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  1. Mr. Rogers saluting me for my 1000th win:
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  2. "Giuliani lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bargos falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!" The scene opens up inside a training room in Sydney, Australia. Rey Bargos is on the ground grasping with his younger brother. Everyone in the room has been a part of this training camp. Everyone in this room saw Rey fall from grace in his last fight and they all want revenge. As Rey locks up a RNC and his brother taps Rey lets go. He stands up and another fresh training partner jumps on the mat. This has been going on for forty minutes and Rey hasn't had a break. His manager and his head coach believe this next fight is a must win. They have Rey training everywhere for this camp , not just on his feet. " Last time he got put out , first time in his career. He woke up and didn't know where he was or what had happened. When we were in the back he was asking when the fight started. He didn't realize he had been knocked out already. That was tough to watch." Says Rey's manager. As Rey finishes another teammate on the mat he is given a break. He takes a sip of water and paces back and forth. " No days off…. Ain't got time for that shit." Rey says as he wipes himself down. A few hours later back at the fighter hotel Rey is sitting on his bed with his coach watching the Rudy fight. Discussing what he did wrong. Rey sees the knockout again and although he's seen it a bunch leading up to today it still bothers him. " I shouldn't of been that big into the damn clinch. He kept fighting it , I should've just stood and banged with him. It's okay though , we are going to run it back." Says Rey As the tape changes from Rudy to Guy River Rey notices a few things. He and his manager have studied all of his next opponents tapes. " Rey ain't going to say it but we all know he needs this win. He needs a boost of morale. He hasn't let that loss go , that's something that worries me. He needs to let that go and be ready for Guy." Says Rey's coach. Rey eyeballs his coach and nods in understanding. " I went into my last fight cocky , maybe on TV y'all saw this humble kid but on the inside I felt untouchable. Three straight wins , three knockouts in a row. After Frankie couldn't put me away I felt invincible. I felt like nobody is gonna knock me down let alone knock me out. All these sponsorships and all this money rolling in. I come from the dirt in Mexico, so having all this money and popularity it definitely inflated my ego. I needed that loss. I needed to remember that all this can go away in an instant. Looking at Guy I see a fighter that is confident in his skill set. We've seen him beat a really good submission fighter , we've seen him take heavy shots. I know about his ko power, I know about his wrestling. I am looking at this fight as a must win. My family back in Mexico depends on me to deliver. Tomorrow night you're going to see a side of Rey Bargos that you haven't seen before. I'm going out with a huge win or I'm going out on my shield. Tune in." Rey says as the scene ends.
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  3. I see what you did there
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  4. You've hit 1000 wins long before today
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  5. Great job Blake ! Undisputed manager of the year
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  7. Edison Atunes KO2 Jake Bird - Retains Undisputed World Middleweight Championship. Another Finnfighter downed by Convicted.
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  8. http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1603474117SPPS_Poster_19.png Post Event Cheap Shots Sucker Punch Pro Series 19 Hey everybody, Hare Rumpler here with Donkey “Dan”, our analyst, and Suzy Sucker Punch, our eternally cheerful media correspondent! We’re ready to get jumping and take a look back at what went on over at the Bondi Outdoor Arena the other night! Really good stuff with quite a few fights that could have taken Fight of the Night on any other given evening and really only two decisions the entire night, making for some fun action for all you Sucker Punch fans out there! As I said, no title fights on the ticket but we did have a good ole silver screamer go off to start the evening! I honestly wasn’t sure what to make of that fight…but it turned out to be quite intriguing I think! Other than that, as mentioned in the preview this was a night of the “light” stuff, with all the other fights being in the Welterweight division or below. I feel like to say anything else before just jumping into the fights here would just be me rambling on, so let’s get to it! But just a word about our merchandise partner and sponsor first… http://mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1584375781SWN.jpg Shadow Warrior Nutrition always sets us up brilliantly at these events, dishing out the samples and generally creating a party atmosphere with the swag and games and general craziness they bring all around the concourse! For those who want their boys to come prepared with the best training possible, these are the guys to visit! Their Shadow Warrior Tea 160Q is the best energy loss reduction supplement money can buy and will keep your fighter in the gym training rather than sitting days out resting! Check them out today, you will NOT be disappointed! Now, let's get to it! Undercard Bout #1: Lowballin’ Boomers! Abayo Bokhari Defeats Tyson Drone via Unanimous Decision One of only two decisions on the evening, these two sixty-something year olds got back in the cage last night to