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[philofthefuture]

GAMMA: August Part 1 by James Isaac Abraham

GAMMA#724

Middleweight TItle

Saul Goodman vs Dao Sonnen

 

They have been fighting under GAMMA for quite some time and have established themselves as top ranked middleweights of the world. It’s surprising that it’s the first time these guys go head-to-head. Nonetheless, Sonnen has climbed his way to the top contender spot with an amazing form and he’s finally faced Goodman for the belt.

 

What would you expect from a bout between two of the top 15 welterweights? Of course, a good fight. The skill level in this one was so high but both fighters didn’t give in. Goodman was his usual self with his efficient striking and composure. Sonnen on the other hand was keeping up with the champ but he mixed it up with his ground game. With his takedowns, he’s managed to get some points and controlled the fight in the ground. Also, he almost got a finish more than a few times.

 

It was a really close call, not really sure who would’ve won that as it surely was a tough match for both fighters. Sonnen got rounds 1,3,5 for 2 judges, while the other scores a draw. Hard earned win for the newly crowned champ.

 

Result: Dao Sonnen wins Middleweight Title via Majority Decision

 

Middleweight Bout

Razmig Grigorian vs Basten Sodergren

 

Another exciting Middleweight bout was in action last August 4 as two potential contenders for the belt faced each other. Sodergren is a also a top middleweight of the world and he’s fought under GAMMA for quite some time. However, the division is filled with tough competition and he’s only been to the title scene once, in which he fell to Saul Goodman in the 3rd round. On the other hand, the younger rising star Grigorian is trying to conquer the world at the age of 26. A must win for both fighters given that the contender spot for the belt was on the line.

 

As expected both fighters kept it standing and it was a battle of striking and clinch fighting. Grigorian was more aggressive in the fight and he was landing good shots against the 33 year old Sodergren. Sodergren on the other hand was looking to take the fight in the clinch but it seems that Grigorian was getting better position to strike relentlessly.

 

With this, Grigorian punches his way to a TKO win in the 3rd round. Tremendous power from Grigorian. This win earns him the right challenge the new champ Sonnen this 8-25 in GAMMA 728. Sodergren on the other hand will need to rack up some wins if he wants to get back to the title scene.

 

Result: Razmig Grigorian wins via 3rd round TKO (Strikes).

GAMMA#725

Lightweight Title

Katu Partio vs Randy Springs

 

Katu Partio has been on a roll since arriving in GAMMA. He’s been undefeated since joining and he’s bagged the belt after a thrilling decision win against former champ Jeff Gower. He defended his title for the first time and his first contender was a familiar face in the GAMMA 155 division. It’s none other than the future hall of famer and 3 time GAMMA lightweight champion Randy Springs, who looks to reclaim his title after losing the belt to Gower and failing to reclaim it in Gower’s 2nd title defense.

 

Partio’s strategy in this fight was to make use of his BJJ black belt advantage against the former champ Springs. Springs on the other hand kept his form with his efficient striking and better wrestling. As expected, Springs was more accurate and took the first round in the scorecards. Despite that, the champ Partio finally got hold of a successful takedown after 3 failed attempts. The champ didn’t waste this opportunity and outmaneuvered Springs with BJJ. Eventually, it was a guillotine waiting to be locked in. Excellent display of BJJ by the champ.

 

Partio then moves in the top 10 P4P and ranked #2 in world lightweight rankings. Springs has lost his past 3 title matches and will look to rack up some wins to challenge the winner of the upcoming lightweight title match between Partio and Gower. For the mean time, Springs will be facing Sala Barbo for a GAMMA 722 rematch.

 

Result: Partio retains Lightweight Title via 2nd round Submission (Guillotine)

 

Super Heavyweight Bout

Hennan Hoyce vs Brandon Simmons 2

 

We got to see another clash between two of the top 10 SHW giants. The last time around, it was Hoyce who got the better of Simmons, knocking him out in a fashionable comeback KO after being rocked by Simmons. In this second match between the two, we’re expecting another 1st round KO for sure, and both fighters didn’t fail to give a good show. It was a battle of KOs, a strike to the death type of battle.

 

Just like their first meeting, it was another power-filled clash and bodies were getting knocked down everywhere. The first 2-3 minutes was more of a tactical segment. Trying to gauge each other. As we have seen, Simmons was more cautious this time around and dealing heavy damage with counters while mixing in some accurate strikes with leg kicks and punches.

