Douchebag MMA fighter beats his girlfriend half to death... internet & media blames girlfriend!

[Impreza]

Has anyone else been following the Christy Mack story that broke on Monday?

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/13/stop-blaming-christy-mack-porn-stars-don-t-deserve-to-be-beaten.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_afternoon&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_afternoon&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet

Disgusting. :smh:

[tigeraid]

Following vaguely, as an MMA fan. I think the part that bothers me the most? Tons of headlines saying "UFC Fighter beats gf" or whatever. He was only briefly in the UFC for a couple of fights about 7 years ago, then was fired for similar bullshit like this. Since then he's just bounced around with lesser organizations. The UFC doesn't deserve this negative press.

He's a piece of shit and I hope he goes to jail for a long, long time. But sadly, the culture of "love watching women in rough porn, but think they're pieces of shit who deserve to get beaten" is alive and well on the Internet. It's truly disturbing.

[Crazed_Insanity]

The story kinda not make sense... or just wondering to myself what are these people thinking? Forget about the psycho ex-boyfriend with a past history of beating up his girlfriend for a moment... (Not trying to assess blame on the victims or anything... it's obvious this douchbag should be jailed. No excuse for what he's done no matter how much violent porn he has watched or how he himself was brutally raped physically or emotionally while he was a kid...)

1) Why open the door at 2am in the morning for an ex-lover who had prior history of beating you when you're not expecting him? If I were her, I'd probably move so he doesn't know where I am anymore. But perhaps she doesn't really view the guy as a serious threat? Obviously she's not that afraid of the guy for some reason... no change of address and invite the bastard right in when showed up unexpected. At least that's my impression, no mention of this big bad wolf beating down the door. Or perhaps the company of the other male friend gave her some courage to face the douche early in the morning unexpected? Even worse yet..., she's didn't bother to change the locks in her house after the break up so the bastard had the key was able to come right in! Again, not trying to blame the victim, but there are really a lot of ways to prevent this and I don't think she took the necessary precautions. It's like leaving your valuables in your car in plain sight while parked in a bad neighborhood. What do you think would happen? Glad she was finally thinking while planning on her escape. Hope she recovers well...

2) As for that other fully clothed friend, why didn't the friend call the police after getting beaten up and tossed out of the house? What a man. He was just having friendly conversations with a porn star in early morning and then the OJ Simpson showed up and kicked his balls in... I guess he considered himself lucky to still be alive after the incident so he just ran away back home celebrating while completely forget about the safety of his dear porn star friend? The ex psycho boyfriend was so happy to be back with the porn star and after taking it out on the guy, they'll be able to live happily ever after? Anyway, probably drugs or some other illegal things were involved that's why they couldn't get the police involved... that friend for sure is not in a right frame of mind IMO. If that 'friend' was completely sober, then he's obviously a douche too... or probably not really a friend and couldn't care less about his porn star friend.

Anyway, glad nobody was killed. Hope they find the bastard soon. It's just that I find it mind boggling to read how the story unfolds...

[Impreza]

Point 1... who knows? Given the kind of power he exerted over her she really could have just let him in. The more you read the more you see that even when they were officially together it was one seriously f'ed up relationship.

There was the whole rape "joke" on Twitter last year: LINK (http://www.news.com.au/sport/boxing/war-machine-aka-jon-koppenhaver-joked-about-raping-christy-mack-months-before-alleged-assault/story-fndkzthy-1227025401635)

-Just raped @ChristyMack She tried to make me wait until "after errands" As if! =p
-Real men rape. (Their GFs and wives, not strangers, don’t get your panties in a bunch.)

Then when people came down on him his comeback was "Context is the word ... y’all motherf***ers just love to take what I say out of CONTEXT and then attempt to demonise me with it,"

Someone asked him "@WarMachine170 in what context is raping gf's and wives the right one???" to which he replied "like when my GF says we can't have sex until after errands but then I take it now =]"

Later that same day:

"I tweeted something earlier that was stupid, insensitive and wrong. Rape is never something to joke about ever. I sincerely apologize.
9:03 PM - 10 Aug 2013"

Then 5 hours after that...

