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  1. I think any guy who gets "Hates Pizza" as a hidden should get the associated bonuses of being able to cut weight faster when needed without energy penalties for sauna use or anythng like that prior to a fight, being able to drop weight as needed and also perhaps having a bit more stamina/cardio in the cage.
  2. Except guys who like Moondancing. If he can moondance, he's going to be a great fighter! Run with it! LOL!!!!
  3. You completely missed Camara moving money around between businesses with multis and using his "woman's" multi to move fighters from one multi account to another...all of which I believe resulted in a temporary ban perhaps, maybe not, but got his multi accounts banned permanently. Basically, a slap on the wrist for a huge infraction at the time considering he got to keep everything associated with his main account. Basically, ok, I got caught, I lost the stuff I cheated with, but got to keep everything else, so is there really a deterrent? Shouldn't be such a surprise that since then the amount of $ glitching, multi-using etc. has gone through the roof and makes what Camara did back then look like chopped liver. But hey, whatever keeps VIP accounts (and multi ones too!) rolling so Mike gets the $, that's what matters, not the integrity of the game, right? (and in case there's any confusion, there's very little integrity to the game left these days, it's more or less on its last gasping breath...) Then, I think he finally did something about a year or so later to finally get himself truly and fully banned, although there are those who suspect he'd always been around on multiple multi's anyways and probably still is. There was also a huge long list of Multi-Hunting that used to be posted by mods who had access to IP records. Of course, you'd have to practically commit bloody murder with them even back then to get Mike to do anything about it. Again, the $ cow and all. Does "Bathroom Gate" not qualify either? Mike taking off for almost an entire year or more with no activity or game fixes/enhancements so he could remodel the bathroom at home? LOL! Oh, wait, the activity now makes that look darn active at this point!
  4. You could try emailing Mike directly to see if you get a response. Maybe you'll get lucky, he'll see it and log in to determine the issue. admin@mmatycoon.com
  5. If it isn't giving him the option to leave the org after the clause should be up, it may be the same issue I was having. If the org owner had previously offered him a fight at some point which you may or may not have declined, you will still be stuck if the other manager is MIA or doesn't bother to respond to the fight offer. Or, if he accepted, and the org owner didn't remove the fight yet from the card despite a decline, he'll be stuck till the card goes off as well. I doubt either of these is the issue here, as you said you hadn't been offered a fight though. If it's the org I suspect, there were some wonky things going on with those contract inactivities for some reason.
  6. Unfortunately stuck at work late today and tonight folks...I'm not going to be able to get a preview done...but hopefully get some time this weekend to do a review. Have some great fights tonight all!!!!
  7. As I mentioned in private mail, digital/graphic art stuff isn't really all that well done with a phone. I guess it could be given a shot, but I'm not familiar with what tools one would use or how well it would come out.
  8. Try using GIMP. It's free and won't cost you the way PS would (unless you're willing to pirate it, which I am not condoning). VIP or non-VIP folks can make posters, but you can't actually place them on an event unless the owner of the org has given you the necessary rights and roles within the org regardless of VIP status. You can, however, load them up to another site such as imgbb or something and send them the image link to load up themselves. As far as how to make the poster, anything goes, so long as the ultimate dimensions/resolution are 240x290 pixels.
  9. Ok, solid info, I think I may have had it confused with strength then which I know will pop "powerful" or "very strong" or whatever at a much lower level.
  10. Excellent guide man, well done. Only thing I think I'd argue against is this part about starting out with max cardio. I'd recommend something lower, say 30-60 (I forgot what the upper limit is) to prevent popping cardio machine in the tale of the tape. Otherwise, I believe you're going to end up hiding the good hiddens and not knowing if he's a dud upon getting his first fight in, which you want to do well before you build his cardio up. Preferably in the first week or so of training. Then just use cardio training with increase stamina supplements or so for the first week or two of training, get him to 10-12 in cardio (I go 12-13) and then switch to whatever you want to do from there. For me, it's strength next to 10-12 with strength sups, and then off to my general and secondary training at which point I switch fully to reduce energy loss sups, but to each their own.