 

In the 3rd minute it was a bloodbath. Simmons knocks Hoyce down with a massive hook. That sure dealt a lot of damage and the confident Hoyce seems to lose control of his body. Surprisingly a big head kick came outta nowhere with a quick comeback knockdown from Hoyce. Amazing display of heart and power by Hoyce despite being rocked a few seconds ago. However, not long after it was Simmons again with a big lethal right hand who succeeds with a counter and drops Hoyce to the canvas. The damage was too much and another knockdown followed. However, Hoyce wasn’t done just yet as he was gonna be able to survive the round with a few seconds remaining. As he was wiping off some vaseline Simmons manages to get a cheap shot, and a big one! This caught Hoyce off guard and manages to secure the KO win, knocking Hoyce out cold. A series of unfortunate events for Hoyce.

 

With this, Hoyce moves down the rankings, losing 5 of his last 8 matches while Simmons earns the rights to challenge the reigning champ Kruger in GAMMA 731.

 

Result: Brandon Simmons wins via 1st round KO (Punch)

[Akihiro]

Would GAMMA go into kickboxing org seeing that there are currently NO kickboxing ORGs in game right now?

[Mentor]

Would GAMMA go into kickboxing org seeing that there are currently NO kickboxing ORGs in game right now?

 

We was there last year, we participated for about a year from 2016-2017, it is not worth the hassle.

[Mentor]

Gerbert Bryant HOF induction:

 

265, 265+ and Contenders champion. Ranked 7th all time in total Super/Title fights. 2nd highest ranked HW/SHW of all time, 13th highest all time fighter and 2016 fighter of the year for GAMMA. During his time on the top of the SHW food chain, be basically cleared out the roster beating everyone in his path, usually a few times in a row.

This is also the 2nd fighter his manager (Also names Gerbert Bryant) has an inducted fighter to our HOF. This has made his manager our 6th highest ranked manager of all time, surpassing the great Pawel Ufcowski for 6th.

265, 265+ and Contenders champion. Ranked 7th all time in total Super/Title fights. 2nd highest ranked HW/SHW of all time, 13th highest all time fighter and 2016 fighter of the year for GAMMA. During his time on the top of the SHW food chain, be basically cleared out the roster beating everyone in his path, usually a few times in a row.

This is also the 2nd fighter his manager (Also names Gerbert Bryant) has an inducted fighter to our HOF. This has made his manager our 6th highest ranked manager of all time, surpassing the great Pawel Ufcowski for 6th.

[philofthefuture]

GAMMA: August Part 2

by James Isaac Abraham

 

GAMMA#726

 

Super Heavyweight Title

Dustin Kruger vs Thorbjorn Heimendahl

 

Kruger was on his way to defend his belt for the 4th time in his current run. After making a name defeating the legend Bubba Gumption, he’s been unstoppable since with consecutive KO wins. Heimendahl on the other hand has fought well in his 4 fights prior to the match, winning 3 of them and earning the rights to the title.

 

As opposed to the initial predictions, we could’ve said that this was Kruger’s match from the get-go. It was different though as Heimendahl proved to be a worthy contender. Trading blows and going on the same pace with the champ. Heimendahl won the first round comfortably but Kruger retaliated in the second round. However, the continuous strain caused by the damage of Kruger’s hits were to much to sustain that the challenger fell in the 3rd round with consecutive brutal knockouts.

 

Great match, but it was the champ that proved to be a monster. This makes it four successful title defenses for Kruger.

 

Result: Dustin Kruger retains Super Heavyweight Title (4th defense) via 3rd round KO(Punch)

 

GAMMA#727

 

Featherweight Title Match

Karol Mirowski vs Felipe Feltre

 

As a well-known top 5 featherweight, Karol Mirowski has solidified his claim to the GAMMA 145 lbs division. He’s defeated big names in the league and has suppressed different rivals such as Gareth Keenan and Kira Miyata. This time, he faced an opponent who he faced long ago, the challenger Felipe Feltre. They last met in GAMMA#702, where Mirowski just recently lost his title to his rival Keenan. Mirowski succeeded with a 2nd round TKO victory.

