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Jason Hightower

 

My first opponent came into the fight malnourished, and well, he didn't last long. Now, I'm finding a panda. It is properly fed with bamboo leaves, at the very least, but I'm still uneasy about fighting an animal. I have no taste for animal abuse, so I will gently send it to sleep so it can go back to the life in the forests.

 

"Err... Mr. Hightower, you're fighting a human named Panda, not an actual panda bear."

 

I am? Well, then I won't be so gentle when putting him to sleep.

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Tournament Format - Update



Just a quick update to announce that I will be offering the fighters that finish 3rd in their group a chance at some redemption and a cash prize with a knockout phase alongside the main championship play-offs.



I don't know why I didn't think of it at the start as I've done similar in the past and it gives the lower half of the group something to compete for when it's looking like they can't get first or second.



Obviously it isn't mandatory as I didn't put this into place at the start and I know that not everyone is going to want to continue once they are eliminated from the main tournament. In that scenario the spot will be offered to the next highest in the group and again if that person doesn't want it either.


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Heavyweight Grand Prix – Round 2 Recap


Group A


Akira Kumajin vs. Tom Obama

(Obama def. Kumajin by KO (Punch), 00:35 Rd 1)


Another big statement of intent from one of the tournament favourites Tom Obama as he put away durable Akira Kumajin in just over thirty seconds of the first round and earned his second KO of the Night award in a row.


With the win Obama now takes a firm command of Group A and sits a comfortably four points clear of his closest rival Aleex Kayy of whom he will meet in the next round of fights. Kaay looked decent in his first fight but Obama will still likely be a strong favourite going in. Another big win like this one will practically seal his place in the next round.


For Akira Kumajin he is in a tough spot indeed and is likely going to need a near perfect finish to the second half of this group phase if he is to qualify for the next round. Currently bottom of the pack on minus one point, Kumajin will face Joe Armstrong in the next round who is also going to be fighting hard for his tournament survival. A tough fight for sure but a winnable one with the right game plan.


Aleex Kayy vs. KT Tourney

(Kayy def. Tourney by Unanimous Dec)


Chinese brawler Aleex Kayy made his debut this round and was able to get off to a solid start after outpointing KT Tourney for a unanimous decision win. Tourney showed some serious heart in this however after suffering a serious cut that threatened to finish proceedings early as well as surviving a knock down in round two.


Kayy picks up two points for the decision victory and moves into second place in the group. He’ll get an opportunity to close the four point gap between him and first in the next round when he faces group favourite Tom Obama. An extremely tough match up for him given Obama’s storming start to the tournament and one in which he’ll be a fairly significant underdog. A win however would put him in a great position going into the second half of the group phase.


For KT Tourney he will now get a period of rest as he prepares for the second half of his group campaign. Not terrible by any standards so far with one decision win and one decision loss to his name. His currently sits in third with 2 points and is well within reach of a qualifying spot though.


GROUP B


Kevin Faulk vs. Yuan An

(Faulk def. An by KO (Punch), 00:55 of Rd 2)


Kevin Faulk put in another grand performance against Chinese brawler Yuan An and took another step towards that spinal elongation surgery that he is so desperate for. Yuan dominated round one with his superior wrestling skills but Faulk was never in too much trouble and was finally able to pull the trigger a minute into round two.


With the win, Alfred Winterbottom’s undefeated golden ticket takes a commanding lead at the top of the table with a maximum six points out of six though it is still early days and he has a couple of hungry fighters snapping at his heels. One of which, Tim Bravo, he will face in the next round. A tough fight to predict as Bravo looked good in his own showing against Yuan An and Faulk will once again have to overcome his lack of wrestling. Expect the bookmakers to see things very evenly


For Yuan An, things look to be somewhat bleak at this point and to qualify from the group, he will need to rely on some results elsewhere going his way as well as putting in a perfect second half run in his remaining two fights. That first opportunity will come in round three as he matches up with third place Wiaan Cronje. Cronje is coming off of a spectacular 14 second head kick KO over Cryil Cabo and will prove an extremely tough obstacle for An but this is a must win and we’re sure An will be motivated coming in.