  11. Sucker Punch Pro Series December 15th - Sydney, Australia Welcome back Sucker Punch faithful!! It’s your boy, Hare, here alongside my partner and part-time nemesis, Donkey, as we prepare to bring you some great action here as we head into the midway point of December. For a large portion of the world, and certainly those in the States and Europe, it’s cold…damned cold in some cases. But down undah in Aussie-ville, it’s warm as hell and it’s about to get hotter when we turn up the heat tonight at SPPS Evo 6!!! With three top contender battles with direct title shot implications on the line, it doesn’t get much spicier than this folks! It’s all coming at you live from the Hard Knocks venue and you can bet that the 3,000 lucky fans who got a ticket will be amped up and ready to rock the Knocks off the place! No PPV tonight, so if you don’t have a ticket…well, you’ll just have to read up about it, hear about it from your friends, do whatever, but you’ll be the one wishing you’d gotten over there! If you’re a fan of the big boys in the cage, well, tonight is pretty close to exactly what you’d want to see. Of the eight non-sparring bouts we have on tap, FOUR of those are Light Heavyweight battles accompanied by one Heavyweight battle between Tommy Gun and Pepe Diallo. Donkey just loves those names, and so do I! Our big contest of the evening though will be a title shot showdown between Lightweights Miles O Brien and Jacob Handler in the Main Event…ya know, the guys who get their mugs on the poster! Alright and with that, let’s move on to all the detailed action for… Evolution 6: O Brien vs. Handler Brought to you in part by Furnace Performance nutrition! When you need supplements to take your game to the next level and get the absolutely most out of your training, you need to light that fire…from the Furnace!!! Stop over to the stands at our event tonight and find out what you’ve been missing folks! Now, without further delay, let’s get into it! *********************** Undercard Bout #3: Middleweights Leonardo Santos (5-4-0) v Miguel Garces (6-10-0) We’re going to jump straight to the third Undercard bout this evening because our first two fights are little ticky-tacky, single round, three minute sparring bouts between a few kids who are trying to impress their managers and make the stables. Not a lot to see there really, the managers are just looking for some good hidden attributes that only come out in the cage and to see how they look morale wise if they take a loss. Ya know, that ability to bounce back, keep the morale up, all that! So…on to Santos and Garces who give us our real action on the evening after you guys and gals have had a chance to grab some snacks, some drinks, maybe check out our merch partner for their supplements and get to the seats! Unfortunately, Donkey won’t be thrilled with the way this first fight is starting to look. Both men are down on morale some, and that’s never great. Both are down relatively even, with perhaps Garces being in slightly better headspace but not by a lot. That said, it won’t have a huge impact upon them, but it’ll have some and while we may not see it in the fight results we know the truth. And…that’s the reason you got my little intro about the two sparring bouts, because as you all know by now, I won’t spend a lot of time/detail on guys who don’t come ready to rock! Garces has the advantage in several areas tonight…all but Jiu Jitsu where Santos is the more skilled fighter due to his brown belt over Garces purple. Santos carries a winning record, by one fight, into the cage tonight for this contest while Garces needs a few wins to even up the mark there. Donkey, what do you think? Donkey’s Pick: Garces via Unanimous Decision Both of these fighters have taken the wins they’ve managed to snag via submissions in recent fights, so it’ll be interesting to see if Garces goes with that, knowing Santos is stronger in Jiu Jitsu but thinking his wrestling advantage wins out, or if he decides to lean on his standup advantage in this one. Overall, I’d think this one is actually Garces’ to lose, given his skill advantages, so I’m going to lean that way. *********************** Undercard Bout #4: Heavyweights Tommy Gun (1-6-0) v Pepe Diallo (0-6-0) Ok, our first peek at some bulk heading into the cage tonight and these two definitely bring it at 230 pounds each! No need to cut weight for these two gentlemen, they’re already under the 265 pound limit for Heavyweight by quite a bit, but make no mistake, they’re still some BIG boys! Diallo has the height advantage