 

This time, they faced as opponents and the title was on the line. As expected, it was no easy match for both fighters. Feltre’s strategy was more well rounded. He’s been circling around the champ and he’s getting a lot of points off of him, securing the first 2 rounds comfortably. Excellent use of variations with leg kicks and punches. However, the champ Mirowski went on with the same goal and strategy as their first meeting, trying to look for a TKO finish.

 

In the 3rd round came a brutal knockdown that just caused Feltre to lose control. I would say it was the plan all along and Feltre was not able to hold on. Tremendous TKO finish by the champion Mirowski.

 

Result: Karol Mirowski retains Featherweight Title via TKO (Strikes)

 

GAMMA#728

 

Light Heavyweight Title

Ghazi Okah vs Donsone DeNeville

 

After the era of the legendary Menace Defoe, it was time for Ghazi Okah to make a name for himself. Defeating the legend twice makes him another all time great in the making. He’s faced with a new challenger in Donsone DeNeville who’s been racking up wins, winning 5 of his 6 matches prior to the match.

 

The champ was the clear aggressor in this one, making a statement that he is the champ and had the goal of applying pressure to the challenger and controlling the match. Okah was throwing a lot of punches and landing a great percentage of them while DeNeville was struggling to connect punches. I wouldn’t say it was one sided but with the form Okah has been showing, he is en route to another victory sooner or later.

 

The first round was a close call but those 19 head strikes mixed with different low kicks may have dealt a lot of damage already by the 2nd round. It was eventually over in the middle of the 2nd round where he landed a brutal straight to knock the challenger out cold. Outstanding power by the champ, as he is only the 2nd fighter to KO DeNeville in his whole career.

 

Result: Ghazi Okah retains Light Heavyweight Title (3rd defense) via KO (Punch)

 

Middleweight Title

Dao Sonnen vs Razmig Grigorian

 

The man who defeated Saul Goodman, Dao Sonnen is on his way to make a name in GAMMA. He’s been here for a long time but it was only until then that he pushed himself to the top of the fight scene. As a champion of different organizations, and going through the struggle of climbing the org through the GAMMA: Contenders, Sonnen is a success story.

 

This time, he faced a young rising star with a tremendous 17 fight win streak. When it seemed like Grigorian was like a fighter who can’t be defeated, Sonnen was not fazed by the challenge. He’s used his experience and did what he does best, a well rounded strategy with a good use of his ground skills. If it was only striking, Grigorian would have won the match with his KO power, but Sonnen was smart to focus on his strengths also.

With 7 successful takedown attempts, Grigorian lost control of the match, going down the mat at least once in each round. The champ Sonnen was not able to secure the finish but it was basically a great display of skill and technique. He outplayed the challenger this time. Grigorian is still young and he can still get another shot sometime around, given that he is indeed a great fighter. Let’s see how this one will go about.

 

Result: Dao Sonnen retains Middleweight Title (1st Defense) via Unanimous Decision

[philofthefuture]

GAMMA: September part 1

by James Isaac Abraham

 

GAMMA#729

 

Featherweight Title

Karol Mirowski v Selfie Lord

 

When former UGD featherweight champ Lord arrived in GAMMA, he was out of the championship scene, failing to regain his throne in UGD after 3 attempts and his GAMMA debut was a loss to Tony Ramos. Just when everyone was about to consider him as a mid-ranked fighter, he has emerged and is now a bulldozing his way atop the top 10 rankings. This was Lord’s first title match since Nov. 2017 and he’s earned it with 3 straight wins prior to the title match. He faced who was back then reigning champ and future hall of famer Karol Mirowski.

The match was splendid! The first round was absolutely a close one, where Mirowski got a slight edge in. The succeeding rounds were so close I didn’t really know who would win until the judges revealed their scores. Both fighters had almost the same gameplan and it have proved that they both can give us a good match. Striking was almost on par but there had to be a winner this time, and it was Lord who got the goddess of victory’s blessing.

 

Result: Selfie Lord wins featherweight title via Unanimous Decision

 

Lightweight Title

Jeff Gower v Katu Partio

 

Rumors have said that former GAMMA LW champ Gower is about to retire sooner or later. That is some real sad news but that doesn’t mean he’s taking a step down. In fact he’s been on fire winning 6 out of 7 matches prior to losing the belt to the reigning champ Partio. Partio on the other hand continues his push to the top 10 ladder and racking up wins against any contender. This time, they faced again for the second time around, Gower’s shot at redemption with the split decision loss, or Partio’s way of making a statement that he is the real winner.

