Official "Rampage Jackson Rampage" Discussion

[Dre]

Huntington Beach woman who was more than 16 weeks pregnant and who police said was injured in a hit-and-run crash with mixed martial artist Quinton “Rampage†Jackson on the 55 Freeway two weeks ago has had a miscarriage, her fiance said Friday.

Holli Griggs, 38, was driving her 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the left lane on the southbound 55 Freeway just south of Bay Street on July 15 when Jackson’s gray-and-green pick-up truck sideswiped her as he drove along the median lane at about 45 mph, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Jackson, a former light heavyweight champion for the Ultimate Fighting Championship who remains free on $25,000 bail. Prosecutors would not comment on any potential charges due to Griggs’ miscarriage.

“Our office will make sure we take as much time as necessary to make a proper filing decision and including all evidence and medical information to make sure any charges that are filed are fair and accurate,†Dist. Atty. spokeswoman Farrah Emami said.

Efforts to reach Jackson and his representatives have been unsuccessful since he was arrested.

Griggs was unavailable for comment Friday. Her fiance, Bill Krebs, said doctors were immediately concerned when they noticed a significant loss of fluid in Griggs’ womb after the accident. Days before the crash, the couple had visited the doctor for an ultrasound, and Griggs was told she “had enough fluid for three babies,†Krebs said. She was pregnant with a boy.

Griggs was sent to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian after the accident, CHP officials said. Krebs said he and Griggs were then sent to pregnancy specialists at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Anaheim, where doctors noticed the problem.

The couple have retained an attorney but have yet to take legal action against Jackson.

“No amount of money will bring back my son,†Krebs said outside his home Thursday.

Jackson was arrested July 15 after Costa Mesa police say they chased him from 18th Street and Newport Boulevard, where he was weaving through traffic with a flat tire while talking on the phone all the way to 18th Street on Balboa Boulevard in Newport Beach.

Jackson ran several red lights, drove on concrete islands narrowly missing pedestrians, headed into oncoming traffic and hit another car, police said. Officers did not test Jackson for drugs or alcohol because he did not appear to be under the influence, Sgt. Bryan Glass said. He was released that night on bail.

The next day, Jackson was taken from his Irvine home and hospitalized for observation after police deemed he was a danger to himself and others. Jackson was upset by Forrest Griffin in a light heavyweight title bout in Las Vegas July

Wow, what a tragedy.

 

[monkeystyle]

Baby killer!

May Christ condemn him to the fires of Hell!

 

[Wrestling Station]

I think this will affect his career. He wont be as concentrated as he used to and thus we shall see further losses and defeats from him.

 

[J]

Damn that's crazy. Like you said there's no way he's going to be the same after this fight. That shit will mentally cripple you.

 

[Chuck Taylor's Grenade]

Look on the brightside. For once it wasn't Snitsky's fault. But yeah Rampage is pretty screwed.

 

[xtremebadass]

Rampage isn't going to be the same after this. He is screwed. Sure he will fight again, but most likely he is going to suck, and who knows how his fans feel.

 

[Dre]

Rampage Speaks Out

MINNEAPOLIS – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since his July 15 arrest in Costa Mesa, Calif.

The highly popular mixed martial arts fighter was arrested by Costa Mesa police following a chase and booked into the Orange County jail on suspicion of felony evading, hit and run and reckless driving.

One of the persons Jackson allegedly sideswiped on the 55 Freeway was 38-year-old Holli Griggs of Huntington Beach, Calif. On Aug. 1, her fiance, Bill Krebs, told the Newport Beach Daily Pilot that Griggs, who was 16 weeks pregnant with a boy, suffered a miscarriage.

UFC president Dana White, who flew to Southern California to be with Jackson on July 15 after learning of the arrest from the Internet site TMZ.com, brought Jackson to the news conference Thursday to promote UFC 87 at the Mall of America.

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White introduced Jackson to a large crowd and said the fighter’s problems were caused by failing to eat, drink and sleep and by consuming too many energy drinks. Jackson, normally a great public speaker, made brief remarks at the podium, then sat behind White at the news conference.

Later, after signing autographs for fans, Jackson spoke briefly with Yahoo! Sports about his troubles.

“I’m not allowed to say everything,” Jackson said. “I was hurt by some personal problems I had. It caused me not to eat and not to sleep. Emotional, yeah.”

White said part of Jackson’s problems was the result of a split with trainer Juanito Ibarra, with whom he was very close. White said the two split after Jackson’s July 5 loss to Forrest Griffin in Las Vegas.