by 5 cm’s this evening. But he won’t have the advantage with that morale being off a bit and that’s sure to influence Donkey’s pick for winner! Both of these men are evenly matched in skills. Gun may be slightly better with his boxing, but not enough to be significant. That said, he’s the only one of the two with a win in their short careers so far, as both have six losses. Will that experience give him the edge he needs over an unprepared opponent? Quite possibly! Diallo showed some heavy hands early in his career but hasn’t been able to capitalize. With five of his six losses coming via KO, one has to seriously start to wonder about that chin I’d think? The thing that makes this fight interesting is that Gun showed the same early on. And four of his six losses all came via TKO or KO as well, so his chin is definitely suspect also. He did manage to utilize that KO power in his SPPS debut over Rodion Brown last month though with a nice TKO win just past the minute mark of the contest. Donkey, give us a pick…perhaps without complaining about the morale which I already did for you? Donkey’s Pick: Gun via TKO (Strikes) Clearly I need to give them a break since they’ve had to listen to your furry butt complaining already there, Hare! Anyways, yes, simple pick for me, Diallo is low on morale so my pick immediately goes to Gun in this one. Not only does he have the experiencing in getting a win, but he should be more motivated to get in there and get at it! *********************** Undercard Bout #5: Lightweights Jaxon Williams (7-5-0) v Cole Lake (7-6-0) The final fight of the Undercard brings us yet another pairing where at least one fighter is just not ready to get in there. Sorry Donkey, it looks like no relief is coming on the Undercard tonight for you! This time Cole Lake has his morale completely in the dumps while his opponent, Williams, is at about 60%. Never thought I’d see it where 60% morale seems almost like he’s fired up and ready to get in there relative to the other guy! Williams has most of the edges in primaries here. Both have almost identical records TBH with Williams having one less loss at 7-5. Both appear to mostly prefer standup, winning and sometimes losing via TKO or decision, but usually if a submission is involved they lose. That is unlikely to factor in here tonight. And, as I’ve said before, that’ll make this intro short and sweet since I don’t spend much time on unprepared matchups or fighters. Heck, Cole Lake’s manager, of the same name, hasn’t even been around to see his fighter prepared to enter the cage over the past four days. Over to you Donkster! Donkey’s Pick: Williams via KO (Punch) Obviously taking Williams in this one despite the fact that he could stand to be a bit more prepared as well. Change those clothes!!! But, relatively speaking he’s a mile ahead in this one with prep and at least his manager is around…we have to question if Cole Lake has even been given appropriate or modified instructions for this fight. *********************** Main Card Bout #1: Light Heavyweights DeShaun Dupree Holton (7-2-0) v Taistelu Jaska (6-7-0) The very first fight of the Main Card brings us the first of four, yes, you read that right, FOUR, Light Heavyweight battles in a row. And I’m thrilled to tell you fine folks that these two, for the most part barring a small amount of morale for Jaska, are ready to get in there and get at it! Nice. I’m always slightly annoyed when fighters aren’t prepared…but very much so if it’s on the Main Card! Jaska will have the advantage in Muay Thai tonight so we have to wonder if he’ll try to drive this fight into the clinch and work the head and body from there. Does he like the nasty stuff? Not based upon his SPPS debut against Shart, where he instead focused on trying to take Shart’s head off with high kicks…followed up by a few combos! It worked for him and he got the dub, so hey, maybe he goes with it again? I know I’d probably adjust, but that doesn’t mean he needs or wants to! Dupree Holton, who seems to really prefer going by two last names, won both of his last two fights, his SPPS debut included, via decision. The fight against Arman Brown last month was a closely fought one that he nabbed the ‘W’ in via a majority decision. It was a hugely contested decision though and we’re still getting grievances filed to the commissioner’s office about it from Brown’s team…and the fans…as Holton managed to control most of the fight and worked for three good takedowns…but failed to land even a SINGLE strike the entire contest. While Brown got 9 