Wiaan Cronje vs. Cyril Cabo

(Cronje def. Cabo by TKO (Head Kick), 00:14 of Rd 1)


South African slugger Wiaan Cronje made sure people left the arena with his name on their lips as he took out Cyril Cabo with a devastating head kick KO in just fourteen seconds of his KT debut. To add to this already fearsome persona, it sounds as though the rumours of him having an indestructible jaw are true as well with witnesses reporting seeing him sucker punched in a nightclub later that evening and not even flinching from the blow.


With the quick win, Cronje moves straight into second place though he is tied on points with Tim Bravo and separated by virtue of time spent in the cage. It’s certainly a great place to start his tournament and if he can keep this momentum going he will definitely be making it into the playoffs. He next faces a struggling Yuan An and based off of this performance, he’ll be a strong favourite going in to that. An is fighting for dear life however and should not be overlooked.


Cyril Cabo now finds himself bottom of the group and in a similarly dire situation to Yuan An. At this point, qualification seems unlikely though not a mathematical impossibility. Cabo will need to be perfect from this point on and he will also need a little luck outside of his own fights to move on. He now gets the best opportunity to prepare for this arduous task ahead as he goes into a third round bye.


GROUP C


Quinn Diesel vs. KT Panda

(Diesel def. Panda by Unanimous Decision)


Quinn Diesel managed to get himself on the right side of the judges this time around after a one sided affair against three-hundred pound KT Panda. Diesel kept well out of the way of most of what Panda threw at him and made it extremely easy for the judges to award him all three rounds


With the decision victory, Diesel moves into joint second with Panda although the Victory KT organisation have deemed it only fair that in the instance of a legitimate tie in every other area, victory against the other will count as the final deciding factor. Not that it matters very much at this point as we still have another half of the group to go but nether the less, a nice turnaround for Diesel. He will now go on to face the durable Chad Billingsly and many can see this fight going the distance. As to who will be getting their hand raised at the end of it, well, the bookmakers are quite split on that one.


An impotent performance from Panda who might now be lamenting the decision to come in at three hundred pounds for this tournament. Still, there is plenty of time for improvement as he prepares to face a very dangerous looking Jason Hightower and a victory would surely put him back on track to qualify.


Jason Hightower vs. John Johnston

(Hightower def. Johnston by KO (Punch), 02:46 of Rd 1)


A brief but entertaining all American bout between KT debutantes Jason Hightower and John Johnston ended in decisive fashion when Hightower levelled Johnston with a big counter right hand mid way through round one. Both fighters looked good up until that point but Hightower’s obvious power was on another level and he steps forward as a real favourite to get the job done in Group C.


Hightower now takes the top spot in group C after only one fight and you just know his management are delighted with that. Still very early days however and the group remains very open so there will be no time at all for complacency. Hightower will next face fellow three-hundred pound fighter KT Panda and it’s likely that he’ll be considered a strong favourite in that one after Panda’s most recent performance. With this kind of heavy machinery crashing around the ring however, anything is possible.


GROUP D


Roche Doisneua vs. Nelson Junior

(Doisneau def. Junior by TKO (Punch), 01:15 of Rd 1)


Another big performance from Monaco’s Roche Doisneua as he keeps both his undefeated record and his streak of KO’s intact. This time defeating Brazilian Thai Boxer Nelson Junior in just over a minute of the first round, Doisneua is looking very much the real deal.


Doisneua now commands the group from the top spot and with a maximum six points. There’s no reason to believe that things will come undone for him at this point though he does face Patrick Turgeon in the next round. Turgeon is currently nipping at the heels of Doisneua in second place and will have had the benefit of a second round bye to prepare for this. Both look to have power in their hands but it’s thought that Doisneua will be considered the favourite.