Last time around, it was evident how great their defense was. It was hard for both fighters to get a clear shot, and it was really obvious to end in a decision. Two judges had the same opinion to choose Partio but the other judge voted a close call in favor of Gower. The same case happened in this match. Both were so evenly matched, but they were both a bit more accurate. Partio was more aggressive and varied his strikes more. Less time was also spent in the clinch this time.

For 5 rounds, both fighters went on and on, which made it very difficult to judge. In the end, it really was a tough call for everyone and the judges had different opinions. Despite Partio landing more strikes overall, match ended in a draw if we look at the scorecards.

Result: Katu Partio retains lightweight title, Draw

 

GAMMA#730

 

Welterweight Superfight

Pablo Maracon (GAMMA) v Pekka Pera (OFC)

We got ourselves a welterweight superfight in Pera v Maracon. Pera representing OFC has visited us to challenge our champion. Maracon was also a former UGD fighter and was bound to be in the title scene. His form continued on upon transferring to GAMMA and he’s finally sit in the top of the division, alongside his teammate Lao Shin. Pera on the other hand has also been on fire, being undefeated in OFC for quite some time. This was a match to boost into the top 10, and was a must win for both champions.

 

Both fighters are very well rounded in the striking game. Pera’s gameplan was to vary his striking and capitalize on his wrestling skills. He was looking into more TDs and clinches but Maracon was prepared for it as a fellow elite wrestler. Maracon on the other hand was more aggressive in striking and he had splendid ground defense, regaining control immediately after Pera succeeds with the takedowns. In this match, Maracon’s control of the flow was crucial in securing his win in this one. This puts Maracon in the top 10, winning via unanimous decision. Sources say that Maracon plans to move to 185 and let his teammate Shin take over the division. Some interesting things going on in the division.

Result: Pablo Maracon wins via Unanimous Decision

 

Super Heavyweight bout

FannyPack SissyPants vs Bubba Gumption

 

GAMMA: Contenders rising star SissyPants blasted his way into the rankings with his Contenders run. At the age of 32, he’s been making a statement and has arrived in GAMMA with an immediate right to challenge the former champ and future HoF Bubba.

 

Surprisingly, FannyPack had the intuition that he has a superior clinch game. Turns out, he was right. He is the superior clinch fighter. Right off the bat it was his gameplan and he pulled through with it. He destroyed Bubba in the clinch despite Bubba’s wrestling experience. SissyPants was dealing too much damage, causing Bubba to lose his form and getting finished.

Result: FannyPack SissyPants wins via 1st round TKO (Punches)

 

GAMMA#731

 

Super Heavyweight Title

Dustin Kruger vs Brandon Simmons

 

On top of the super heavyweight rankings lies the GAMMA champion Dustin Kruger. Prior to the match, Kruger has had 4 successful defenses and is en route to make a long run at the title after defeating GAMMA legend Bubba Gumption in GAMMA 710. The challenger Simmons on the other hand racked up wins upon acquisition by his new manager Balls Manager, going 3-1 prior to the match and earning the rights to the title match.

 

Kruger was expected to secure another KO in this match. However, Simmons was a worthy challenger and put on a well fought match, going back and forth for 5 rounds despite having a cut from the first round. The third round seemed like it was the end for Simmons but he held on to survive the round, eventually recovering.

It really was a tough call for the judges and all three had different opinions. In the end, match ended with a draw. An immediate rematch will took place tomorrow in GAMMA 734. Stay tuned.

 

Result: Dustin Kruger retains SHW title due to a Draw

 

GAMMA#732

 

Featherweight bout

Felix Legions vs Gareth Keenan

 

Gareth Keenan was recently acquired by manager Lance Templeton, thus keeping his competitive form and technique in check. He faces former Syn fighter Felix Legions who look to make a name in GAMMA since his arrival in August.

On a surface level perspective, Keenan has advantage in striking while Legions has the better ground game. It was evident in the match, as Keenan was more accurate and effective in striking. Legions successfully took down Keenan twice in the span of 3 rounds. In the ground, Keenan showed great ground defense and took the scorecards all 3 rounds. Dominant win by Gareth Keenan.