good shots to the head in, a few leg kicks and such. How Dupree Holton managed to get all three refs to hand him the final two rounds is anybody’s guess…but several folks have suggested that a monetary exchange may have been in play! So with that, Donkey, your turn bud! Donkey’s Pick: Dupress Holton via Submission (Armbar) This should be an interesting one. Dupree Holton would be well advised to at least mix in a few strikes here and there tonight if not to focus on them entirely given he has the advantage boxing. That alone could give him a legitimate decision if this goes the distance. But if he doesn’t, I still think his brown belt outclasses Jaska’s blue on the ground. That said, Jaska has won more than one fight via submission, so despite the blue belt, he clearly knows what he’s doing down there. Don’t be surprised if he turns this one around and snaps the sub on for the win! I’ll take DH in this one…but with reservations… *********************** Main Card Bout #2: Light Heavyweights Darius Thibodeaux (10-7-0) v Ameen Robertson (9-9-0) Ok everybody, two deep into the Main Card now and I am NOT disappointed with what we’re getting here from the Light Heavyweights tonight! Another pair that are ready to rock, minus the smallest of morale shortages for Robertson! And this is a very well balanced fight as well, with Thibodeaux having a small edge in Muay Thai while Robertson claims small edges in boxing and wrestling as well as having a brown belt over Thibodeaux’s purple. At 9-9 and coming into their SPPS debut here with a trio of losses in hand, you know that Davey Mack and his boy Robertson would really, REALLY love to get things going with a win at this new promotion. The man is heavy handed and knows how to make em hurt when they land…that’s evident by the fact that all nine wins have come via TKO or KO…but there’s some question about whether a decent chin comes along as part of the package. Seven of his nine losses have been the result of dying by the same sword he wields. What I’m about to write here for Thibodeaux could almost be a copy/paste from Robertson. Thib has won all ten fights via KO or TKO. But his two most recent losses at RISE, prior to the three QFC wins he grabbed before arriving at SPPS, were both KO losses in the second round. He’s also lost earlier in his career to submissions and decisions, but it’s those KO’s that are worrisome. When I say worrisome, I mean mostly for his management team. The reason? He’s supposed to have a granite chin. Obviously, he has some power as well or he wouldn’t be knocking guys’ blocks off. But a granite chin…with two KO’s back to back? Two things of concern there…does he have the heart to go along with that chin? And, just as important, did those KO’s potentially damage the chin? Only time will tell, but a win over an opponent with KO power tonight without having the smelling salts offered to him by his training staff would be a great way to build some confidence for his team! This should be a good one Donkey, give us a winner? Donkey’s Pick: Robertson via TKO (Strikes) Finally! One that’s really tough for me to give a prediction on! And that is NOT a bad thing at all for the fans! But this one isn’t going to go the way you may think. Thibodeaux does leave a question about that chin despite it being a granite. Robertson has some KO power. Clearly Thibodeaux does as well, but I think we get a shock from the other side tonight so I’m going with my gut on this one and nodding to Robertson. *********************** Main Card Bout #3: Light Heavyweights Miet Cleever (12-3-0) v Miguel Torres (5-2-0) Our last fight before our two Main Events and this one features one of my own kids, Miet Cleever, as he prepares to defend his record…and P4P ranking…against a significantly lower ranked, but much more highly skilled, Miguel Torres! Both fighters are fully prepped and ready to get in there but despite being on the left in the red corner and having a significant amount of experience, Cleever will have all he can handle, and then some most likely, against a very, very talented Torres. Torres is under new management with Team Stoner and that adds even more questions into the mix as you never know what you’ll get when a change of management occurs. That said, Stoner is a very experienced manager with a solid track record despite being on a little bit of a losing streak with his team of late. It’s impossible to really know what Torres may be hiding under the hood as he showed a great amount of cardio early on, something that always hides the other goodies. We