Road to Gold - Creation Tournament

[Rei]

Wow I really forgot to post this here

 

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As you may know, Bushido 9 took place this morning/evening in which the Road to Gold round 3 saw two fighters move forward in the standard bracket, four progressed in the loser's bracket, two fell into the loser's bracket, and four fighters were eliminated from the competition. Also, a new Champion was crowned as the Featherweight King, Esteban Oliveira's short reign ended, at the hand of Gunnar Westerberg.

The results are as follows:

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The Road to Gold bracket is as follows:

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As you can see, Jalaluddin Aziz and Robert Owens Jr. have progressed to the semi-finals.

Isamu Yamada, Greg Conor, Jezza Kyle and Elijah Judah have progressed into round 3 of the Loser's bracket.

Cagatay Ulusoy and Boaty McBoatface have moved into the Loser's bracket.

Kuzuri Takahashi, Vito Mancini, Vitali Volkov and Raymond Babbitt have been eliminated.

As Cagatay Ulusoy and Boaty McBoatface have to wait for their next opponents to fight before they can, they will be given an extended break. This same thing will be happening to the finalist of the standard bracket too, as what is standard procedure for a Double Elimination bracket!

The awards are as follows:

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KO of the Night: Bailey Seung-Jin

For the quick and accurate dispatching of his opponent

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Sub of the Night: Greg Conor

For the lone submission (a great one, mind)

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Fight of the Night: Gunnar Westerberg vs Esteban Oliveira

For a great bout, where both men showed their toughness

As always, thank you for letting this great event take place!

[Rei]

Ben Jo, manager of Greg "The One" Conor has been inactive for over a month, and has yet to accept his fight for this week's event. As a result, his bout with Isamu Yamada has been cancelled, and the latter will progress automatically into the next round.

 

Updated Loser's bracket:

 

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Sorry for any inconveniences.

[Rei]

Bushido 12: Road to Gold Round 4 Main Card Preview

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Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout

Marcus "Cold Storm" Vinicius II (7-1-0, 2-0-0) vs. Tamati "Python" Kauri (2-0-0, 2-0-0)

The Main Event of the evening will welcome back Bushido's Welterweight Champion Marcus Vinicius as he looks to make his very first title defence against the up-and-coming New Zealander, Tamati Kauri. "Cold Storm" made his company debut on Bushido 6, where he headlined against fellow ex NYBD-er, Darryl Fitzpatrick. His adversary entered the bout yet to be undefeated but Vinicius managed to finish him in just over a minute and a half. Since then, the Brazilian fought former Champion Scorchio Whitehouse for a chance to become the second man to hold the belt, and of course he was successful. Kauri has also fought twice for the organisation although this is his first time going after Championship gold. On his debut he fought Bruce Banner, where he would quickly take him down and work hard towards a submission which he eventually achieved - he did the same thing in his next fight against Wayne Izen. There is little to say about both the Champion and Challenger when it comes to their skills inside the ring as they are exactly the same type of fighter, with equal ability as far as we can tell. Both men are brown belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and each of them have respectable Wrestling to aid their grappling. Also, neither man has demonstrated any striking capabilities to date, so we know that the fight will NOT be left standing. Will the Champion make his first ever successful title defence? or we will see the belt switch hands yet again?

Co-Main Event

Road to Gold Standard Bracket

Jalaluddin "The Hashassin" Aziz (3-0-0, 3-0-0) vs. Robert Owens Jr. (3-0-0, 3-0-0)