 

Result: Gareth Keenan wins via Unanimous Decision

[Mentor]

Something ridiculous happened today, Gunnar Steigelmann (196145) has now become the all time leader in most events inside a GAMMA cage with 64! Raz Matazz is still ahead (with 67) in total fights fighting as a GAMMA fighter (this includes all the fights he had outside of GAMMA as a super fighter), but Gunnar is going strong as could still break that record.

[Mentor]

Managed by Whymer Van Mastodon, he is a former 205 champ with 12 title fights. His total of 20 title/super fights ranks him 7th and his total of 196 ranking points make him our 6th best fighter of all time. His biggest wins include Benjamin BK, Buzz Bixby, Ghazi Okah, Pena Pulkkinen, Grigol Pandahammer, Divock Origi.

The is the 5th fighter Whymer has in our HOF now, the only other manager to have 5 is Gale Hawthorne, our all time greatest manager for the time being (Whymer is #2 at the moment).

[Mentor]

One of the few things keeping me interested in the game is ranking the best of the best within my org. I have been keeping a record of all the top managers and fighters over the years based upon a ranking system.

4 points for a win

3 points for a title fight

2 points for a draw

1 points for a loss

To be ranked among managers you need to win a GAMMA title. The last time i updated this list was 6 months ago, so i decided to do a new update.

The following managers gained points during the past 6 months (No particular order)

Note: This only includes managers who won at least 1 title

Whymer Van Mastodon (40116)

Dom Jaehnke (20196)

Gerbert Bryant (84742)

Alika Webb (62511)

Grumpy Bastard (102643)

David Brent (104382)

Thor HGH (24686)

Bobby Heyman (99756)

Marky Mark (22640)

Klatz Matz (46802)

Mike Hunt (39215)

Blake Phoenix (105403)

Laz Staz (82447)

Lance Templeton (889)

Randall McSweeny (14361)

Ed Minasian (59992)

Runt . (108617)

Jackson Wink (110608)

Trippin Balls (104409)

Bwang Jong Sr (91781)

Alex K. (84400)

K 1 (12044)

Carlos Castenada (84794)

Balls Manager (109145)

Newcomers to GAMMA Legend's listings

Note: These are people who won a title in GAMMA in the past 6 months that did not hold one previously

Carlos Castenada (84794)

Balls Manager (109145)

Newcomers to the 100+ Points list

Note: There is 60 such managers all time

The following managers recently surpassed 100 total ranking points:

Trippin Balls (104409) Ranked #38 all time

Bwang Jong Sr (91781) Ranked #37 all time

Carlos Castenada (84794) Ranked #46 all time

Runt . (108617) Ranked #54 all time

Alex K. (84400) Ranked #59 all time

Ed Minasian (59992) Ranked #60 all time

Biggest Gains:

Marky Mark (22640) went up 13 spots, he is ranked #14 all time now.

Laz Staz (82447) had an exceptional 6 months, he is up 11 spots from where he was before.

Bobby Heyman (99756) had the 3rd biggest increase in rank, he went up 10 spots to #13. He was also the most active with 43 fights!

Mike Hunt (39215) had significant increase in rank as well, with 9 spots up in total.

Next in line for Hall of Fame:

Marky Mark (22640)

Laz Staz (82447)

Mike Hunt (39215)

All time Legend:

Whymer Van Mastodon (40116) is just 9 points away from surpassing Gale as our best manager of all time, he will be #1 manager by the next update.

Dom Jaehnke (20196) moved into 3rd greatest of all time now, with 773 points

Gerbert Bryant (84742) moved into 4th greatest of all time now, with 773 points

David Brent (104382) unofficially retired from the game, he is ranked 8th all time.

This is the total list:

Gale Hawthorne (22636) 1200

Whymer Van Mastodon (40116) 1192

Dom Jaehnke (20196) 773

Gerbert Bryant (84742) 736

Mr Gutz (3074) 718

Boondock The Destroyer (503) 691

Pawel Ufcowski (52087) 595

David Brent (104382) 564

Alika Webb (62511) 553

Igor Psycho (6994) 522

Grumpy Bastard (102643) 497

Face Kicker (2965) 448

Bobby Heyman (99756) 396

Marky Mark (22640) 372

Brad O'Neil 371

John McGuirk (1306) 351

Grund McGrunderson (3341) 323

Paulie Walnuts (79001) 314

Laz Staz (82447) 311

Jebba . (61031) 310

Mike Hunt (39215) 308

Thor HGH (24686) 307

Richard Davenport (10647) 303

Andy McKenzie (101467) 289

Matt Cave (45538) 288

Gritty Smitty (1206) 286

Digga Dogman (91254) 275

Klatz Matz (46802) 272

Seppo Koskinen (2820) 266

Doug Heffernan (10852) 260

John Bravo (50889) 260

Jack Smith (7552) 251

Central Park Wigan (27741) 238

Choose Life (3393) 229

Blake Phoenix (105403) 229

Lance Templeton (889) 225

Per-Åke Fagerström (16051) 195

Trippin Balls (104409) 193

Bwang Jong Sr (91781) 188

Danil Ukolov (24760) 187

Mike Thomas (4733) 185

Randall McSweeny (14361) 183

Lusiphur Malache (21931) 172

Crippler Crippler4hm (1259) 170

Ned Soares (10845) 170

Carlos Castenada (84794) 169

Tycoon Legend (18883) 167

Brocc Ogan (26831) 165

Edward Banger (27943) 150

Abe Beasley (105249) 146

Jesse Wolf (33646) 145

Dee Hudge (22806) 140

Seppo Hovi (4232) 129

Runt . (108617) 127

Sammy Gentili (61839) 121

Zenaral Mänätzer (5415) 119

Gunzo Johnzo (3873) 116

Alex K. (84400) 113

Ed Minasian (59992) 111

Captain Spaulding (804) 105

[Mentor]

I am proud to announce that Marky Mark (22640) has been inducted to the GAMMA Hall of Fame (HOF). Marky is an all time Tycoon legend, arguably in the debate as one of the top 10 managers of all time so it is a pleasure having him in our HOF.

At the moment of speaking, he is the 14th best GAMMA manager with 372 ranking points. He also has a total of 29 super/title fights, which ranks him 9th in our all time list. He is also the highest ranking manager with under 100 total fights (82 in total), only David Brent is higher up this list.

[Mentor]

I am proud to announce that Laz Staz is now inducted to our GAMMA Hall of Fame (as a manager).

Laz is one of the legendary GAMMA managers with almost 100 fights under his belt 55-29-5 record overall. He has a total of 20 super fights/title fights.

His total of 311 points ranks him as 19th all time in the listings. Based on his current run of results, he should be moving up to 16th all time in the next update.

In general, a great guy to work with, never had a complaint, never had any problems, which is a common trait among all top GAMMA managers. I wish Laz a successful continuation of his career.

[Mentor]

Gunnar Steigelmann HOF induction

 

Managed by Dom Jaehnke, former 265 and 265+ champ. He is #3 in total total FON awards, #4 in total Super fights, #1 in total KO wins, #1 in total fights and 3rd best ranked among GAMMA fighters, i could stop right there, but i decided to elaborate a bit more.

He started fighting in GAMMA on 2014-08-30 and remained with the org for over 4 years! During that period he achieved a maximum rank of #7 worldwide and never dropped outside the top 1000. He continued fighting up till the age of 44y, which by itself is one of the longest (i do not have the exact stats, but there were only 3-4 HOF ranked fighters who fought into their 40s).

He surpassed Raz Matazz by just one fight to become the all time in total fights (this includes external and internal fights). With a total of 309 points, he is also the highest scoring 265/265+ ranked fighter of all time. His wins basically include everyone who matters such as Itse Perkele, Mitzi Glozman, Bubba Gumption, Sebastiaan Rutten, Callum Pagnozzi, Hennan Hoyce, Zeus Leonidas, Luis Torres, Fat Gorrila, Kenta Yuudai, Joe Jordan, Patrick Bateman, Convicted Killer, Connor Mac Burns, Julien Touret, Tony Slevin, Lan Mandragoran, Jt Colossus. All these are fighters who reached top 100 or higher that he beat (most of them were in their prime at the time he beat them), i am not sure if any previous GAMMA fighter had more top 100 ranked wins (Jeremy Tonal is ranked 4th all time, he most certainly had more top 10 ranked wins, but his career was way shorter, he retired at 31 years of age).

This induction also helped Dom Jaehnke moved higher up the all time manager list with 823 points (3rd all time), this is his 2nd fighter in the GAMMA HOF.