For Nelson Junior, this second KO loss in a row has really put his back against the wall and it’s going to be almost impossible to make it out of the group. Now bottom and on minus two points, his most likely best position is going to be aim for a third place finish and make it into the 5th place play-offs.


Shao Kahn vs. Jean Yves Theriault

(Theriault def. Kahn by TKO (Punch), 02:55 of Rd 1)


The mysterious Shao Kahn finally made his debut at Victory but it wouldn’t have been the performance he had been hoping to make. Jean Yves Theriault manages to turn the tide after his own disappointing debut and get’s the TKO finish in just under three minutes of the first round.


Theriault does himself a big favour now and brings himself within touching distance of the second place qualifying spot. He’ll get to sit back and watch the group unfold during round three however as he enjoys a bye and the extra time to prepare that it will give him.


For Shao Kahn, he moves straight in at fourth and will need to make some big improvements in his next bout if he is to have any chance at qualifying. He is rumoured to have some serious KO power within his arsenal so we hope that he can put on some better performances going forward. He’ll get a big opportunity to regain some of that lost confidence and pile the misery on a struggling Nelson Junior in the next round.


GROUP E


Archy Banks vs. Bas Bonjasky

(Bonjasky def. Banks by TKO (Front Kick), 02:45 of Rd 1)


Dutchman Bas Bonjasky racked up one for the highlight reel after stopping Archy Banks with a jaw shattering front kick midway through round one. It was a much better performance from Bonjasky after his first round loss with the fight pretty much entirely in his control leading up to the knockout.


The win was enough to bring Bonjasky back into third and within one point of second placed San Diego Maradona. With the new changes to the tournament meaning that finishing third would offer further competition after the group stages, Bonjasky could decide to just hold on here but with more performances like these, there’s no reason to believe he couldn’t somehow much it into the finals proper. He’ll now face Hassan Fezzik in the next round and things look to be much closer than perhaps originally thought.


For Archy Banks, this loss marks the second KO loss in a row meaning that qualifying for the finals are now practically impossible. About the best he could aim for now is a third place finish and even then it would require a miraculous turnaround from this point. He will next face second place San Diego Maradona and there is no question he will be a sizeable underdog going in.


Hassan Fezzik vs. Roberto Congo

(Congo def. Fezzik by KO (Punch), 01:57 of Rd 2)


What was expected to be quite a close, competitive match up ended up being something of a one sided beat down as group favourite Roberto Congo further increased his lead at the top of Group E by defeating iron chinned Hassan Fezzik. Fezzik managed to do a little damage inside of the clinch, landing a knee to the forehead of Congo that resulted in a cut but at range, Congo was more or less free to pick Fezzik apart and the KO came around two minutes into the second round.


Congo is now a perfect two out of two and on the maximum six points available. His closest rival is three points behind though with a fight in hand. As it stands, he also currently holds the fastest KO of the tournament at 12 seconds. It would be difficult to conceive that Congo doesn’t make the finals from here though it is still very much a mathematical possibility. He now goes into a third round bye where he can sharpen up his skills ready for the final half of his group stage campaign.


A disappointing start for Hassan Fezzik no doubt and one that will leave him with quite a bit of work to do from here. He now sits in fourth and will being preparations for his next showdown with third placed Bas Bonjasky. Both fighters with a lot to fight for here so we are expecting a rather tense battle inside the ring.


GROUP F


Mateusz Radovic vs. Flor Delicada

(Delicada def. Radovic by Unanimous Decision)


Group favourite Flor Delicada managed to navigate the polish elbow machine Mateusz Radovic in his second fight of the tournament and was able to get his hand raised at the end of three rounds. It wasn’t the most exciting of fights in all honesty but Delicada will no doubt be happy to have gotten through with only a minor cut at the end of it.