The two men in the Co-Main event of the evening are the semi-finalists of the Road to Gold standard bracket, and are the only fighters to have avoided a defeat thus far. "The Hashassin" has had great appearances in the Bushido cage, and has shown a diverse set of abilities as he has both taken down and submitted an opponent, as well as knocked them out whilst standing and trading. Owens Jr. has also demonstrated his impressive skills as he has out-struck every man he has fought, finishing them all either in the clinch or striking from a distance. Aziz is a Boxer primarily, with not much Wrestling or BJJ experience behind him which is interesting as he has not shied away from grappling with opponents when he has felt the need to. Owens Jr. on the other hand comes from a Wrestling background, and we have heard that he won a number of local tournaments in his younger days, before transitioning to MMA. Along with his Wrestling, Owens has notable boxing prowess although not to the level of his opponent. This is looking to be a striking battle as the Afghani has the advantage there, and he will not be interested in taking down a more seasoned grappler - also the Brit has shown to only use his Wrestling as a clinch tool instead of for takedowns. The winner of this bout will progress into the tournaments final, where the inaugural Bushido Lightweight belt will be on the line. The defeated will find themselves in the Loser's bracket, where they will be given a final chance at redemption. It is important to note that due to the format of the Loser's bracket, the winner of this bout will be sidelined for quite some time.

Main Card

Featured Featherweight Bout

Mohammed Jafar (2-0-0, 2-0-0) vs. Roy Big Baby (2-0-0, 1-0-0)

The next fight of the night will see undefeated Saudi Arabian prospect Mohammed Jafar return to the ring as he takes on also unblemished Indonesian, Roy Big Baby - both hoping to keep their records clean this evening. Jafar impressed all on-lookers on his MMA debut in which he blitzed his opponent with a three kick combo, one to the body and two to the head, knocking him out in only 16 seconds - the fourth fastest finish in Bushido history. Big Baby also looked good on his company debut, as he managed to out-grapple and submit a fellow purple belt in Ivan Johnson, demonstrating just how good he is when it comes to the ground. The Saudi Arabian is a skilled Muay Thai practitioner, and has begun working on his Boxing / Wrestling skills although they don't come close to his specialty just yet. Jafar enjoys kicking his opponents, and if the fight goes to the clinch he seems to be comfortable, holding his own with accurate elbows and punches. The Indonesian is a pure grappler, and he boasts a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu along with his fantastic Wrestling - so it is no surprise what gameplan he will look to employ this evening. We have yet to see Jafar deal with a grappler, and his Takedown Defence is yet to be tested, so he has a big challenge ahead of him this evening. A win for either man will bring them ever closer to the top of the division, with a possible title shot looming in the distance.

Main Card

Road to Gold Loser's Bracket

"Big" Jezza Kyle (2-1-0, 2-1-0) vs. Elijah "Eazy E" Judah (2-1-0, 2-1-0)

The opening fight of the evening will see two of the remaining R2G participants battle it out for the chance to continue through the bracket and avoid elimination. "Big" Jezza Kyle suffered a loss on his debut to the now eliminated Greg Conor, which saw him enter the loser's bracket. However, since then Kyle has managed to win twice in a row demonstrating that he has the determination and heart to carry on despite setbacks. Similarly, "Eazy E" also suffered a defeat on his debut against fellow loser's bracket competitor Isamu Yamada, where he was submitted in the very first round. Again, like Kyle, the American has since impressed viewers with two consecutive knockout victories. Jezza is a Wrestler that likes to instigate the clinch, where he works and controls his opponents. Also, he has been working on the other parts of his game such as Boxing and Muay Thai since joining the competition. Judah however is a Boxer with decent grappling skills to aid him defensively, and he seems to attribute a lot of his ability to the fact that he has trained with his numerous siblings who all happen to be fighters too. One would suspect that Big Jezza will be looking to bring the fight in close where he can engage in a clinch, and that "Eazy E" will prefer to use his Boxing to strike from a distance. The winner of this bout will go on to fight Cagatay Ulusoy in the next round of the Loser's bracket, and the defeated will sadly face elimination.

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Elijah "Eazy E" Judah

 

Wins his third consecutive fight!

 

~here are some photo highlights of the fight~

 

Judah drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kyle's head, knocking him out cold!

 

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Judah is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

 

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~We were able to catch up with "Eazy E" after the fight.

"I am so happy with the way the fight ended, I was worried about Jezza Kyle because he is managed by one of the great managers in the game, but I knew if I could get a clean shot I could end it, and I did."

 

"Thanks"

 

"My next fight will be even tougher, I'm just gonna get back to training and try to keep movin' on"

 

"Thanks"

 

"TOKYO, I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!"