All in all, Gunnar was a guy who either got KOed or won by KO. He rarely ever had a finish by decision, it was either win or loss with KO, especially at the end of his career. In terms of longevity, it will be very difficult for anyone to ever surpass him, then again, i was saying the same thing when Raz Matazz achieved 67 total fights for GAMMA. Gunnar also had over 2 years outside of GAMMA, with the affiliate system, it makes it more possible for fighters to have longer GAMMA careers, so it is not impossible i guess to see someone contend with this record, but at the moment Gunnar sit's above the pile as the most durable and best 265/265+ fighter of all time.

[Mentor]

I am going to announce the annual GAMMA fighter of the year. Unlike the game's "Fighter of the year", which is a popularity vote where people vote their friends fighters, the GAMMA yearly award is based upon specific criteria. I use the same criteria when picking the Hall of Fame.

1 Per fight of Night

1 Per Loss

2 Per draw

3 Per title fight/Super fight

4 Per win

The the more regular you fight and the better you perform, the more points you accumulate. These are the previous winners of this award that goes back to 2009!

===Fighter of the Year 2009===

1st Mikhail Yudovich

2nd Nikon Holm

3rd Lennon Lewis

===Fighter of the Year 2010===

1st Raz Matazz

2nd Alexander Khalifman

3rd Mikhail Yudovich

===Fighter of the Year 2011===

1st Jeremy Tonal

2nd Trent Pope

3rd Karl Denke

===Fighter of the Year 2012===

1st Anton Chigurh

2nd Jeremy Tonal

3rd Raz Matazz

===Fighter of the Year 2013===

1st Renan St Juste

2nd Simon Williams

3rd Keith Green

===Fighter of the Year 2014===

1st Jesse Custer (183716)

2nd Russ Rutger (62373)

3rd Ein Stein (182566)

===Fighter of the Year 2015===

1st Renan St Juste (102580)

2nd Krystian Wojnasiewicz (159688)

3rd Ein Stein (182566) + Gunnar Steigelmann (196145)

===Fighter of the Year 2016===

1st Gunnar Steigelmann (196145)

2nd Rufus McTearson (186694)

3rd Viv Richards (168454)

===Fighter of the Year 2017===

1st Gerbert Bryant (241590)

2nd Menace Defoe (268296)

3rd Lao Shin "To Chin" (256055)

The main candidates for the award for this year are:

Dustin Kruger (283032)

Saul Goodman (271572)

Ghazi Okah (290669)

Lao Shin (256055)

Thorbjorn Heimendahl (271353)

Bubba Gumption (273905)

Gareth Keenan (272458) (272458)

Karol Mirowski (251500)

Farboleous Ricard (285507)

Dao Sonnen (273645)

I will make the announcement after the last event of the year.

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I would like to congratulate Bubba Gruption for being ranked the GAMMA fighter of the year! It was as close as it gets between him and Gareth, here is the final rankings:

Bubba Gumption (273905) 98

Gareth Keenan (272458) (272458) 97

Karol Mirowski (251500) 86

Farboleous Ricard (285507) 82

Dao Sonnen (273645) 74

Dustin Kruger (283032) 74

Saul Goodman (271572) 73

Ghazi Okah (290669) 70

Lao Shin (256055) 70

Thorbjorn Heimendahl (271353) 67

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It is a please to induct one of the all time great's of the Tycoon universe Mike Hunt (39215) to our HOF!

Fact-file:

Top Ranking as manager: #9

Started fighting in GAMMA: 2014-03-16

Record inside GAMMA: 52-60-1

Title fights: 11

Super fights: 1

Total Points: 308

Mike is one of those old school managers who has been around for a long time (since mid 2012), he first GAMMA fight was in early 2014. Mike is one of the most active and consistent managers since 2014 and he currently has 4 fighters on the GAMMA roster.

Probably his best fighter ever to compete is Hennan Hoyce (247583), a multiple time champ with huge wins over top competition. At the age of 38y, he is probably coming to the end of his run and has a good chance to eventually make it to our Hall of Fame.

His total fight count of 113, ranks him 13th all time. His 308 points accumulated ranks him 21st all time in the top manager list and he will be climbing those rankings in the next stats update.

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GAMMA and its fighters have won several awards in the forum polls this year, here is the list.