do know he’s comfortable on the ground as he’s had significant experience grappling and his MMA results have been solid as well with wins all the way up till his final two fights where he lost via submission and TKO. I won’t be giving up any secrets in saying that Cleever likes the dirty stuff and loves to inflict pain and damage! He’s only lost three fights on his career, two via decision and one via a TKO with kicks and punches, a nice highlight reel for his opponent in that title fight. He did come back after that to win titles at LHW in two promotions, so he’s been around and knows how to win. He’d love to show that he’s more than just his primary skills and a win here tonight could solidify his standing and show that he’s deserving of the rank he holds…for now. Alright Donkey, give us a final take on this one that has some big title shot implications? Donkey’s Pick: Torres via Submission (Armbar) All but one of Cleever’s wins have come via TKO or KO. Usually in the first round although he has managed to get it done in later rounds a few times as well. I don’t know if that is going to be enough to overcome the challenge in front of him tonight though. But steel sharpens steel as they say, right? Tonight, we’ll find out if Torres’ skills and record stand up or if he’s missing a key intangible or two. It’s his fight to lose in my eyes and despite Cleever’s history, I can’t side with the bunny’s kid on this one. And that is a big miss for Cleever if it happens, as I’ve been told the winner here tonight is going to get the first title shot for the division against the winner of the fight right after this one! *********************** Co-Main Event: Featured Light Heavyweight Bout Suutari Nuorempi (13-6-0) v Jari Lehtola (8-4-0) Our Co-Main Event of the evening and the last of our four Light Heavyweight battles before we get to Lightweight Main Event! I’m happy to report that we have two kids totally ready to get in there and give the fans everything they can handle tonight! And this is a really, really well matched pairing as Lehtola has a slight boxing edge while Nuorempi has the small edge in both Muay Thai and wrestling. They stand even in Jiu Jitsu as both hold brown belts. Morale on high. Check! Energy topped off. Check! Let’s gooooo! And a big one here, because as I hinted at and Donkey confirmed in the last fight, the winner here tonight is going to get a title shot against the winner of the fight right before this one! It’s time to get the Light Heavyweight situation rolling championship wise! Lehtola earned an early third round TKO over Arthur Foreman in November to secure a dub in his SPPS debut. That made it two in a row for him and you know he and his team would love to complete the trifecta tonight! I honestly don’t expect a lot to change from his approach in that fight with Foreman. Despite giving up a mild edge in Muay Thai and wrestling, he’s very proficient at it and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him test himself with it tonight. But, if I’m being fair, he may back off on it some and lean more into the boxing than he did in the last fight. I don’t expect him to take it to the ground. Here’s the thing though. Even if Lehtola doesn’t purposely take it into the clinch…there’s a good chance it gets there anyway as Nuorempi loves the clinch and has used it extensively in most of his recent fights. And, given he does have the slight edge there tonight, there’s no reason to expect his approach to change. He pulled a decision from the judges in his last fight but lost the belt he’d earned in the Bounty tournament at Heartless the fight before when Paul Hunter KO’d him. He’d also won the belt previously at Heartless with his ground and submission skills, but that was over a year ago. Are those skills still up to date? Could he take it to the ground from the clinch? Mix and match a bit? Donkey, give us a pick ya big butted, big eared goof! Donkey’s Pick: Nuorempi via TKO (Cuts) Big eared?!? You know what they say right, flops-a-lot, about throwing stones eh? Anyway, I think you need to go back and read everything you wrote bunny-boy…you should rethink your comments and suggestions for Lehtola! Given Nuorempi’s skills and history in the clinch, perhaps Lehtola purposely stays out of the clinch and makes Nuorempi work for it energy wise instead? Ya think maybe? I would. There’s a lot of variables in play here for Nuorempi to come away with this one…and really only one or two angles I see for Lehtola. For that reason, I’m throwing my pick to Nuorempi