He wouldn’t disclose details other than to say the split had noting to do with fighting.

“That was a big part of his problem, too,” White said of the split with Ibarra. “I’m not going to comment on that. That’s between them. But that’s another big negative thing that’s happened in his life that has messed him up too.”

Jackson declined to say much when quizzed about Ibarra. When it was noted that Ibarra seemed like a father figure, Jackson grimaced.

“That’s what hurts,” Jackson said. “I can’t say. You guys will find out soon enough.”

Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Jackson. White contended that Jackson simply knocked the mirror off Griggs’ Cadillac Escalade and said he believes Jackson will face no legal issues over the loss of Griggs’ unborn baby.

Jackson would not address that issue, but White was more than willing to do so.

“I don’t think he does (have legal issues) any more,” White said. “The reality is, once we got the diagnosis of what happened, they psychologically evaluated him for over 72 hours. The police were very involved in this whole thing. The place he went to, the police took him to. They diagnosed him and treated him and then he was fine. The reality is, had he been drunk or on drugs or just went out on a rage and terrorized like he did, I think it would have been bad. What he did was, he literally was sick and had delirium.

“That car wreck? The reality is, he knocked her mirror off. The airbags didn’t open. There was no trauma done to her. You know what I mean? That one is out there like, ‘He hit her and she lost her baby.’ It was a week later. He knocked her mirror off her car. Rampage said, and he’ll tell you when you talk to him, ‘I care about everybody. I care about all life. I would never hurt anybody.’

“That’s the way he is,” White said. “Now he’s in a situation where somebody’s trying to civil sue him and make some money. Absolutely not. Absolutely not, this is not a criminal thing. No way. I’m not lawyer and I’m no judge (but) this stuff will be worked out in the court.”

Jackson said he already has begun training and is eager to fight again as soon as possible. He said he has been working with a boxing coach to improve his striking.

He said he thought he deserved to get the decision against Griffin but said he did not go into a funk because of the loss.

“It was a close fight, but I thought I won,” Jackson said. “I thought I did enough to win. I felt like I won the first round. I feel like I won the third round, and I felt like I won the fourth round. I felt like he won the fifth round, second and fifth. That’s how I feel, but I’m not a judge.

“It is what it is. I don’t care about fights, because I’m a fighter. That’s not going to be the last fight I lose. Who cares about that? I don’t care about winning the fight. Who cares? I’m going to come back, train hard and make more money.”

Jackson said he is looking forward to fighting again because it’s how he supports his family.

“That’s something that people really don’t know about me is that it’s always a 50-50 chance you can go out there and lose a fight,” Jackson said. “Who cares? It’s a fight. It’s not the end of the world.”

He said he was reluctant to speak because “I don’t want to get into trouble with anybody.” He thanked White and the UFC and said, “I love all these guys in the UFC. They’ve been great in supporting me. I’m happy to be out here and be a regular person again.”

No food or sleep? No wonder he was delirious.

 

[J]

Yea dude. Training for months and then loosing a fight after everything you put into is hard to get over.

 

[xtremebadass]

But hey, 1 guy always loses his fight. They put in just about as much as everybody else, they don't throw a fit or have mental issues lol.

 

[xtremebadass]

Rampage faces Prison Sentence

MMAMANIA:

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage†Jackson has had his first day in Orange County, Calif., court for a bizarre incident in which he was involved after his unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin†back in July.

The Tennessee native — who was booked for several motor vehicle infractions, including reckless driving — faces two felony charges and four misdemeanors for the incident.

If he’s found guilty on all charges the maximum sentence he can receive is three years in prison.

The good news is that Jackson has been cleared of any criminal charges relating to the miscarriage one of the victims endured just days after everything went down.

Here’s the skinny from TMZ.com:

“… Quinton “Rampage†Jackson has been charged with six crimes in connection with the epic car chase in the O.C. The Orange County District Attorney has charged Rampage with one felony count of evading while driving recklessly, one felony count of evading a peace officer, three misdemeanor counts of hit and run, and one misdemeanor reckless driving…. If convicted he’ll face three years in prison…. He was NOT charged with DUI. And, a few days after the incident, a pregnant woman in the car he hit on the freeway lost her baby, but Rampage was not charged for that after an investigation revealed that the miscarriage was unrelated to the accident.â€

UFC President Dana White and the promotion have been behind Jackson ever since the charges were leveled. In fact, White beelined it to California on his private jet to bail out Jackson immediately following the arrest.