Org of the Year- GAMMA, this is the second time we won this award after winning it in 2017.

CEO of the Year- Mentor Guru Corleone, this is the 4th year in a row i have won this award.

145lb Fighter of the Year- Gareth Keenan

185lb Fighter of the Year- Dao Sonnen

Submission of the Year- Richard v Partio

Upset of the Year- FRAZIER UPSETS OKAH

Several managers currently competing in GAMMA also won awards such as:

New Manager of the Year- Action Jackson

Breakthrough Manager of the Year- John Coffey

I would also like to personally congratulate Yabai for Alliance of the year award, they have several top level fighters in our org currently.

The full list of winners can be found here:

http://www.mmatycoon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63608

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I will be away for over 2 weeks (31st of Jan till 16th of Feb), during that period i expect extremely limited internet time and i will unlikely have any time for gaming. If you need anything, send me a message, i will respond when i get online.

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Kira Miyata (205443) HOF Induction

 

Managed by Alika Webb. Kira is ranked #18 among all GAMMA fighters upon retirement and the 3rd best to ever compete at 145lbs besides Fernando Prado (181926) and Lukasz Wolek (255001).

He was a 145lbs champ with a very long career spanning over 2 years in GAMMA. He had several memorable wins, some of the more significant ones were probably those over Shin Dong Hyuk, Nico World Citizen, Ein Stein, Farboleous Ricard, Karol Mirowski.

With this induction, his manager Alika Webb moves into the #7 spot among all managers in GAMMA's history. This is also his second fighter to be inducted in our Hall of Fame.

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"Iron Palm" Bo Xiang Pao

Since joining Gamma after a 14month break, I took 3 fight in one month and won all 3 of them.
That is how you make yourself known to the public and how you work your way up to to the top.

Next fight offer received and signed.

Looking forward to a big one!

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I would like to congratulate Edward Kenway and his manager Power Shark for their huge win against Abdel Mumu in last night's super fight against Empire. This win propels Edward Kenway to the #1 spot in the game rankings and subsequently to the MMA Tycoon Hall of Fame.

This is quite an achievement for Edward because the last person to achieve this was Saul Goodman, last February 2018. He held that sport for several months. Edward is only the 6th fighter in our history to be ranked #1 in the game.

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"Iron Palm" Bo Xiang Pao

I look forward to the great challenge of fighting Felix Legions in a few days.
​If I can clear this hurdle as well, there is no doubt that I'll be shouting loud for a title shot.
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yeah, title shot if you win.

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Klatz Matz HOF Induction

Klatz is a all time great Tycoon Manager, former #1 and hall of famer and he is currently listed 28th in the all time GAMMA manager list with a total of 272 points.

He started fighting in GAMMA back in 2013 and his fighter Karl De Groot opened the 155lbs division and became the first dominant champ and subsequently a HOF inductee. Klatz is still active on the GAMMA roster to this day.

His all time record in GAMMA is 35-18-3, with 21 of those fights being super fights or title fights.

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Digga Dogman (91254) is an all time great GAMMA manager with his highest rank in game being #17. Based on our manager update we did in October, he is ranked all time 27th in the organization with 275 total ranking points.

He found in GAMMA from 2014-11-09 till 2016-09-24 and retired from the game shortly after that. His all time record in GAMMA is 34-23 with 22 of those fights being title fights. His most successful fighter by far was Patrick Bateman (180187) who is also a GAMMA hall of fame fighter.

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Pablo "El Diablo" Maraçon (269807) #1 in the game

 

I would like to congratulate Pablo on his ass whooping form, rising up the ranks to the #1 in the game! After winning the GAMMA 170lbs title, he moved up to compete for the 185lbs title, winning that off Dao Sonnen, a guy he eventually lost his trilogy against. Dao then lost the title to Big Gun's, giving Pablo the chance to regain his belt, he ended up beating Big Gun in two fights via decision.

Since then, he went on a 3 fight super fight winning streak, with huge wins over Edward Stoker, Russell Tyrone Jones and Sameh Mahmoud to move to #1 in game and inducted to the game's Hall of Fame.

Pablo has lost only once in his last 18 fights and that was against Dao.

Pablo also became the 7th fighter in history to rank #1 in game for GAMMA and this is only the second time in our history we had such a fighter within the same year, the other fighter being Edward Kenway, who gained #1 in March of this year.