Delicada might have felt that he should have put away Radovic during this one but points are points and now he has five of them which keep him top of Group F for the moment. Things look to be hotting up as we reach the midway point of the group stage and Group F could still end up going a number of ways. Delicada will next face his closest competitor Macaco Cidadao in the next round and to keep his number one spot he will need to at least not lose by finish. Should that worst case result occur, Cidadao would leapfrog him and depending what happens in the other fight, he could drop out of the top two completely. Delicada will be the favourite but he needs to keep these performances going.


Not a terrible performance from Radovic by any stretch and he will no doubt be pleased to remain very close to qualifying position after losing no points from this loss. He will next face Nathan Eternity who’s paper thin skin could be exactly the sort of victim Radovic is looking to prey on. With such one dimensional tactics however, Radovic would have to work extra hard to apply them as Eternity is sure to have been working on his own game plan to mitigate them.


Macaco Cidadao vs. Skipper Eureka

(Cidadao def. Eureka by TKO (Punch), 01:17 of Rd 1)


A solid start for Sao Paulo native Macaco Cidadao as he eased past alliance mate Skipper Eureka in a little over a minute of the first round. Eureka failed to land a single shot in the brief encounter and couldn’t contend with Cidadao’s far superior strength in the clinch.


With the win, Cidadao moves straight into a qualifying position of number two though is tied on points with Mateusz Radovic and ahead by virtue of having had less fights. A great start to the group and he’ll get an opportunity to go top should he beat current leader Flor Delicada in his next round fight. The bookies have him as a slight underdog but if he can contend with Delicada’s wrestling then he has a great chance of making someone a lot of money.


For Eureka, he now slumps to the bottom of Group F and with two finish losses behind him, qualification for the finals now seems to be a distant dream. A third place finish maybe with some good results from here but with his recent performances Eureka will do well to earn a single point. He now gets a chance to improve on what he has as he goes into a third round bye and perhaps come out rejuvenated and ready to get some wins.


GROUP G


Damarcus Brown vs. Derrick Thomas

(Thomas def. Brown by TKO (Punch), 00:26 of Rd 1)


Derrick Thomas put his first round loss behind him to heap misery over Group G minnow Damarcus Brown. His power was on full display as he clubbed Brown senseless before he even had a chance to get going. Derrick Thomas by TKO in twenty-six seconds of the first round.


The victory takes Thomas from fourth up into third but only by virtue of time spent in the cage as he is tied on points with Brutus Ryker. Group G is currently pretty open still but that could all change after the next round. Thomas will face top of group Bento Barboza and will really need some points from it otherwise he could find himself dropping too far behind to qualify for the finals.


Darmarcus Brown now has an absolute mountain to climb to even qualify in third. With two finish losses, Brown remains firmly bottom of the pack and is some four points behind fourth place Brutus Ryker. He is known from his amateur career as having a big heart and he is really going to have to use it if he want’s to go further in this tournament. He next faces a daunting challenge in the face of second place Elifasi Msomii where anything other than a finish win is likely going to bring about the end of his tournament dreams.


Bento Barboza vs. Brutus Ryker

(Barboza def. Ryker by TKO (Punch), 01:17 of Rd 1)


A strong start for Bento Barboza as he takes out the cerebral assassin Brutus Ryker in just over a minute of the first round. Ryker quickly set about trying to take the legs away from Barboza and landing several thudding shots to the thigh but Barboza quite wisely closed the distance quickly and from the clinch was easily able to overwhelm the lighter fighter.


A maximum three points for Barboza puts him straight in at the top of Group G although he is tied for points with Eilfasi Msomii and separated by time spent in the cage. Barboza will next face Derrick Thomas who is now snapping at the heels of the top two and will be coming into the fight off of a quick KO win in his last fight. Barboza will be the slight favourite and with his superior wrestling skills will no doubt be looking to put on a repeat of his performance here. He won’t have the weight advantage this time however so it’ll be interesting to see if he can bully Thomas like he did Ryker


Still early days but this was a big loss and it hurts Ryker in the group standings a lot as he drops down from first into fourth. He is tied with third place Derrick Thomas but behind by time spent in the ring. Ryker will now go into the third round on a bye and will know a lot more when he comes back afterwards as to just what needs to be done to get out from this highly competitive group.


