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[Plaguemoster]

Jimmy Murphy: I'll eat ya for lunch, bring it

[Cobra7]

Jimmy Murphy: I'll eat ya for lunch, bring it

You're on bud see ya in roughly 2 weeks

[robin10]

Ok, this match is set then. I will send the fight offer soon.

[Cobra7]

Ok, this match is set then. I will send the fight offer soon.

Android seventeen: perfect my first victim has been decided

[robin10]

Just a heads up guys... if any of you have any questions regarding matchmaking or time between fights, then you all are free to PM our matchmaker Mr. Roger Jones

https://www.mmatycoon.com/managerprofilemanager.php?MgrID=123935

 

But, if you all still need further explanation on anything after talking to Mr Jones, then you all are free to send me a message too.https://www.mmatycoon.com/managerprofilemanager.php?MgrID=133120

 

We also encourage callouts and smack talk, so feel free to do all that in this thread too.

[prodigalson]

Midweek Roundup: Week of 7/27/20

 

Scott: Welcome, everyone, to the Midweek Roundup. This week, we have some news about the Grand Prix, new signings, and will quickly revisit this past weekend’s event. As always, I’m joined by Malik “The MMA Geek” Frazier and Elena Marquez.

 

Malik: Grand Prix news? Give it up, Scott – what you got?

 

Scott: What I’ve got is a significant change to the fight schedule! Remaining fighters in the losers’ bracket will fight every week until completion of their bracket, instead of every two weeks as previously anticipated. I don’t really understand why, but there you have it.

 

Malik: Because math, Scott.

 

Scott: Come again?

 

Malik: Well when you start one bracket later than the other, you have to play catch-up. Just don’t worry about it. It’ll work out.

 

Scott: Whatever you say, professor. Let’s move on. What was the biggest story, to you, from last weekend’s Empire: 9 event?

Malik: The main event, hands down. Aiden Trapp came in at 3-0, but we’re talking all three fights in QFC, and against guys who now have a combined record of 1-3. Two of the guys are teenagers. Now Trapp beats Golami, a 25 year-old who came in with a win against another 25 year-old here in Empire. This was much more of a quality win for Trapp, who is starting to build up a nice little record.

 

Scott: And it’s not just who he beat, but how he did it!

 

Malik: Exactly. The fight was only a minute long, but we got a chance to see some really slick footwork out of Trapp, and, of course, the beautiful counters. It’s still not a huge record to go off of, but so far, so good, and it just feels like we have a legitimate champion at 145.

 

Scott: Has anyone else impressed you in the division?

Malik: Yeah, Ricardo Morra Jr.. He’s been dynamite. He’s sitting at 5-0 heading into the semifinals against Ergun Cerrahoglu. You know, I am not saying that will be an easy fight for Morra. Cerrahoglu has got a lot going for him. If he can stay away from Morra’s power, I expect this to be competitive.

 

Scott: Well, we’ll stay in our lane here and see what the preview show has to say about that, Malik. But I agree that you can’t deny how impressive Morra has been out of the gates here in Empire MMA. I mean, this weekend’s card has a lot of other intriguing matchups as well.

 

Malik: I can’t wait, Scott. You know all I think about is MMA.

 

Scott: Don’t you have four kids? I mean, I’m not questioning your love of MMA but—

 

Malik: Ok, friend, well MMA is almost all I think about. *sly grin*

 

Scott: Fair enough. And before we sign off, we have a list of new signings that we would love to announce. We don’t have much information on these new fighters yet, but Elena is standing by with their names.

 

Elena: Yes, Scott, this list is hot off the presses, or the email. I’m sure Malik will start researching them immediately. Here are the new faces:

 

Brady Jean Baptiste

LaDaniel Strong

Ienas Sarandas

Mbono Lumumba

Peter Tchaikowski

Jordan Ryan

Big Smoke

Android Seventeen

Khabib Chiamev

Eetu Hyypia

 

And I can tell you from just a quick look at those names, and thinking of those I am aware of, it really looks like this round of signings is nicely spread out across a number of weight classes.

 

Scott: Thank you, Elena. Oh, wait… (holds up two fingers to the earpiece in his left ear). I’m actually getting word from our production truck that this list is just partial, and there are more new signings already under the promotional banner. I think the signings are coming faster than the PR machine can keep up with! We’ll have to get those names out to all of you as soon as we can. But for now, we are out of time.