"Hate it when my woman falls asleep early...grrrrr...WM can never get enough #POWPOW"

Then also there was the time he joked about killing her if they ever broke up. Her tatoo says "Property of War Machine" and his says "Mack" so he said he's just kill her and get "Rest In Peace" added to his so it would all make sense. In that interview she laughed and agreed with it, saying if he killed her it was because she probably deserved it.

Who knows how much control he had over her. It's chilling.

Point 2... could be lots of things, who knows. He's coming off as a coward too though it seems.

[tigeraid]

They have a very..... crazy relationship. And it's clear she has/had a touch of battered wife syndrome, constantly taking him back. So maybe she did let him in for some reason? Who cares, he still did what he did.

[Impreza]

It's like a domestic version of Stockholm syndrome.

This just turned up: http://www.mmamania.com/2014/8/15/6007819/nbc-video-report-police-hung-up-on-neighbor-saving-christy-mack-allowed-war-machine-escape-mma?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Ironically, saw a tweet from UberFacts just yesterday, completely unrelated to all of this... "On average, pizza will get to your house faster than the police will."

[MR2 Fan]

I can't form my opinion until I hear from Stephen A. Smith on the matter

[Tom Servo]

"On average, pizza will get to your house faster than the police will."

That's because people are actually willing to pay for pizza.

[Drachen596]

there have been a few articles that were written in a way that make it seem like they were still dating. probably part of what is prompting people blaming her.

nice to see Dog the Bounty Hunter trying to cash in... another board i was on was considering the odds of Dog getting himself destroyed if they managed to get close enough to try and catch War Machine..

[Impreza]

there have been a few articles that were written in a way that make it seem like they were still dating. probably part of what is prompting people blaming her.

Even if they were... so? Even if they were married and she was cheating on him and got caught in the act? Doesn't justify touching her.

[Drachen596]

not saying it does.

there are a lot of people that think 'oh well if he abuses you and you stay then you deserve it' though.

[tigeraid]

As retarded as the whole Dog Bounty Hunter thing is, I believe he actually IS a bounty hunter so he's welcome to try and bring him in. And I'm sure he'll just tazer the shit out of him, not get into a fight.

[Godson]

This jackass was arrested yesterday. There are more dangerous and scary people out there who bounty hunt than some washed-up-woman-beating-failed-mma-fighter.

[Impreza]

Apparently between beating up Christy Mack last Friday and getting arrested yesterday he also assaulted two other people... a liquor store clerk and another woman.

[TheBenior]

One thing I've found when running criminal histories of domestic abusers is that they have a tendency to settle their problems with violence, regardless of the sex of their victims.

Women usually get it worst from them, probably due to convenience and lack of fear of them fighting back.

[Impreza]

Yep... beating on another woman is what got him caught:


As it turns out, while he was on the run, he “somehow” managed to forget about the heartbreak Mack’s betrayal had caused him, because he was with another woman. And he applied to her the same treatment he gave his ex, other guests at the hotel told KTLA.

In fact, he would not have been caught if he hadn’t been seen slapping, shoving and pulling the hair of the woman, described as “petite” by the eyewitness. She was trying to “calm him down” but he only became more irritated. Afraid for her safety, the eyewitness called the cops.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/MMA-Fighter-War-Machine-Beat-Up-Another-Woman-While-on-the-Run-for-Christy-Mack-Attack-Video-455335.shtml

Also, a PDF of the full police report from the assault on Christy Mack is available: LINK (http://uproxx.com/sports/2014/08/the-police-report-from-the-war-machine-christy-mack-incident-is-as-horrifying-as-youd-expect/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+uproxx%2Ffeatures+%28Uproxx%2 9)

It details the 7 charges against Koppenhaver, including 'attempted murder'.

[Godson]

Dude is a POS dirtbag.