GROUP H


Joseph Pisun vs. Jafari Drogba

(Drogba def. Pisun by KO (Punch), 01:08 of Rd 1)


Many found the result of this one somewhat surprising as Joseph Pisun fell to his second straight KO loss in a row. One of the early group favourites now finds himself practically out of the running whilst Jafari Drogba, who was predicted to finish last in the group, sets himself up nicely at the top of Group H and is currently looking good for a place in the play-offs.


Drogba now goes two out of two with both wins coming via KO. Suffice to say the bookies have had to re-evaluate there first impressions of him as Drogba would have to mess up pretty badly from here to not move on from the group. He is three points clear of closest rival Akecheta Paco though a fight ahead and interestingly will meet in the very next round. A finish loss would concede the top spot to Paco whilst a win would all but cement his place in the next round. Jafari will be a slight underdog but this will definitely be the fight to watch in round three.


For Joseph Pisun, he now slumps to the bottom of the group and with two out of two finish losses to his name, qualifying for the play-off finals is perhaps even mathematically impossible at this point. There is now the third place qualification spot to aim for but whether Pisun will be motivated enough to strive for that is another matter. He will next face fourth place Mark Yonic who has been resting up during his second round bye and it will likely be his best opportunity to climb out from the bottom of the group H.


Akecheta Paco vs. Vasko Madzarov

(Paco def. Madzarov by Cheating, 01:24 of Rd 3)


One of the biggest match ups in round two was between Akecheta Paco and Vasko Madzarov and the result left no one in any doubt as to who the better man was on the night. Madzarov was said to be looking just a little off backstage when warming up and there were also some rumours that he hadn’t been resting up quite as much as one would expect for such a big fight. The fight was an entertaining one with both fighters coming forwards and landing shots but it was Paco’s superior output that finally cracked the dome of Madzarov and he finished that fight early in round three with a thunderous combination of punches that left Madzarov doing the funky chicken dance.


With the victory, Paco moves into second place after only one fight and will no doubt be thrilled to get maximum points over such a highly touted opponent. He will get an opportunity to take to the top of Group H in his next fight too as he takes on undefeated group leader Jafari Drogba. Drogba has been somewhat of a surprise package so far with two knockout wins out of two so this fight is sure to be fireworks and definitely not to be missed. Paco will be coming in as the very slight favourite with the bookies feeling that his more technical striking abilities will give him a small advantage.


For Vasko Madzarov, he drops down into third place from first and will now have to be at his very best to grab one of those top two spots. He goes into a round three bye which might just be the perfect timing for him and when he does come back, he will have a much clearer picture of what needs to be done.
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"Cidadão has chosen Boogie 2nite - Booty Luv as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

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The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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Delicada glances at the clock...

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The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Delicada is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

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Aô Macaco Cidadão, o Macaco da Civilização

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Well, another dick move this time from the "saviour" of KT himself Ryan Epicity. Thanks a bunch bud.

 

If anyone feels like a challenge and wants to take one for the team you could try and pick up his fighter (http://mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=365334) I don't mind if you already have another guy in the tournament either.

 

I'll start updating the groups now.

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PRE-TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS

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Could be very wrong here but Group F looks to have two very obvious frontrunners to qualify and the rest of the field is going to have to fight very hard indeed to snatch a place off of them.

