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Promoters: Mixed martial arts fighter faked death
Mixed martial arts promoters Christo Piliafas and Scott DiPonio were shocked to learn that one of their fighters was a suspect in the holdup of a Michigan gun shop this week.
After all, it was only two weeks ago that they raised more than $1,000 to help the amateur heavyweight’s family pay for his funeral.
Charles Rowan, 25, didn’t die in a February car wreck while en route to his fifth bout, as his girlfriend, Rosalinda Martinez, claimed that night, according to DiPonio. The couple and a friend, Michael Bowman, were in a Gladwin courtroom on Friday to hear the charges against them: armed robbery and assault with intent to murder. Each requested a court-appointed attorney.
DiPonio, who owns the Diamond D fight team, said he realized they had been duped when he saw Rowan’s mug shot on television identifying him a person of interest in the Monday robbery of Guns and Stuff, about 100 miles southeast of Traverse City. The store’s owner, Richard Robinette, was severely beaten and remained in serious but stable condition Friday in a Flint hospital.
“I almost passed out. It was literally that bad. My girlfriend looked at me and immediately just started crying,” he said. “I was in disbelief. … It took me literally an hour until I could actually focus and think again. It was just unbelievable.”
Piliafas, who fights professionally as “The Mad Greek” in addition to running promotional company Caged Aggression, said he had just returned from a bout in Poland when an associate texted him a link to the mug shot.
“It made me sick to my stomach. I was furious. I was livid,” he said. “It’s not so much about the money. It’s just how many people were involved in this scam. … The little bit that I knew (about) this kid, I never would have thought that he’d try to pull some Machiavelli crap like that.”
DiPonio said Rowan approached him at a show a year-and-a-half ago and said he’d like to give MMA a shot. The results were mixed — the 200-plus-pound heavyweight recorded a 1-3 record as an amateur — but DiPonio said his work ethic and attitude were strong.
“He actually has my ‘Diamond D’ MMA logo on his arm. He’s even branded,” DiPonio said. “It’s only for a few guys that I allow to do that. That’s …read more
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Promoters say MMA fighter Rowan faked death
By Associated Press Two Michigan mixed martial arts promoters say they were shocked to learn that one of their fighters who supposedly died in a car wreck last month is very much alive, if not exactly well. …read more
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Momoa Passes on Marvel's Guardians?
Looks like the Guardians of the Galaxy will be short my sun and stars as Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa has reportedly passed on playing Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s upcoming movie.
Momoa was first linked with the role earlier this month, with Marvel reportedly also screen-testing Isaiah Mustafa (yes, the Old Spice guy), MMA fighter and former wrestler Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3, The Man With the Iron Fists), and Brian Patrick Wade (Generation Kill) at the time.
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Devon Sawa Talks '90s Nostalgia and Nikita Sneak Peeks
Devon Sawa is one of the stars on the action-packed CW series Nikita. The Canadian actor, who plays Owen Elliot, stopped by our PopSugar studios in LA to chat about all the shocking twists, “wild” changes, and new romances the show’s third season brings. Devon also touched on his teen heartthrob image, and even talked about the interesting roles he took on to get out of it, saying, “If it wasn’t weird I didn’t want it.” See what else Devon has to say about show teasers, his MMA hobby, and why he has no regrets about his project choices in our interview. Nikita airs Fridays at 8/7 C.