Johnny Law busts UFC relic Harold Howard for playing chicken with Canadian Casino
by Jesse Holland on Dec 22, 2009 6:09 PM EST
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UFC "veteran" Harold Howard (2-3), who is perhaps best known as the first man to stop Royce Gracie back in the 1990's (only to get creamed by Elfen ninja cop Steve Jennum on the same night) is now facing a new kind of cage after truck-bombing the lobby of the Fallsview Casino in Canada.
According to a report from The Niagra Falls Review, Howard, 51, blew a gasket after what sounds like some type of domestic dispute sent him on a city-wide rampage that ended with police drawing their guns and Casino janitors drawing their brooms.
From the Fuzz:
"Thank God it wasn't a Friday night. We were extremely fortunate not more people were around. A couple of people had to duck out of the way, but we could of had some real serious problems there if it had been a few hours earlier or another day. There were serious injuries, but not life-threatening at this point. There were head injuries and lacerations to arms and hands. They were taken to hospital and tests were being done."
After all was said and done the former fighter was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon, attempted break and enter, fail to remain, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief and two counts of breach of recognizance.
Or as we call it in these parts: Hard Time.
Howard ended the undefeated streak of Royce Gracie at UFC 3: "The American Dream" via TKO (towel knockout). The jiu-jitsu legend was too exhausted to continue in the tournament after fighting a very game Kimo Leopoldo and his corner was forced to raise the white flag, setting up the eventual main event between Howard and Jennum.
Howard retired from active competition in 1996 after suffering two more losses.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more details on Howard's arrest as they become available.
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by daniel worby on Dec 22, 2009 6:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
why the F@CK
couldnt jake shields have been in there that night?
god i hate that guy
jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh..
i know i should have put an "a" instead of an "i" between the words "fought" and "highly" above..but i aint changing it, cause thats how gangsta i am
TO stop Royce Gracie????
I am pretty sure Royce was injured and QUIT before it even started. I know that Howard didnt have anythign to do with it. It was the beating that Kimo gave him. And good thing Royce was able to hold onto Kimo’s hair for the entire fight or might of got really hurt
Ruling was a TKO
Gracie corner threw the towel at the start of the match. TKO is a stoppage. Just the facts ma’am.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Dec 23, 2009 1:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Stopped Royce?
C’mon Jesse, fix that please, I watched UFC III Live when Royce fought Kimo. Royce did not come out to fight Howard. He withdrew from the competition.
Then your memory has failed you
Gracie corner threw the towel at the start of the match. That’s a lot different than withdrawing from the competition. Official ruling is a TKO. I don’t make the rules.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Dec 23, 2009 1:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think I get it''
U were being sarcastic when u said known as the 1st man to stop gracie?… yes TKO… Towel Knockout… just very to comprehend that manner as stoppage….. I’m gonna’ blaze for a bit… ponder on that fer’ awhile…. Hasta Manana.
see
I had faith in you and as usual you did not disappoint
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Dec 23, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
Stopped; Right....
That is not misleading at all…. TKO = Stoppage is being way to literal; considering this was well before any type of sanctioning occurred in the sport…..
Relax dude
It’s called satire. In a Double H post no less. Try not to take this stuff so seriously.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Dec 24, 2009 1:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yet another reason why the early UFC sucked
What a bloody lunatic, hopefully he gets locked up in prison for a while. I doubt Dana will bail this loser out of prison.
"Anderson Silva is the best fighter on the planet...any Anderson Silva fight that is on, people should be buying that PPV, not because he’s my fighter but you know what, he to me is like the Muhammad Ali of MMA...the UFC has been around since 1993, nobody (else) has 10 consecutive wins in the UFC. Anderson has had 10 fights in the UFC, only 1 has ever gone to a decision."
Ed Soares on why Andy is the best fighter in the world
your words are big, tough guy
harold’s a great guy,, and i bet you wouldn’t call him a loser in person. i’ve known him for 30 years, shit happens.. but not to tough guys like you
If this was in Canada He'll probably get convicted on all counts
and be out sometime this summer
Gimme 1 round!
This crazy SOB
did like a cartwheel or a somersalt in the beginning of the fight as a move! in the finals!
Jennum
Come on we all know the toughest guy in the building that night was Steve Jennum!
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