 

Thank you to everyone for joining us for this week’s edition of the Midweek Roundup, and we will see you on Saturday for the much-anticipated Featherweight Grand Prix semi-finals!

 

[robin10]

Fantastic writeup as always bud!

[robin10]

After a few days of negotiation, Empire MMA is happy to announce that we have now joined hands with...

Fist MMA Gear... https://www.mmatycoon.com/clothingpublic.php?cid=5830

As our new merch partner for the foreseeable future.

Details about the deal and the benifits that it will bring to all the fighters contracted to Empire MMA, will be shared via another article which is going to be posted soon.

And therefore STAY TUNED!

 

*Edit:-

 

If any of you need sponsorship offers for your fighters, please don't hesitate to send your fighters ID to Mr Tessin.https://www.mmatycoon.com/managerprofilemanager.php?MgrID=124340

[Alfred]

Very nice write up. Kudos to you!

[jhm5]

The semi-finals are here! Alas the tournament resumes, and we get to see two intriguing matchups. The first of which sees Danny Peterson and Hukkelberry Flint face off for the right to get pummeled by the winner of the second semi-final. The 19 year old Belgian got here by defeating Ernesto Powers by ground and pound TKO less than three minutes into the match. As if that was not impressive enough, he needed just 49 seconds to land a guillotine on Jung Ho Park. While dominating is the right word to describe Flint’s journey, ugly might be the best way to describe Peterson’s time. Danny Peterson only had to win once, as he advanced in the first round when his opponent missed weight, but his one win was a comfortable unanimous decision over Tyson Abreu. Stylistically, this will be a battle of contrasts. Flint will want to bring the fight to the ground where his BJJ brown belt will serve him well, while Peterson is your standard sprawl and brawl fighter. Peterson may get the better of the early boxing exchanges, but I think Flint breaks through his takedown defense and gets a submission in the first round.

The other semi-final is the de-facto final of the tournament. Ricardo Morra Jr. is 5-0-0 with first round TKO wins in both rounds, taking 3:31 to beat Akihiro Imanari and just 55 seconds against Jax Sigthorsson. Meanwhile, Ergun Cerrahoglu has dominated his two matches as well, winning by a lopsided unanimous decision over Rony Stark and scoring a first round TKO over Dario Balic. Both have looked fantastic in their first two fights, but only one can make the final. While “Monkey Style” Morra has the edge in the clinch and on the ground, the Turk will be the one deciding where this match is fought. If Cerrahoglu can keep this one as a boxing match, he has a shot, but I think Morra takes him to the woodshed in the clinch and walks out victorious through a second round TKO.

The Grand Prix may be exciting, but the main event is the icing on the cake. Hatebreed Rebel is making his return to the octagon after his failed move up to the 265 lbs division against top challenger Joe “Levels” Dinapoli. Rebel may be short on confidence after his last match against Buster Gruff lasted just 30 seconds until he hit with a KO punch. Dinapoli, on the other hand, has breezed through his two fights in Empire thus far, scoring a stunning spinning backfist on Jaco Camden and a submission on strikes over Ravana Lanka, both in the first round. While Rebel is a submission specialist, Dinapoli has to be brimming with confidence, as all he needs to do is land one good punch and it may be all over. This fight may only last a few seconds before he does just that, and I will pick Dinapoli to win the belt by first round KO.

Picks for the other matchups:

Kulvics over Abbot

Imanari over Abreu

Park over Molina

Bonner over Balic

Sigthorsson over Hashima

Izanagi over Tested

Rodriquez over Frederick

[prodigalson]

Midweek Roundup: Week of 8/3/20

Scott: Welcome to the Midweek Roundup, with this version coming on the heels of Empire MMA’s most successful event yet, the Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinals held this past Saturday.

 

Malik: Just an amazing event, Scottie. And one that gave us a clear favorite heading into the finals. I wasn’t shocked that Ricardo Morra won the fight, but he made it look far too easy with that first-round triangle over a tough and powerful wrestler in Ergun Cerrahoglu. I can’t imagine that he could have been any more impressive.

 

Scott: You talk about having a game plan and executing it.

