 140 in Toronto. Hominick entered the fight as one of the biggest favorites on the card at minus-465.

Nicknamed "The Korean Zombie" for his reckless style, Jung took advantage of a sloppy Hominick. The Canadian came charging to the middle of the Octagon and winged a wild left hook. Zombie stepped back and launched himself forward with a straight right.

Hominick fell to his back and absorbed four clean shots to the face. His hands dropped to his side. All that came in seven seconds and referee Herb Dean had to save Hominick.

"I gotta give it up to him. I came out a little too wild. I really wanted to hit him with a clean shot. I know he keeps his hands down," Hominick told UFC analyst Joe Rogan. "I got a little too hyped up. You've seen me fight before, I don't fight reckless and I came out with a wild left hook. I just really wanted to get it done tonight."

Hominick has a decorated record as an elite striker and at times outperformed UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo on the feet back in April, but he was way too cocky at the start of this fight. Maybe he wasn't completely focused on the task at hand. You couldn't blame him. Fighting in his home province this was Hominick's first fight back since the tragic loss of his trainer and friend Shawn Tompkins in August. The 37-year-old, who was also the best man at hominick's wedding, passed away in August after suffering a heart attack in his sleep.

After suffering a head kick knockout at the hands of George Roop last September, Korean Zombie was written as too sloppy to be a legitimate contender by many. He sent a loud message tonight as he tied the record for fastest knockout in UFC history set by Todd Duffee against Tim Hague at UFC 102.

Hominick (20-10, 3-2 UFC) appeared to be totally alert during his conversation with Rogan. It was a flash knockdown and he awoken by the final shot thrown by Jung. There is no standing eight count in MMA, so when a fighter is down, takes more abuse and isn't defending himself for even a split second, the referee is obligated to save him.

On a side note, some believe Duane "Bang" Ludwig actually holds the record for fastest UFC knockout. Ludwig knocked out Jonathan Goulet at Ultimate Fight Night 3, but was awarded the official finish at the 0:11 mark.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Mark-Hominick-shocked-by-Korean-Zombie-with-UF?urn=mma-wp10591

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Jason Miller cornered tonight by Kevin James, Michael Bisping says it?s all part of what makes ?Mayhem? less than legit contender

Jason Miller cornered tonight by Kevin James, Michael Bisping says it?s all part of what makes ?Mayhem? less than legit contender

Jason Miller has a lot to prove to UFC fans tonight at the Season 14 "Ultimate Fighter Finale."

He's built a nice following amongst hardcore MMA fans by augmenting his fight career with satellite radio and television shows, but his opponent says Miller's standing in the MMA world is built on a myth.

"While I've been in the UFC fighting the best fighters in the world, he's been flying around the world fighting a bunch of washed-up journeymen and not doing a very good job of it," Bisping told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "The only reason he's here now and the only reason he got "The Ultimate Fighter" spot is because he's a loudmouth TV personality."

Miller (24-7, 0-1 UFC) laughs at that assertion. He's a highly sought after teacher of the sport in southern California. Even with all of his side gigs, he still has his eyes on the fighting prize.

"It's paramount. That's what kicked off all this other stuff," Miller said. "I wouldn't have a radio career or a television career without fighting. The past year, I really put in the effort into doing the things in the gym that are going to help my fight career."

Miller will flash a little of that entertainment-world star power with "King of Queen" stars Kevin James in his corner. The 30-year-old Miller met James during the filming of MMA-themed film "Here's Comes the Boom."

Below is James speaking about the UFC-approved film.

Tips via Adam Hill, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting.

For live undercard, main card and postfight coverage follow Cofield and Maggie Hendricks on Twitter this evening.


Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Jason-Miller-cornered-tonight-by-Kevin-James-Mi?urn=mma-wp10144

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Check out pictures from ?The Ultimate Fighter? finale

Tracy Lee shared her pictures from Saturday night's finale of "The Ultimate Fighter." See John Dodson's celebration, Michael Bisping's domination, and a whole new crop of featherweights and bantamweights make their way into the UFC.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Check-out-pictures-from-The-Ultimate-Fighter-f?urn=mma-wp10290

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TUF 14 weigh-in: Bisping misses weight then curses at MMA fans

If Michael Bisping didn't have the majority of the Las Vegas crowd rooting against him tonight, he does now. He sealed his fate yesterday by snapping at the fans gathered at the Palms during the Season 14 "The Ultimate Fighter" Finale weigh-in.

Bisping missed weight by .25 pounds, argued with officials and then told off the crowd (5:21 mark) when UFC analyst Joe Rogan asked for the fans to give him a little love:

"I could give a [expletive] about [expletive] getting love," Bisping said. "All I care about is smashing this [expletive] head in. [Expletive] you all."

Bisping and Miller face off in the five-round main event of TUF 14. Diego Brandao and Dennis Bermudez both made weight at featheweight. True flyweight John Dodson had no issues at bantamweight and T.J. Dillashaw was right on the money as well.

TUF 14 weigh-in (courtesy MMAjunkie)

MAIN CARD (Spike TV)

  • Michael Bisping (186) vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller (185.5)
  • Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Diego Brandao (145)
  • John Dodson (134) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135.5)
  • Yves Edwards (155) vs. Tony Ferguson (155.5)
  • Johnny Bedford (136) vs. Louis Gaudinot (136)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

  • Marcus Brimage (143) vs. Stephan Bass (145)
  • John Albert (136) vs. Dustin Pague (136)
  • Roland Delorme (136) vs. Josh Ferguson (134)
  • Josh Clopton (144) vs. Steven Siler (146)
  • Bryan Caraway (145) vs. Dustin Neace (145.5)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/TUF-14-weigh-in-Bisping-misses-weight-then-curs?urn=mma-wp10140

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Thailand sport climbing: can you help?

Since an old friend told me about his climbing trips to Thailand it’s been one of my boxes-to-tick. Climbing by the beach and then relaxing in the blue seas sounds too good to be true. I’m about to find out - I’ve decided to do it later this year… Photo kindly shared by HalonaCoast on Flickr I’m [...]

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James Toney and Ken Shamrock Nearly Fight at a Press Conference - James Toney

James Toney and Ken Shamrock are supposed to fight sometime in the fall of 2011. The two had a short press conference in Van Nuys, California to announce the fight, but started to get physical a little early.

Source: http://mmalice.com/james-toney/james-toney-and-ken-shamrock-nearly-fight-at-a-press-conference-video_184a34575.html

Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander