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Post by Codesters on Jul 15, 2008 21:37:02 GMT -5
Me neither. I just dont see Jackson making a decision that stupid when he's got so much going for him. Hopefully Dana doesnt kick him out  |
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Post by ajstyles888 on Jul 15, 2008 21:38:07 GMT -5
Hopefully Dana doesnt kick him out That's a good point, i can't wait to hear what Dana's got to say. - Iron Heart |
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Post by johnnymalloy on Jul 15, 2008 21:44:21 GMT -5
Well I mean, If Dana is bailing him out, he can't be all that pissed.
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Post by Codesters on Jul 15, 2008 21:46:06 GMT -5
^Yeah I was just about to say that. According to Meltzer at Yahoo Sports, Dana White is Flying to Newport beach to bail em out. Maybe Dana talked to Rampage and theres more to the story. I pray so atleast.
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Jul 15, 2008 21:51:45 GMT -5
Dana wouldn't kick him out right now... even if he had legal ground to terminate his contract (which I'm not sure about), Dana wouldn't want to give Affliction or EliteXC the satisfaction of signing Rampage at a discount price without even having to outbid the UFC.
Dana would rather endure the PR nightmare and keep Rampage to himself than serve the competition one of his marquee fighters on a silver platter.
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Post by Overnight Sensation on Jul 15, 2008 22:07:58 GMT -5
I have been laughing for the past 5 mintues...Im like crying HHAHAHAH
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Post by Codesters on Jul 15, 2008 23:39:43 GMT -5
Okay TMZ is saying that the cops determined Jackson was "medically Unfit" to be booked in jail and they took him to the O.C hospital. But they wont say if he was high on something.
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Jul 16, 2008 0:32:09 GMT -5
It could also be that he's still banged up from the Forrest Griffin fight. Not sure what they consider "medically unfit."
I read elsewhere that the Costa Mesa police said there were no signs that drugs or alcohol were involved.
Who knows.
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Post by Codesters on Jul 16, 2008 0:39:25 GMT -5
I just hope theres more to the story that we havent heard |
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Post by Overnight Sensation on Jul 16, 2008 0:56:54 GMT -5
Rampage saw Forrest Griffin, Shogun and Vanderlei all driving in the same car and he craphimself and went crazy
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Post by Codesters on Jul 16, 2008 1:58:32 GMT -5
Rampage saw Forrest Griffin, Shogun and Vanderlei all driving in the same car and he **** himself and went crazy Least he wouldnt cry if he lost to someone like say......Keith Jardine?  |
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Post by Codesters on Jul 16, 2008 3:56:37 GMT -5
This interview is from the day before Quinton was arrested. He just doesnt seem normal right now.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jul 16, 2008 4:55:30 GMT -5
Wow. What a  ing idiot. He's pretty much screwed now. I mean, it was only about a month or so ago, that Dana White was saying Jesse Taylor from The Ultimate Fighter was acting like a ing lunatic and yet look at what Rampage goes and does. It puts whatever Jesse did to shame. What Jesse did on the show was NOTHING compared to what Rampage did...Hit and run and evading police in a high-speed chase...Come on here...If Jesse got the boot for what he did, then Rampage is most certainly gone as well. Rampage's career in the UFC is just about up in my opinion and after hearing about this, rightfully so. This totally makes the UFC look bad and I'm sure Dana White is plenty pissed. |
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Post by disturbedwarrior on Jul 16, 2008 6:44:44 GMT -5
This is sad to see because Jackson is one of my favorite MM fighters and seemed like a cool dude. I am not sure what he was thinking but something has to up with him. Maybe he was high or something. Just wait for the outcome of the UFC punishment.
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Post by ajstyles888 on Jul 16, 2008 9:38:00 GMT -5
Least he wouldnt cry if he lost to someone like say......Keith Jardine? Low Blow !  - Iron Heart |
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Post by OmegaGaijin on Jul 16, 2008 11:29:31 GMT -5
rampage jackson MMA's > Mike Tyson lol at least he wont have to worry about getting any crap from people in jail  |
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Post by Graze on Jul 16, 2008 11:54:56 GMT -5
Driving away from the cops, in a truck with your picture on the side, not a good idea. Kind of a dead give away. He should of being driving with Jesse Taylor, who I could picture yelling from the passenager side window "YOU CAN'T ARREST US! WE'RE UFC FIGHTERS! WE'RE ABOVE THE LAW....WE ARE THE LAW!!!!"
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Jul 16, 2008 12:52:13 GMT -5
Here's an update from Rajah.com:
We reported here yesterday that UFC star Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was arrested at gunpoint yesterday in California after crashing into 2 cars, fleeing the scene and leading police on a 5-minute car chase. He was charged with felony hit and run and felony evading arrest and was taken to a hospital last night for evaluation. New details have surfaced regarding the incident.
TMZ.com reports that Rampage was on the 55 Freeway in Orange County, California when he hit 2 cars. Instead of stopping, he got off the freeway and the police chase was on. Rampage then began driving on the center divider. According to the police report, Jackson then drove on the sidewalk, "causing pedestrians to flee for their lives." He started driving the wrong way on a crowded street, colliding with yet another car in an intersection. It's not over yet.
As he continued on, running several red lights, his tire blew out and he began driving on the rim. He eventually got to Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, where he again driving on the sidewalk, "causing pedestrians to flee in terror."
His car eventually came to a stop and he was taken into custody at gunpoint. Cops took him to the Orange County Jail, but they determined he was "medically unfit" to be booked. No word on whether drugs were involved. Rampage is currently under evaluation at an Orange County hospital.
In an interview conducted with Throwdown TV just 24 hours before the incident (video link), Rampage seemed a little off, but revealed that he had been battling depression, injuries as well as sleep and weight issues in recent weeks.
Now, I don't care what the deal with Dana is. If Dana holds him so the other MMA spots don't get him then fine, but if most of this is true, why would the other groups want him? Sure, sign a guy this unstable to the roster and see what happens the next time he loses it. I'm sorry, but I can't see what could justify any of the above except for depression, and then it's still his fault for not getting himself help. I say let him go.
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Post by Graze on Jul 16, 2008 13:32:30 GMT -5
It's like in wrestling, no matter how many times you've been suspended, arrested, abuse drugs, if you can still draw, anyone will hire you.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jul 16, 2008 15:30:10 GMT -5
It's like in wrestling, no matter how many times you've been suspended, arrested, abuse drugs, if you can still draw, anyone will hire you. Yeah, but you do what Rampage did and I'm sure people will think twice about hiring him. He won't be able to draw anything now. He deserves to be fired. Immediately. |
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