Good luck in jail, your fighting skills will be put to the test for survival.

[Impreza]

Christy Mack two weeks after the assault:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwipMw8IAAA-Yob.jpg

[tigeraid]

Ow. Glad she's recovering though.

What's worse is how she posted a pic of herself walking down the street on Twitter, after being released from the hospital, and tons of people tweeting "WTF I THOUGHT U WERE BADLY INJURED Y U WALKING DOWN THE STREET LIAR" and things like that. Fucking sickening.

[Impreza]

Yep: http://www.news.com.au/sport/boxing/christy-mack-vilified-by-fans-of-jon-koppenhaver-aka-war-machine/story-fndkzthy-1227045026919

Out in sweatpants and a hoodie to eat ice-cream and they're all over her for having a "night on the town". :rolleyes: Seriously, wtf? Is she supposed to live in the hospital or her friends house for the rest of her life? She can't even go home because whoever released the police report failed to redact her address.

[Godson]

The thing is, most people know jack shit about medical. They think you stay in the hospital until you are back to 100%. This is not at all they case do to the demand for healthcare and tberising cost.

People need to support her in this very difficult time. While those who say mean things need to back the fuck off or they could push her to suicidal tendencies. Perhaps that is what they want, I don't know and don't care.

Glad to know she is getting better physically. I just hope she is doing ok mentally.

[Drachen596]

her legs weren't broken.. why wouldn't she be able to walk around?

besides, pain killers will make the pain go away to some degree if she's taking them.

[tigeraid]

We can hope.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/9/3/6102319/war-machine-facing-31-charges-and-possibility-of-life-in-prison



Following an appearance in court Wednesday, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that Koppenhaver now faces a total of 31 criminal charges, dating back to May of last year.

Among the charges Koppenhaver will be on trail for are attempted murder, sexual assault, battery, coercion, preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from reporting a crime, and first-degree kidnapping resulting in substantial bodily harm.

He faces the possibility of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

[tigeraid]

Easily the best part of his pre-trial:

http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koppenhaver-tweet.jpg

[G'day Mate]

:lol:

[Godson]

I love judges attitudes.

[Godson]

her legs weren't broken.. why wouldn't she be able to walk around?

besides, pain killers will make the pain go away to some degree if she's taking them.

Traumatic deep tissue bruising can be as painful as a broken bone. Whenever a bruise is present, trauma in the form of blood loss is present. The blood seeping out of the veins/arteries/muscle/etc are what actually create the black and blue pigment. The blood clots to allow cells to repair and regrow. Clots under tissue movement can tear the wounds back open.

That is one way a DTI is painful. There are many other factors also.



Just because the pain is gone does not mean the damaged area is usable. Pain killers do wonders, as done blocks and epidural. However, they don't guarantee a pain free position.

[overpowered]

Easily the best part of his pre-trial:

http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/koppenhaver-tweet.jpgI haven't really been following this and I didn't know that he had legally changed his name to War Machine.

That's a special kind of douche.

[Impreza]

I'm still trying to figure out who approved that name change. I don't know about the US, but in most places in the world legal name changes have to go through a government agency and names can be rejected.

[Tom Servo]

I know there was a big deal about a guy who changed his name to "Trout Fishing in America" down in Florida many years back, I think it set a precedent for being able to change your name to pretty much whatever you want.

[Drachen596]

Metta World Peace ring a bell? maybe Chad Ochocinco?

there's no approved names list. they'll let you name yourself or your kid whatever dumb thing you want. Apple, Northwest, Moxi Crimefighter.

[Impreza]

'Merica!! :rawk:

[Godson]

Where douchebags shine the brightest

[Drachen596]

what else can you expect from a country where we have 'celebrities' who are only famous because of their sex tapes?

[Impreza]

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[thesameguy]

Ugh. I can't even begin to understand what appropriate punishment for doing something like this is like.

[Godson]

See, violence is not the answer in this case. Because the fucker has lived in it so long.

Isolation to the point of insanity.