 

Malik: Absolutely. Nothing surprising from a game plan standpoint on either side. Cerrahoglu nailed that beautiful power double, and Morra was all over him with a guillotine attempt as soon as they hit the mat. Maybe when Cerrahoglu defended that, I don’t know if he got a little complacent or what. It just takes a split-second with a practitioner like Morra. He had that triangle locked up in the blink of an eye.

 

Scott: Is it fair to say that Morra will be a sizeable favorite heading into his finals bout against Hukkelberry Flint?

 

Malik: I’ll let the oddsmakers and preview show address that, Scott. But just in looking at what Flint has done in this tournament, you could make a case that he has been just as impressive as Morra. Flint has shown he can not only submit you off the back, but he can take you down, beat you up, wait for his opening and then get the tap. Or he can pull guard and choke you out.

 

Scott: We will find out. Oh, and did we just completely gloss over the fact that we saw a new champion at 205? Joe Dinapoli found an angle very early on and dropped Hatebreed Rebel with a short, accurate uppercut.

 

Malik: This guy is a real problem. He’s 4-0 with a combined time in the cage of less than one full round. He is a ferocious finisher, and he’s building that championship aura. You see him taking everyone’s head off, and you have to wonder if guys are really going to want to fight him. The highlight reel this guy already has. Just fireworks, man!

 

Scott: Out with the old, in with the new, that seems to be the motto here at Empire MMA over the past few weeks! We are seeing some impressive new champions. And speaking of new, let’s take a look at some of the organization’s recent signings. What have you got Malik? (He pulls out a pillow from behind the broadcast desk, sets it down on the desk, and dramatically feigns a yawn as the camera switches to Malik.)

 

Malik: Very funny, old friend. Some people actually appreciate the analytical side of MMA, Mr. Smith. Just like last time, I’ve sorted the fighters kind of roughly from strikers, to more well-rounded types, then to wrestlers and grapplers toward the end. Let’s jump right in:

 

Dagger “Rebel” Sith (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=359400

 

I like this guy. You know, he was submitted his last time out, but he’s had some exciting fights, and he knows what he has to work on. He has a reputation as a Muay Thai guy, but he’s been knocking people out with his hands. Just a powerful guy who comes in with some experience.

 

Ahura Mazda (170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=358720

 

Mazda comes in as a decision machine, going the distance in one three-rounder and three one-rounders.

 

Scott: So you’re saying he’s more of a three than an RX-8?

 

Malik: Excuse me?

 

Scott: You know, efficient, practical, maybe not the most exciting?

 

Malik: I honestly have no idea what in the hell you’re talking about. But yes, he’s been strategic and careful. I’ve watched all of his fights. They haven’t been boring, just not barn-burners. He works. He’s shown striking at distance, in the clinch, and a little bit of wrestling too. He’s kind of got that “sleeper” vibe.

 

Scott: Like a turbo’d 626.

 

Malik: Oh, you’re talking about cars! (Chuckles awkwardly.) You’re killing me here, brother! I’m trying to get some work done. Up next is

 

Small “Son Tiger” Master (265) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366197

 

This guy has fought the same opponent twice, and I’m not going to sugar coat it: they were boring. But we have a heavyweight who comes in with a few wins and has shown the cardio to go the distance. And sometimes the matchup can make a fight boring. Master looks like a somewhat standard wrestle-boxer, but we’ll need to see him against some other opponents to get a good read on him.

 

Danny "Double D" Dawkins (170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366124

 

Dawkins has had one fight, a good solid decision win, showcased his wrestling. A casual fan might call it "lay and pray," but you know, he has good wrestling it appears, and he stuck to his gameplan. We've heard he has a rounded game, and I guess we did see some leg kicks, some ground and pound, but mostly we just saw a lot of control. There are some pretty good wrestlers in Empire, so we'll find out really quickly how Mr. Boobies here stacks up.

 

Frank "The Legion" Morrison (155 /170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=360387

 

This is an interesting fella who claims to have quite a criminal past. He was closely linked to a homicide investigation at one point. But at 5-0, I think he’s found a new career path. He’s fought at lightweight and has not yet earned a stoppage win, but he’s a fast-paced fighter who looks pretty well-rounded. I think he’ll come in ready to take on just about anyone in the division. And he’ll be tested early with a fight already scheduled against Elam Armis.

