MMA Comments that Don't Warrant a Thread

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

Just bump the old Lashley thread.

[Lt. Al Giardello]

Can't, that nazi mod Mik (just kidding of course) merged it into here

[Youth N Asia]

Yeah, other than a show event there can't be any threads started here without it getting merged into this. Dunno why

[Mik]

Well... that's not entirely true. There are a few threads for topics that are important but in the day to day operations of MMA most things honestly don't warrant a thread.

 

If you want to make a Lashley thread that's fine by me.

[Darthtiki]

I know Curry broke the story earlier, but here's the full text:

 

Couture gets restraining order against Beard

By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports

2 hours, 23 minutes ago

 

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LAS VEGAS – Randy Couture, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s popular heavyweight champion, isn’t the only member of his family with a fight on hand.

 

Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Douglas E. Smith on Wednesday issued an order of protection barring Todd Eugene Beard, the president of Affliction Inc., from “contacting, intimidating, threatening or otherwise interfering” with Couture’s wife Kim. The restraining order prevents Beard from attending the weigh-in of UFC 91 on Friday and from being at Randy Couture’s fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday when he defends his title against Brock Lesnar.

 

In her request for protection from stalking, aggravated stalking and harassment against Beard, a convicted felon who in October pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of making criminal threats to another man, Kim Couture said Beard became upset when she asked for accountings of monies owed to her and her husband from the use of Randy Couture’s name and likeness on Affliction t-shirts.

 

Affliction is not only the manufacturer of high-end t-shirts that are popular among mixed martial arts fighters and fans, but Affliction Entertainment promotes MMA fights and is attempting to position itself as a direct competitor to the UFC. Randy Couture was among the first MMA fighters to enter into a business relationship with Affliction, but the relationship between the sides soured in the last year.

 

Kim Couture said in court documents that during a telephone call last month between herself, her attorney, Samuel Spira, and Beard, Beard launched into an obscenity-filled tirade and threatened to “get” her when she requested access to the company’s books.

 

In her request for the order of protection, Kim Couture wrote, “Not only has Beard refused to cooperate, but instead, he has resorted to a series of threats and acts intended to intimidate me and otherwise coerce me to ‘back off’ on my insistence that he and his company give proper accountings.

 

“These threats culminated in a series of calls to me and my attorney, Sam Spira, on October 17, 2008. During those calls, Todd Beard, in the most profanity laced and obscene filled rants, literally screamed at the top of his lungs that he would ‘get’ us and otherwise make us regret that we had persisted in our efforts to get proper accountings.”

 

Beard’s lawyer, Michael Bassiri of Newport Beach, Calif., told the Associated Press that allegations that Beard threatened Couture were “complete nonsense.”

 

“I think they took his statements incorrectly that there was any sort of physical harm implied,” Bassiri said. “He didn’t threaten them. It was only regarding a business relationship.”

 

Couture hired former FBI agent James Perry to conduct a background check on Beard. Perry’s investigation, which Couture submitted to the court as part of her request for an order of protection, referred to Beard as a “career criminal” and claimed that Beard’s “criminal history and personal background reveal an individual who poses a direct and imminent threat to Mrs. Couture as well as members of her household.”

 

Couture’s complaint also noted that Beard has a history of violence against women, allegations Beard’s lawyer also denied.

 

Denise Zullo, with whom Beard has a daughter, has alleged in court that Beard has struck, intimidated or threatened her and has received court protection from him in the past.

 

In a December 31, 1997, request for a restraining order, Zullo testified that in the late summer of 1996, Beard punched her in the stomach while she was pregnant. She also testified that on May 13, 1997, she sprayed him with pepper spray to stop what she called “another of his violent, drunken outbursts.”

 

On Oct. 28 in Bellflower, Calif., Beard withdrew a not guilty plea and instead pleaded no contest to charges of criminal threats, in which Karlos Shaverdian alleged that Beard had threatened to kill him. Judge Charles Q. Clay III found Beard guilty and set sentencing for Jan. 28.

 

Beard served 30 months in a federal prison from 1993-95 after pleading guilty to three felony counts, of conspiracy, wire fraud and mail fraud. Those felony convictions may end billionaire Donald Trump’s association with Affliction’s MMA promotional company. Trump holds a gaming license in New Jersey and gaming licensees are not permitted to do business with felons.