tonight. *********************** Main Event: Featured Lightweight Bout Miles O Brien (11-3-0) v Jacob Handler (12-7-0) Alright folks, the big one!!! Although, given the title fight implications, the prior two fights were pretty darn big as well! This event and card is just stacked with huge fights tonight! But, let’s deal with the here and now, and for these two young Lightweights, a win isn’t just a win here tonight. It’s also a title shot on the line! Now, we already have the first title fight for the Lightweight division lined up…and that comes a week from now when Hendrix and Pandeya go all-in for the belt. But, the winner of this fight will get a shot at the strap in the championships first title defense! That worth playing for? I thought so! And as you’d expect, both of these kids are fully prepped and ready to go after it tonight! Boooyahhhh! Handler will have the advantage boxing as well as on the ground with slightly better wrestling and a brown belt over O Brien’s purple in Jiu Jitsu. He doesn’t tend to finish with submissions often, although he did at least once when he took down Diego Armando at HFC 83 back in May. Since then, he’s mostly focused on decisions but the last fight before his SPPS debut tonight was a late third round TKO over Pollos Hermanos, where thing broke badly for his opponent! (See what I did there? No? Well, I guess iykyk!) He is a former champion at Big Wave from WAYYYYY back, so there’s some experience there, but that was early in a career and you learn a lot from that time forward. O Brien is coming in for his SPPS debut tonight as well on a big, giant four fight winning streak including that he walked away as the last ever Lightweight champ at SM Fight Liga. He both won that belt, and defended it, before they closed doors. He’s also a prior champ from Iron Fist Championship, so give this guy the nod for having the experience advantage in big fights with the belt on the line! He can win via decision, but a large portion of his dubs have come from finishes on the feet. Make no mistake, this man wants to turn your lights out! Donkey, give it to us baby! Let’s close this thing out! Donkey’s Pick: O Brien via Unanimous Decision Tough one to choose and I love that! That’s great for the fans, for us at the promotion, everybody wins! But, a pick has to be made, and with what we have to run with and both of these kids making their SPPS debut…and a title shot on the line…I’m going to go with the experience factor here and toss my hat towards O Brien tonight. *********************** So we’re all set folks! We’ve got a ton of great action and excitement on tap tonight and I expect the chatter about this one to go on for quite a while, and maybe even be something that people look back on later as the “I remember when that guy…” early in their SPPS career! The action happens at the Hard Knocks venue tonight, and I think there will be quite a few of those hard knock lessons learned! So if you’re over that way, hop in, grab a ticket, a bite, a beer and enjoy a great night of MMA action folks! Till then, have fun and don’t forget… Keep it cheap and dirty…Sucker Punch Pro Series style!
  12. Nah, I think some of the glitches at least revolved around some methods of offering up contracts to fighters, or sponsorships or whatever, and then some way of cancelling them and getting the money back, rinse, repeat, etc. I don't have all the deets on how it was all working, but I know others took big, big advantage of it and other glitches.
  13. Well, no immediate bad effect beyond the continued trickling away of users. Which I think is pretty much what Mike has accepted. A slow death...well, slow until the snowball hits the cliff...which there will be...once enough users drop off that there aren't enough orgs anymore to actually support gameplay. Then it's a quick death from there. But again, I think Mike has accepted that. I think he's content to milk it for what it's worth...so long as it's not losing him money on hosting fees. Once the game reaches that break-even point between income and fees, I suspect he pulls the plug.
  14. A web-based game like this would never survive a start over. The only reason it survives now is off people who have been playing it so long they're "invested" emotionally and nostalgically. If a start over were to occur, 2/3's of the folks involved wouldn't bother and you'd still have the same issues attracting new players to the game, even with a faster learning speed. It's just not the type of game folks go looking for.
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