 

Darth Pengworm (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366193

 

Darth got knocked out halfway into the first round of his only MMA fight, so he’s perhaps a bit of a project. The guy he lost to is looking like a good fighter, but I’ll be honest: Pengworm didn’t look good in the fight at all, even looked gassed in the first round. But maybe there was something wrong? Maybe a bad camp, injuries, bad weight cut, something like that. It was odd. But the powers that be saw it fit to sign him, and reports are that he has a nice all-around game in the gym. We’ll see if he can put that together in the cage.

 

Mbono Lumumba (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=365892

 

This guy appears to be a wrestle-boxer. He’s shown some power. He’s struggled in the clinch a little. On the ground, he’s looked pretty good. Nice scrambles. I think there are some interesting matchups for him out there. I’ll be curious to see how he does with some of the BJJ practitioners and Muay Thai fighters we have in Empire, and if he can hold up to those folks, then he’s going to be a problem at 205.

 

Antonio Zalnando (145 / 155) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366281

 

The word on this guy is that he’s a true grappling specialist. At 18 years old, he already has his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. I don’t really know what other skills he brings. I couldn’t tell you if he can survive on the feet or anything else about him. Definitely a “wait and see” type of situation with Zalnando.

And with that, I send it back to you, Scott.

 

Scott: (Snoring.)

 

Malik: Really, Scott? C’mon man, you’re killing this joke. Like, it’s dead. You’re running it into the ground, buddy.

 

Scott: (Snoring.)

 

(A producer walks up to Scott and shakes his shoulder. He snaps upright, wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his light gray suit.)

 

Scott: (Appearing confused.) No, no, I’ll go mow the lawn, just getting a quic--

 

Malik: ARE YOU SERIOUS, CLARK?

 

Scott: Oh. Haha! No, no, no, of course not! Just giving you a hard time. Really appreciated your segment there on … your segment. Great work, as always, out of our Lead Studio Analyst, Malik “The MMA Geek” Frazier, ladies and gentlemen. And with that, we draw this week’s Midweek Roundup to a close. Tune in this weekend for Empire X. Wait, Empire X!? I’ve heard that card is going to be loaded! You do not want to miss this one, folks! Thank you again for joining us, and we will see you next week.

 

[jhm5]

Empire X has been billed as one of the biggest cards in the history of Empire. Unfortunately, that is a lie. Every fight on the card features the same level of mediocre matchups without much in the way of excitement.

The first fight is a 170 lbs bout between David Core and Riaan Pierce. Pierce is the stronger boxer, but he will have to keep Core’s Muay Thai and BJJ in Czech (pun intended). I like the Welshman by 1st round KO.

In another one between two bad fighters, Steve Barnes faces Ryan Sampson at 145. Barnes is the better fighter and reportedly in better spirits, so I think he will take this one by 1st round TKO.

At 265, we get a slightly better fight between Simon Slade and Deon Big Daddy. Slade is the better boxer, but Big Daddy is better at literally everything else. I see Slade losing his second in a row, this time by unanimous decision.

Now back to where we started at 170, we see Luck Chiddell against Enrique Machado. Chiddell is better on his feet, so if he can stay on his feet, he will win. This will not go the distance, and it likely will not take more than one round. I like Chiddell by 1st round KO.

Next up we have two fights from the losers bracket of the Grand Prix. Myke Bonner has “All Stuff” on his feet, but Jax Sigthorsson is a beast on the ground. This one also will not take long. I think the Icelander wins it by submission in the 1st round.

The other matchup in the tournament sees Jung Ho Park face Akihiro Imanari. The Tokyo native Imanari is great on the ground, but “The Korean Wonderkid” is phenomenal everywhere. I like Park to win by 2nd round submission.

After those two tourney fights, we go to 205 where Ravana Lanka fights Mauricio “Max” Payne. Payne is dangerous anywhere, but Lanka is lethal in the clinch. Lanka’s wrestling means he will control where the match will be fought, so I think he gets the TKO in the 2nd.

