Caught on video: Solid Muay Thai game pays off for Memphis security guard

Don't call them rent-a-cops anymore. There are some highly trained security guards around the country especially those who've watched a little mixed martial arts.

Check out this wild scene in Tennessee where an off-duty Memphis Area Transit Authority guard took on some idiot named Morgan Turner.

According to officials the fracas was absolutely necessitated by Turner:

MATA says the fight started after the guard received complaints that Turner was harassing women outside the bus terminal on Main Street.

ABC24 provided the video and did a follow up with some local fighters to ask about the guard's technique.

Fighter Ladarius Miller says he's trained with the guard, known as "Karate" to his buddies. He was shocked by the video.

"The fight ain't his fault. It ain't surprising in how he fights, but I'm surprised it's him," says Miller. "Watch it, Inside leg kick. Check out the hook.  You see the hook? You see the hook? Look at the upper cut. "

Another local fighter Brian Hall could tell "Karate" had some training.

"The suspect had his hands down and the guard had his hands up," says Hall, "and that right there should have told him, I don't want to mess with this guy," said Hall.

No charges were filed against the victim of the butt kicking or the guard. The MATA officer has been reassigned to a new location.

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Tito and ?Big Nog? repped the old guard, fellow veterans hope to stay alive during the fall

The victories by Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira produced high drama at UFC 132 and UFC 134, respectively.

Without a win over Ryan Bader, Ortiz was on his way out of the UFC. A a bad loss by Nogueira against Brendan Schaub, would've inevitably prompted retirement talk. They live another day.

Nothing in the fall will match the stories of Tito and Big Nog, but there are plenty of showcase fights where veterans need to avoid a bad loss to ensure their future with the UFC. The sport is evolving so quickly, a veteran fighter can go from a UFC contender to the minor leagues or even retirement in just a few fights.

The fall slate is filled with older fighters who are under the gun.

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson - UFC 137

There's some pressure on Nelson, but this is really about Cro Cop. Following a loss at UFC 128, Dana White said it was time for the legendary heavyweight to walk away. Because of contractual obligations to the 36-year-old, the promotion had to give him another fight. Cro Cop (27-9-2, 4-5 UFC) was competitive in the losses Frank Mir and Schaub, but seems to run out of gas in the middle of fights and lacks the athleticism to use his trademark kicks as a big weapon. Cro Cop was the No. 2 heavyweight in the world from 2004-2006.

Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell, UFC 135

Hunt is another strange case. Believe it or not, he made his UFC debut coming off of five straight losses (Melvin Manhoef, Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Gegard Mousasi, Josh Barnett). He got the shot solely because of an old PRIDE contract the UFC had to honor. Hunt, 37, saved himself at UFC 127 with a surprise win over Chris Tuchscherer. Give him credit, Hunt used to fight at a sloppy 290-plus pounds. Now he's dedicated himself to better conditioning. Hunt certainly has the one-punch knockout power to keep on trucking with a win over Rothwell.

Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira - UFC on Versus 6

Edwards is far from ancient, but the 34-year-old does have 58 fights under his belt. One has wonder how he'll bounce back from a devastating knockout against Sam Stout. His job may still be safe even if loses to the 29-year-old Oliveira. After all, the UFC has some loyalty to Edwards (40-17-1, 8-5 UFC) who first fought for the promotion back in 2001.

Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury -UFC 139

Bonnar is the most unique name on this list. As a participant in the biggest fight in UFC history (Dana White's words) the finale of "The Ultimate Fighter 1," the promotion is extremely loyal to Bonnar and his opponent Forrest Griffin. That said, Bonnar absorbs a lot of abuse during his fights and has little hope of ever getting back into the light heavyweight top 10. If he suffered a loss, you wonder if White and Co. tell Bonnar it's time to walk away from the Octagon. It's a much easier decision knowing the UFC will take care of him with a job for the rest of his life. That said, the 34-year-old has won two straight. So the decision will be left up to him. Maybe he gets to go out like Chris Lytle did when he walked away after a win over Dan Hardy.

Josh Barnett vs. Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix field

Barnett, 33, isn't back with the UFC, but he controls his own destiny. The former UFC champ, White adversary and two-time PED policy violator probably has to make the final to even be considered for a return. He faces Sergei Kharitonov on Sept. 10 and the winner of Antonio "Big Foot" Silva sometime in the beginning of 2012. Would a close performance in a loss in the final still get Barnett back in the UFC? It's a tough call.

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After Facebook and sponsor threats, Sonnen won?t be helping Okami in Brazil

On Friday, Chael Sonnen appeared on ESPNRadio1100 in Las Vegas to talk about his relationship with Brazil. Sonnen answered by saying he wasn't even sure anyone really knows him in Brazil (13:56 mark). Apparently, he misread the situation. Brazilian MMA fans are well aware of who he is and for that reason he won't be heading to Rio de Janeiro to corner or help Anderson Silva's opponent, Yushin Okami.

[ Order UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami]

Earlier this week, multiple blogs unearthed a "Lynch Chael Sonnen" Facebook page. Speaking to MMAjunkie this week, Sonnen said he also got more word that he wasn't welcome in Rio.

Sonnen said friends in the country forwarded him a local-media report in which a police chief threatened to arrest him on sight if he showed. The official cited a law that makes disparaging the national identity a crime.

Over the last few years, the middleweight contender, who lost a tight fight against Silva at UFC 117, has made it his mission to call out every Brazilian fighter around 185 pounds.

The final straw sounds like it was a Brazilian sponsor who's backing Okami this weekend. The sponsor threatened to pull its money if Okami brought Sonnen along for the trip.

In the end, it's too much for Sonnen deal with and he doesn't want to become the story this weekend.

"I only want to be there to help him," Sonnen said. "I don't need to see the show. I can watch the show on TV. I was going exclusively in support of Yushin, and frankly, it's been headed this way for a long time. It's been headed the direction of, 'Hey, this is becoming a distraction.'" Sonnen said. "This fight isn't about me. I'm not involved. I'm here to lend you support. But I don't want things thrown at what will unintentionally be him while he's in the ring or we're going to the ring."

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You tell us: Guida or a title shot for Ben Henderson?

Ben Henderson's dominating win over Jim Miller gave the UFC a conundrum. With a win, Miller was expected to take on the winner of Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar's October title bout. Henderson threw a gigantic wrench in those plans.

Now, what to do with Henderson? Though he was non-committal immediately after his fight, Henderson has since said he is open to either a title shot or a bout with Clay Guida, who has been on an impressive run since losing to Kenny Florian late in 2009.

Clay Guida for the Battle of Crazy Hair and a title shot: Henderson's one recent loss is to Anthony Pettis, a fighter that Guida beat in June. Guida has four wins in a row, with three ending in submissions. With both Guida and Henderson coming off big wins, it would make the most sense to match them up, with the winner getting a shot at the UFC lightweight title.

Give 'Smooth' the title shot now: The beating he gave Miller (who was on a seven-fight win streak), the win over Mark Bocek (in Henderson's UFC debut), and the close (until the Showtime kick) loss to Anthony Pettis mean that Henderson is ready for a title shot. He has been in title fights before and has delivered. Give him a chance to show that readiness in the UFC.

Now, it's your turn to try some UFC matchmaking. What would you do with Henderson?

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