His bizarre behavior, which included another brush with authorities just days after the arrest, has been attributed to a bout of “delirium†caused by a lack of sleep and an overabundance of energy drinks.

Jackson also split from his long-time trainer, Juanito Ibarra, which may or may not have been a contributing factor behind the initial “rampage.â€

He emerged from relative obscurity on UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy†weekend earlier this month, claiming that he is indeed fine and is eager to return to competition.

There’s no telling if his upcoming court dates will interfere with those plans. Jackson would like to return to the Octagon before the 2008 fight campaign expires.

He might not be fighting Wanderlei anytime soon.

 

[Sgt Xtreme]

I doubt he'll serve three years if he is convicted. Vince Neil of Motley Crue killed somebody (DUI) and got put in jail for 15 days (was supposed to be 30), and more:

In late 1984, Finnish hard rock band Hanoi Rocks was on their first American tour; on December 8, their drummer Nicholas Dingley (aka Razzle) visited Neil's home and spent the day at Redondo Beach. After partying for hours, the two men decided to take a trip to a local liquor store in Neil's De Tomaso Pantera. Neil, who was drunk, lost control of the car and hit an opposing vehicle. The two occupants of the other car were seriously injured, and Dingley was killed. Neil was charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the crash. His blood alcohol level was .17, well above the legal limit of .10.

In July 1986, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward Hinz, Jr. sentenced Neil to 30 days in jail, five years probation, $2.6 million in restitution to the victims of the crash and 200 hours of community service. Neil got out of jail in 15 days for good behavior; Mötley Crüe dedicated their third studio album, 'Theatre of Pain' to Dingley.

So if Rampage gets three years. That'll be surprising

 

[xtremebadass]

Lead singer of the Crue only was supposed to get 30 days for killing a man under DUI? Wow, he got off easy, even more so that he got 15

 

[Charismatic Edge]

If he serves any time it'll suck. I feel for the other people involved but justice needs to be carried out here.

 

[xtremebadass]

Rampage had no business doing what he did, maybe he needs to be put in prison, he is one crazy bastard.

 

[Dre]

Rampage Guilty Of Manslaughter?

Source - Daily Pilot

A Huntington Beach woman who was more than 16 weeks pregnant and who police said was injured in a hit-and-run crash with mixed martial artist Quinton “Rampage†Jackson on the 55 Freeway two weeks ago has had a miscarriage, her fiance said Friday.

Holli Griggs, 38, was driving her 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the left lane on the southbound 55 Freeway just south of Bay Street on July 15 when Jackson’s gray-and-green pick-up truck sideswiped her as he drove along the median lane at about 45 mph, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Prosecutors have yet to file charges against Jackson, a former light heavyweight champion for the Ultimate Fighting Championship who remains free on $25,000 bail. Prosecutors would not comment on any potential charges due to Griggs’ miscarriage.

“Our office will make sure we take as much time as necessary to make a proper filing decision and including all evidence and medical information to make sure any charges that are filed are fair and accurate,†Dist. Atty. spokeswoman Farrah Emami said.

Efforts to reach Jackson and his representatives have been unsuccessful since he was arrested.

Griggs was unavailable for comment Friday. Her fiance, Bill Krebs, said doctors were immediately concerned when they noticed a significant loss of fluid in Griggs’ womb after the accident. Days before the crash, the couple had visited the doctor for an ultrasound, and Griggs was told she “had enough fluid for three babies,†Krebs said. She was pregnant with a boy.

Griggs was sent to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian after the accident, CHP officials said. Krebs said he and Griggs were then sent to pregnancy specialists at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Anaheim, where doctors noticed the problem.

The couple have retained an attorney but have yet to take legal action against Jackson.

“No amount of money will bring back my son,†Krebs said outside his home Thursday.

Jackson was arrested July 15 after Costa Mesa police say they chased him from 18th Street and Newport Boulevard, where he was weaving through traffic with a flat tire while talking on the phone all the way to 18th Street on Balboa Boulevard in Newport Beach.

Jackson ran several red lights, drove on concrete islands narrowly missing pedestrians, headed into oncoming traffic and hit another car, police said. Officers did not test Jackson for drugs or alcohol because he did not appear to be under the influence, Sgt. Bryan Glass said. He was released that night on bail.

The next day, Jackson was taken from his Irvine home and hospitalized for observation after police deemed he was a danger to himself and others. Jackson was upset by Forrest Griffin in a light heavyweight title bout in Las Vegas July 5.