Still at 205, we get a mildly more interesting one between possible future title fighter Hunter Broderick and fellow undefeated fighter Chod Piiice. Piiice has fought once and won once, while Broderick is 4-0-0. Broderick is a dominant boxer, and I do not think Piiice has any advantages in this one. I think Broderick cruises to a 2nd round KO.

Now we go down to 170 for the last two fights of the night. Former champion Michael Howardson returns to the octagon to face Jubei Akechi. Howardson is seven years older, and he is an incredible fighter in the clinch, as he has shown numerous times on the Empire stage, but Akechi can fight anyone anywhere. I think Akechi gets the win in similar fashion to his victory over Luck Chiddell, by 2nd round submission.

The main event sees the champion of this division, Ricardo Miles, make his first title defense against Valentino Piskochini. Piskochini is the challenger, but he is four years the champion’s senior. He is extremely one-dimensional and will look to take this fight to the ground. That being said, his one skill is pretty dang strong. I think he scores an upset and takes the belt by 2nd round submission.

[robin10]

Hello guys, your VP here...just wanted to say that i am sorry for the lack of writeups and reviews on the events, and also the updated rankings these past couple of weeks,it's just that since the covid stuff is starting to get back to normal, all the staff members at Empire mma are a little busy with our RL jobs atm, and therefore we hope that you guys will be patient with us and help us to keep on improving as a organization everyday.

 

The rankings will be updated either today or tomorrow,and as soon as that happens, the next round of fight offers will go out.

The reviews will be done by our DOO from now on as our chief PR manager is going to leave our organization shortly... so bill, just wanted to thank you for some great writeups you have put out in these past few weeks, and all the best mate on your future journey in this game!

[jhm5]

Empire MMA Rankings:

Record in parentheses is Empire MMA record

145 Rankings: Will be announced upon the completion of Empire Grand Prix.

170 Rankings: Miles © 6-1-0 (5-1-0)

1. Akechi 2-0-0 (2-0-0) +2

2. Howardson 5-3-0 (4-3-0) -1

3. Piskochini 2-1-0 (1-1-0) -1

4. Sanchez 3-0-0 (2-0-0)

5. Gonclaves 4-4-0 (2-3-0)

6. Chiddell 2-1-0 (2-1-0) +2

7. Machado 2-1-0 (2-1-0) -1

8. Mia 2-1-0 (1-1-0) -1

9. Bari 1-0-1 (1-0-1)

10. Barnes 1-1-1 (0-1-1)

To watch: Frank Morrison, Bo Garrett, David Core

Recap: At Empire: X, Ricardo Miles defended his belt against Vladimir Piskochini, while Jubei Akechi took down former champ Michael Howardson. The other result of note was Luck Chiddell’s win over Enrique Machado.

205 Rankings: Dinapoli © 4-0-0 (3-0-0) +1

1. Rebel 7-2-0 (2-2-0) -1

2. Broderick 5-0-0 (4-0-0)

3. Lanka 6-1-0 (1-1-0)

4. Payne 2-2-0 (2-2-0)

5. Biggs 4-2-0 (4-2-0)

6. Piiice 1-1-0 (1-1-0)

7. Kulvics 2-1-0 (1-0-0) +4

8. Abbot 1-2-0 (1-2-0) +1

9. Green 1-0-0 (1-0-0) +2

10. Lumumba 2-0-0 (0-0-0) +1

To watch: Abasi Amaike, Hinski Grang, Petr Tchaikowski

Recap: Joe Dinapoli took over this division with a thunderous victory over Hatebreed Rebel at GP SF. He could face a tough challenger with Hunter Broderick improving to 4-0-0 in Empire, while Christian Kulvics, Herb Green, and Ravana Lanka also scored victories.

265 Rankings: Gruff © 8-1-0 (3-0-0)

1. Kallas 3-1-0 (3-1-0)

2. Chulainn 2-0-0 (1-0-0)

3. Do 1-1-0 (0-1-0)

4. Ruiz 2-0-0 (2-0-0)

5. Big Daddy 2-0-0 (2-0-0)

6. Slade 2-2-0 (0-2-0)

7. Pivo 2-2-0 (1-2-0) +1

8. Ardin 1-1-0 (0-1-0) +1

9. Rodriquez 1-1-0 (1-1-0) +1

10. King 1-0-0 (1-0-0) +1

To watch: Tavaris Fulton, Sokhan Gaki, Small Master

Recap: Kallas and Chulainn will face off for the right to face Buster Gruff for the belt. The biggest news in this division was Deon Big Daddy’s win over Simon Slade at Empire: X, which could make the top of this division a little more interesting.