1. Flor Delicada

Our top pick of the group undoubtedly goes to “The Angry Onion” Flor Delicada. Why he is called that we are not sure but we wonder if it’s not because if you cut him, he’ll make you cry? Anyway, Delicada has yet to step into the ring on a professional level so scouting him isn’t possible right now, however we can scout his manager Billy Arseworth who, in truth, needs no introduction. In constant competition for the top spot of late, Arseworth is a former #1 who at this time of writing stands at #2. On top of this, Arseworth at one point guided welterweight KT star Melankomas Caria to multiply world titles thus proving he can transfer his fight knowledge to the KT world too. Without question top prospect in the group and quite possibly the tournament overall.

2. Nathan Eternity

It’s possible that we could be overestimating the upside of out next competitor but you have to go with your gut right? Nathan “Bloody Mug” Eternity was a controversial choice as representative for his management team as, despite a top notch performance in his trials match up, Eternity has a nasty reputation for cutting. That could end up being a recipe for disaster in a tournament such as this considering that he is known more as a street fighter who likes to utilise the clinch and dirty box. His main reasoning for being considered a strong contender for qualification is manager Ryan Epicity who is the current big cheese of Eternity Kickboxing. He is also a former #1 manager and current manager of KT Hall of Fame member Lambert “The Predator” George. He has already taken him to a brief title spell in his org and could very well do it again in the future. Will be extremely interesting to see what Epicity can do with his fighter here.

3. Macaco Cidadao

Next up is Sao Paulo native Macaco Cidadao who might just be the only fighter with two fights to his name at this point. Already 2-0 up from trials fight, Cidadao was jointly responsible for two of the most boring fights in the history of KT. Rumour has it that things were so bad at one point that the crowd started to throw half filled bottles of urine at the two fighters in the ring. Cidadao and his opponent were so focussed on avoiding each other they didn’t even notice the hail of pee filled plastic. Cidadao is managed by Doctor John Zoidberg who everybody knows by now isn’t a real doctor at all and only says he is in order to pick up chicks. He has a career best of #155 and a current standing of #223 though he has been around since around 2009 and would be considered a veteran in the game. Zoidberg has only just started getting involved in the KT world and will need to be at his absolute best if he is to get out of this group.

4. Mateusz Radovic

At 210cm tall and weighing in at 270lbs, unknown Polish fighter Mateusz Radovic will be the largest fighter in his group. He is said to have a superb wrestling background along with some feeble Muay Thai skills leading us to believe he is likely to be more of a clinch fighter at this point. He will be led into battle by his manager Tomaszn Pudz who has a good amount of KT experience from the Island as well as on the mainland. His biggest success without question stem from his time with Ryszard Wojcik as Rio Heroes middleweight champion. He has a career best #27 and a current standing of #399.

5. Skipper Eureka

Lastly we come to Hungarian striker Skipper Eureka who will also be coming into this competition as an untested unknown quantity. Eureka is said to much prefer the striking element of KT and has so far shown quite the disdain for any of the grappling techniques employed by some other fighters. He is managed by veteran manager Paul Huntingdon who has been around the game since around 2012. He has a career best of #67 and currently sits around #360. Huntingdon is probably best known for his unshakeable loyalty to his fighters with many of them staying with him until well into their 40’s. He also has many KT fighters on his books and has fought in many of the top KT orgs though not necessarily at the highest levels. Eureka would definitely be considered a long shot to move past the qualifying phase.

 

well this aged well

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Well, another dick move this time from the "saviour" of KT himself Ryan Epicity. Thanks a bunch bud.

 

If anyone feels like a challenge and wants to take one for the team you could try and pick up his fighter (http://mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=365334) I don't mind if you already have another guy in the tournament either.

 

I'll start updating the groups now.

 

That can should pick him up again. You even sent a message to everyone just the other day... Honestly he is either a welch or a mong at this point.

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Cronje throws a switch kick that catches Cabo on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Cabo looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Cabo flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Wiaan Cronje!

 

 

 

Cronje steps in and throws a big head kick that drops An to the mat! An looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Cronje is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Cronje jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Wiaan Cronje!

 

 

 

 

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