A-Team, Rampage on the Set

While initial reports from various MMA sites got us worried that Rampage Jackson would not be sporting the signature B. A. Baracus fro-hawk and gaudy jewelery collaberation, ET proved them wrong when they visited the set of the new A-Team movie yesterday.

Mr. T as B.A. Baracus in the original A-Team

Jackson is the spitting image of a modern Mr. T. The 2009 Baracus is depicted as sporting a chin strap and goatee as well as some cheek-bone-framing-chops that are more Rampage than Kimbo. Along with the facial hair is the fro-hawk only minus the 20-pounds of gold around his neck.

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(Courtesy ET via MSN.com)

The original A-Team was a little before my time, but with Rampage Jackson, Bradly Cooper, and Jessica Biel in the cast, I'm looking forward to the twenty-first century edition.

Shawn Tompkins leaves Xtreme Couture for Tapout TC

Canadian import, Shawn Tompkins, has decided to leave his position as lead trainer at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and move over to the Tapout Training Center. Several rumors have emerged as to why Tompkins is leaving, some state it's for "financial reasons" others speculated Tompkins and XC founder, Randy Couture may be on the outs. No official announcement has been made, and thus, no official reason was given for the switch.

Several fighters training at Xtreme Couture just to train with Tompkins. It's not clear which of the massive lists of fighters XC boasts will switch gyms to stay with Tompkins, though the few he has a "personal" or long history with are assumed to be moving. Fighters such as Chris Horodecki, whom Tompkins has trained since he was a teen, and Sam Stout, who is Tompkins' brother-in-law, are among those who most assume will jump the XC ship and take anchor at Tapout TC.

Another fighter who most are speculating will be leaving his new training home is Yoshihiro "Sexy-ama" Akiyama. Akiyama recently joing XC to train specifically with Tompkins; with Tompkins setting up shop down the road with TCT most are guessing Sexy-ama will join him.

Shawn Tompkins joins XC cast-out, and Randy's soon-to-be ex-wife, Kim Couture who moved gyms earlier this year after she and husband Randy Couture split.


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