[prodigalson]

so bill, just wanted to thank you for some great writeups you have put out in these past few weeks, and all the best mate on your future journey in this game!

Thank you, Matty! I wish Empire the best of luck. I'll be around, just tending to real life a bit more.

[robin10]

Change in the ranking system and rules and regulations to be followed:-

 

1) From now on we want to make everything clear on where everyone stands their respective divisions and therefore, we will be showing the rankings of the top 20 fighters in each division (instead of the regular top 10) from next week onwards.

 

2) We will be giving your fighters a ranking based on skill, performance, age,id and blah blah, even if your fighter has not fought in Empire before

 

3) For the guys who have a (0-0) record...well they will get a ranking that we deem fit for them.

 

Rules of how to move up the order..

 

1) The top 5 will be the regular challengers for the title, based on their performance.

 

2) If you win a fight then you take ypur opponents spot in the rankings and the loser of that fight moves down one place (i.e -1).

 

3) Every fighter in the top 5 can call for a title shot...but if they lose, then you cannot call for another title shot for the next 2 months. If i get more than 1 callout for a title shot from the top 5, then the highest ranked fighter get's the title shot.

 

4) Same goes for the top 10... as in you can call out anyone from 3-5 in the rankings, but if you lose,then you cannot call out another fighter for the next 2 months.

 

5) And same goes for the ones ranked 10-20.

 

6) Now the ones outside the top 20 in every division,will get a chance to fight a 15-20 ranked fighter every 2-3 weeks, but if you lose, then you are most probably gonna get released.

 

If any of you have any questions or need a clarification on anything regarding the rankings then please do drop a reply or hit me up via a pm.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Matty (vice president)

 

* Edit

 

If you have any fighters who are 358k+ and in need of a contract the please do let me know... if your fighter is good enough and has a positive record (even 2-0) then i am prepared to pay whatever you ask to get him in.

[Monsieur.Camara]

2) We will be giving your fighters a ranking based on skill, performance, age,id and blah blah,

 

Yo might want to expand on the BLA BLA lolol as this is the most important part of this wall of text lololol , make it clear so there are no further confusion no?

 

Curious: Why does age matter in your rankings?

 

Also don`t just keep 20 fighters and cut the rest, as the ID gets older trust me you will want to keep some divisions deep as all at once a bunch of fighters will be FA when 370k , 375k rolls around as managers make room for their fighters.

[robin10]

There is nothing to expand on that because skill and performance are the two main methods to make the rankings (you can add form to that)...i mean,you are running a big organization very successfully, so how do you not know that? lol

 

Now as we also sign some 365k+ fighters too, so I will favour the younger 18-20 year olds as they have more chance of becoming a world class fighter than a 25 year old. So if it is a case of choosing between a 25 year old and a 18 year old with (0-0) record, then the 18 year old automatically will get a higher ranking. Makes sense?

 

And yeah, I agree on the last thing you said... my last rule will only be for guys with horrible records who are not good enough to stay at Empire and hence I said "most probably".

 

Thank you for your time Camara.

[igorspb77]

I think it should have rules about weight. We can see fighters at 205 with 190lbs and that's a huge advantage going against 205lb+ imo, I don't see why on fighters being below weight class on natural weight, or at least like 5lbs acceptance, but like that doesn't make sense for me. Hope to see some actions through that and Empire experience keep strong.

[robin10]

That is a fantastic point igor... it's just because we do not have 155 and 185lbs open yet (it will soon open via another tourney after the completion of the 145lbs tourney), but we will definitely look into that, and as your fighter is a champion in the 205lbs division, so I will definitely like to discuss the matter with you personally to gain more knowledge about the weightclasses as you have definitely got a lot more experience in these things than me

[Cobra7]

this is my previous experiences running an org (yes I did run an org at one time the last time I was here, Alcatraz beatdown to be precise) and with weight I see it like this:

 

205 vs 190

 

190: a bit of a speed advantage

205: a bit of a power advantage

 

When I look it like that to me at least there is no real advantage and it is a matter of sliders. I could be wrong here but that is at least my point of view

[robin10]

What a night!!!