 

Beard could not be reached for comment and Jeremy Silkowitz, a spokesman for Affliction Entertainment, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

[BruteSquad_BRODY]

I just learned the Famous Frye vs Takayama Pride match only happened cause Coleman was hurt and Frye had to fight somebody. Thought that was kinda cool

[Lord of The Curry]

I was almost tempted to start a thread about music in MMA but after hearing a clip of it in the new Gears of War 2 commercial and dl'ing the whole song I'm convinced that somebody needs to make a HL reel to "How It Ends" by Devotchka. That is the type of song that would make anything awesome.

 

Anybody's who's been to a live UFC knows that the hype video they show set to The Who's "Baba O'Reily" is a thing of beauty. I think myself, Rudo and Norcal Mike might be the only 3.

[Lei Tong]

I was attending UFC's back when they would simply cycle between 4 or so stock songs for every fighter outside of the main event.

 

Also, my entrance music was the best ever.

[RavishingRickRudo]

Was it by DMX?

[NoCalMike]

I would like to find Anderson Silva's "Spider Silva" song he sometimes comes out with. I saw him live in Sacramento and the song was a great entrance theme.

[Lei Tong]

Was it by DMX?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7WSySqIOSs

[Lord of The Curry]

StrikeForce: Destruction

 

Nov 21st, San Jose CA

 

Babalu vs Bobby Southworth for the StrikeForce LHW Title

Bang Ludwig vs Yyes Edwards

Darren Uyenoyama vs Brad Royster

Joe Riggs vs Luke Stewart

Kim Couture vs Lina Kvokov

Terry Martin vs Scott Smith

 

Damn solid card for free tv. BTW to all Canadians who have The Score they'll be showing this live.

[Jaxxson Mayhem]

Don't know if this has been posted but...

 

 

 

 

Dana White: The Vince McMahon of MMA.

 

 

 

 

Also, is that picture real?

[Youth N Asia]

that pic is real, Dana showed it off in one of his video blogs

[BruteSquad_BRODY]

Bulgarian Blagio Ivanov beat Fedor Emelianenko by points today in the semifinals of the World Sambo championships in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ivanov then beat Steffan Yoarshil of Germany in the finals. Ivanov made huge headlines in Bulgaria with the win.

[Mik]

MMAJunkie is already throwing around an Anderson Silva/Chuck Lidell fight headlining UFC 95 2/21 in London. That just so happens to be my 27th birthday. Happy b-day to me, if true.

[Burning Pirate Ship Sex]

Chuck eating the mat in an even more awesome fashion? Rad.

[Youth N Asia]

Does anyone here play on MMArmy?

[NoCalMike]

Report: Anderson Silva could headline UFC 95, against Chuck Liddell

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AkUa...e&type=lgns

[Lt. Al Giardello]

Thanks for the breaking news, that Mik already reported a few posts above you.

[Black Lushus]

Sorry if you guys covered this in another thread

 

Make it happen, Dana, we want to see it!

[Lord of The Curry]

I think it's been mentioned off-hand a few times but if it's confirmed we'll probably start an actual thread about as we've yet to have one strictly discussing female MMA.

[Black Lushus]

I think he'd be a fool to not capitalize on women's MMA...he probably realizes it already, he's just too headstrong to admit it. That fight would immediately bolster whatever card he put it on, be it WEC or UFC.

[Mik]

It has WEC written all over it...especially with them rolling two weight classes in to the UFC.

[Lord of The Curry]

They could get a decent stable of ladies in WEC: Carano, Cyborg, Bazlyer, Kedzie, Kobald, Evinger. Too bad Tara LaRosa is under contract with the AFL but they'll probably fold before their first show. I'd hope they sign Sara Kaufman as she's been tearing it up North of the border and was supposed to have a fight on the Diaz/Alvarez card before Elite folded.

[NoCalMike]

Thanks for the breaking news, that Mik already reported a few posts above you.

 

Your welcome, wise guy. I was in rush to get out the door on my way to work, so I just hurried up and posted it. Sorry.

[NoCalMike]

It's way to late to make it happen now, but Carano v. Cyborg would have made a nice addition to the December UFC show.

[NoCalMike]

I was mentioning in another thread about the possibility of airing all the undercard fights on the PPV shows, and most said well the timeslot would be too big and such, but why not strike a deal with Spike kind of like Affliction did with Fox Sports, to air the prelims for free?

[Lord of The Curry]

Because they have a show called UFC Unleashed where they show those prelims for free already?

[NoCalMike]

Because they have a show called UFC Unleashed where they show those prelims for free already?

 

 

 

I didn't know that. Is it aired on the night of the show itself, or are you talking about the randomness of what they decide to put on UFC Unleashed's normal timeslot?