Event ratings: 111.62

Record profits

Finishes in every fight,

All first round finishes except of the main event, man, this was a crazy night...But all this happened because of all you guys, so thank you, from all the staff members here at Empire mma and we hope you guys will continue to give us many more memorable and record breaking nights like this.

 

Matty

[robin10]

Guys, a very good talent in https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=360556

Is a free agent right now who is contracted to Empire mma...so if anyone would be interested in signing him up,that would be great.

[jhm5]

Empire Grand Prix has finally reached the finals, and wow, did it live up to the hype. It was a milestone for the organization, which has now gone from a complete laughing stock to a bad joke that does not quite hit the mark. Trust me, I know a lot about bad jokes that do not get laughs. Anyways, every match except the main event was finished in just one round. Even the main event lasted a mere 57 seconds into the second round, so none of the events lasted very long. And trust me, I know something about… never mind.

Anyways, onto the fights. Chechen 170 Khabib Chimaev dominated the Finnish Eetu Hyypia, getting the win by TKO with four seconds left in the first round. Chimaev was awfully braggadocious in the post-fight interview, which, while irritating, was backed up by the ground-and-pound performance he put on in the fight.

At 205, Hiski Grang won by KO over Dennis Wagner in just 10 seconds. For context, this sentence will likely take about 10 seconds for you to read. It was that fast. After the match, Grand called out Jerome Biggs. As a wise man once said, “Bold move, Cotton. We’ll see if it pays off for him.”

Back to the 170 weight class, where Dublin native Jimmy Murphy defeated Android Seventeen by armbar 4:36 into the first match. Murphy landed strike after strike on the ground until submitting the American. After the win, Murphy mentioned his website in the post-fight interview. Hah, nerd!

In the heavyweight division, Tavaris Fulton needed just four punch attempts to the head and 24 seconds to get the KO against Lucas Ardin. Ardin had no answers for Fulton’s attack, and found himself on the mat quickly. Fulton also praised the denizens of the internet after the fight. He is also a huge nerd.

In an all African showdown at 170, Moroccan Hadr Bari got the KO on Nigerian Damian Mia in just 3:31. “Sparry” Mia got the takedown he needed early on in the match, but he inexplicably stood up, thus negating his advantage on the ground. He deserved to receive a face-full of fist for that decision alone.

Queens native Jerome Biggs took Russian Petr Tchaikowski to town at 205, ending the match by KO in just 4:20. Tchaikowski attempted an astounding 13 takedowns in this one, but every single one ended up stuffed like a teddy bear at Build-a-Bear Workshop. Biggs showed why he is a top contender at 205.

In the loser’s bracket, Myke Bonner continued the Irish run of wins with a head kick KO win over Danny Peterson. Peterson got wrecked by Bonner’s kicks, and he took just 1:55 to end it via KO. The crowd appreciated this one and the humble, yet determined attitude Bonner showed in his interview.

In the other loser’s bracket showdown, Turkish fighter Ergun Cerrahoglu needed only 47 seconds to KO Akihiro Imanari. Cerrahoglu knocked the Tokyo native to the mat early on, and he did it again right after Imanari got back to his feet. Cerrahoglu looked much sharper than he did in the semi-finals.

In the co-main event, 19 year old heavyweight contenders squared off, but it was another Irish fighter, Cu Chulainn, who came out with the KO in just 31 seconds over Estonian Arnold Kallas. This fight went quickly, with “The Hound” dominating. After the match, Chulainn asked for a title shot, one he will get at Empire XI on a short turnaround.

In the Empire Grand Prix finals, Thai fighter and pre-tournament favorite Ricardo Morra Jr. dominated Hukkleberry Flint in a match that somehow went into the second round. The Belgian was cut early on in the clinch and never had a chance after that. Morra Jr. stuffed seven takedown attempts from the wrestling specialist Flint. Meanwhile, “Monkey Style” landed an astounding 34 punches to the head and 10 punches to the body, all of which in the clinch. The fact that Flint lasted that long is a testament to his chin, but Morra Jr. has all the makings of not only a future Empire champion, but a future top dog in the 145 division on the global stage.

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