relive the glory days…assuming they didn’t think they were still living them! Who knows these days with guys this old! For Bokhari, it was as if he’d never stepped out of the cage decades ago, soiled pants and all! Despite coming into the fight with low morale after being dished around in an apparently human trafficking situation (the authorities have been alerted!), he came in and put on a show as if he’d never stepped away! True to his form and his long time strategy from years past, Bokhari showed that age is just a number and that he could still go the distance, and drag his competition along with him, for a decision with the judges! Drone tried to do his thing as well! In the first round, he got a good takedown…well, we think it was a takedown…the two of them might have just fallen down, we’re not sure. Honestly, whatever works right? Anyway, once down there, he started working on some submissions, but was unable to end it. Imagine that, at their age, not being able to force the other guy into a submission? Just threatening to take away the TV Guide and the remote should have been enough to get a sub down there! Outside that, Bokhari was the more active dude in the fight in standup and that’s why he got the decision. Now, whether it was because he truly was the better, more aggressive striker, or whether it’s because with the lack of clothing changes he just stank too much for Drone to get near him, we’re not sure…and frankly, we don’t want to know! Here’s what I do want to know Donkey…why hasn’t Mike accounted for this type of scenario and added the appropriate flavor to the fights? I mean, one of these guys should have needed oxygen at some point! The other should have started complaining about his back hurting, or thinking he might be having a heart attack! C’mon man! Donkey…? Donkey’s Takeaways: Ok, first you wanted me to make a pick for this little, um, yeah, we’ll call it a fight. And now you want me to give you some takeaways from it? They both survived. They walk away, and get to go home…in at least one case, to the “home”…with a few extra bucks in their pockets. Yay. Enjoy the flight back boys! ********* Undercard Bout #2: Lightweights Robin Van Doen Defeats Ko Artist via TKO (Strikes) Well, ya got this one right Donkey! After absolutely failing on the last one! Nah, no excuses man, I don’t care if they haven’t fought in twenty years! Doen had a cookie tossed to him in this bout because Artist decided to show up unprepared…again…and as such made the evening a lot easier for Doen. This one stayed on the feet as expected and Doen did everything we’d expect him to do to win this fight. He managed to rock Artist even earlier than we anticipated with a fantastic three punch combo about halfway through the first minute! The strikes to the noggin and the combos were flying for Doen, and landing well I might add…while Artist was offering up head kick after head kick that Doen was politely declining. No sir, he’d not like one of those, but thanks for asking! With enough shots landing, it was only a matter of time before this moment arrived Donkey… “Artist throws a wild hook but Van Doen just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Artist gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Van Doen raises his hands in celebration and walks away!” What did you think Donkey…? Donkey’s Takeaways: Van Doen gets a much needed win to move him to 2-4. Not quite there yet, but hey, a win is a win and it’s a start! For Artist…well, we’d had just about enough of the lack of prep…and his days with Sucker Punch are over. Besides, his poor manager will probably never even notice, he’s been MIA for 15 days now. ********* Undercard Bout #3: Welterweights Sean MacCarthy Defeats John Diaz via TKO (Strikes) MacCarthy came through in this one, which turned into a battle of “who can get their last win at Sucker Punch before being booted!” I’d go into details. But I just don’t care. So…moving along! Over to you Donkey…? Donkey’s Takeaways: Well…okay then! MacCarthy gets the win and with it moves to 4-6, which may very well help him get a job elsewhere potentially. At least for a while, until they realize he’ll never come prepared. Diaz drops another and goes to 3-8, which will likely remove any chance he has of ever getting another job with only one win in his last eight fights. ********* Undercard Bout #4: Lightweights Waampa Woodoo Defeats Cole Hotman via Split Decision Without question, this was an easy finalist for Fight of the Night and after some back and forth decision making we did decide it was just that! These two really went at it, and my god, could a decision have been any tougher to make for the judges? This one stayed on the feet for three rounds of kickboxing insanity! Just past a minute in the first Hotman landed a huge kick that got Woodoo right on the melon and sent him to the mat…Hotman waved him back up, but man, he may have regretted that by the end of this war! Even though he was still rocked, Woodoo fought his way back into this one, taking a cut in the process while he tried to recover. But once he had his wits about him again and survived the onslaught from Hotman, it was game on and these two went at it for a full three rounds! For Woodoo, the fists were flying and the kicks were sailing! This dude was going after Hotman tooth and nail, landing anything and everything that he could! Hotman was taking it and coming back at it on his own, with a heavy barrage of shots with the feet, not really bothering with the fists! This man had kicks going this way, kicks going that way, damn, sometimes I coulda sworn he had both feet in the air at the same damned time Donkey! It’s a good thing for Woodoo that the majority of his ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX head kick attempts didn’t land! Ten did though along with a few to the body and legs, but overall Woodoo’s mixed attack was enough for the judges to lean his way in the end! Donkey, all I can say is Dannnnnng! You…? Donkey’s Takeaways: An insane fight that the fans absolutely loved! And so did we! These two left it all in the cage and damn, well played gentlemen! Woodoo gets a much needed win to move to 4-7. He’s got three in a row now and that’s huge…because soon it’ll be difficult to bother looking back at his old record and all that will matter is his current streak since joining Sucker Punch! For Hotman, going to 1-3 and dropping his first three here at Sucker Punch is definitely disappointing no doubt. Keep that spirit up and the wins will come, just stay focused on that training and modifying the fight strategy. Might have to mix it up just a little bit so the opponent doesn’t find it so predictable, but damn, he came close to finishing this one, so who’s to question him? ********* Undercard Bout #5: Welterweights Baldomir Barbosa Defeats Andrey Nikonov via TKO (Strikes) Well there you go Donkey, another right for you! Not that you’ve had many you’ve actually picked so far, slacker! Nikonov seemed to take the advantage in this one right away and you had to wonder if he was going to dominate the entire fight on the ground. After unloading an uppercut of his own, and then taking a shot to the body right from the bell in the first, he got the takedown on his first try. From there, it was a matter of combining strikes from above along with sub attempts for the remainder of the round. When he progressed to the mount it was starting to look really, really bad for Barbosa! Barbosa stayed cool under pressure though and, while still being on his back for the entire round, and a good portion of it with Nikonov in mount, was able to fend Nikonov off and ride it out for the bell. Amazing stuff really…I mean, how often do you see somebody get a full mount and NOT finish it, especially with half a round to go?!? Barbosa clearly was NOT game to play that same old tune again in the second round, and who could blame him? He wasted no time making sure that this fight was definitely not continuing in the same way, landing a shot early that cut Nikonov and then… “Nikonov throws a leg kick and Barbosa scores with a counter punch that sends Nikonov to the canvas! Barbosa smells blood - he's punishing Nikonov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nikonov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!” Any thoughts there Donkey…? Donkey’s Pick: Takeaways: You know, I think I’m just going to restate what I said in the preview Hare! It was just about right on…with Nikonov going according to plan in the first, Barbosa managing the defense on the ground we anticipated and then Barbosa finishing it up on the feet! As the doctor ordered! “Tonight, I expect Barbosa to try to keep this fight on the feet and wear down Nikonov, but if it goes to the ground he should be able to mount sufficient defense there. This fight could easily go to a decision! Nikonov’s strategy is tough to call, but I could see him trying to go for the ground game with a mix of GnP and submission attempts.” Barbosa moves to just over .500 with this win, and Nikonov to just under with the L. It certainly won’t hurt or make a career, but each knows what to take away from this I’d think! ********* Main Card Bout #1: Welterweights Mason Jones Defeats Pietro Marchionni via TKO (Punches) Well, back to .500 you go with the picks tonight Donkey! Just not firing on all cylinders there are ya? But, not being able to pick them all straight down the line is a great thing, it means the fights are tough and the matchups good! Marchionni got this one onto the ground early, as you would expect him to want to do, so he had his shot in this fight! Jones was able to avoid giving in to the couple submission attempts he threw up though and fend him off long enough to get a ref standup. Afterward, it wasn’t long before he moved things into the clinch where he really got to work! Jones was going after the head and body on a nice 60/40 ratio of strikes without too much use of the knees or elbows. Marchionni was making similar attempts but was failing to get his shots through with the occasional one landing but for the most part getting most blocked. With Jones landing about two-thirds of his shots, this was bound to get ugly. Then, when the second round came and Jones got it back into the clinch again right away, that was bad news for Marchionni. I’m actually surprised that he never decided to try to take it to the ground from the clinch honestly. Staying in the clinch with Jones was bound to lead to bad things, and before long… “Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Marchionni with a big uppercut! Marchionni tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Marchionni to the mat! Marchionni covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!” Donkey, what else have you got for us…? Donkey’s Takeaways: By staying in the clinch and not trying to get it to the ground from there, Marchionni sort of let this fight get away from him. When he wakes up and realizes where he is, maybe that’s what his corner told him. He drops to 4-4 and still has a nice record but will be determined to get things back above .500 next month! For Jones, this moves him to a still perfect 4-0 with his debut at Sucker Punch a rousing success! However, one thing of note that I have to address…and this is my fault…I should have caught this…Mason is walking around at 162 lbs. That’s more than 5 lbs under the Welterweight division weight and not something that we typically allow here at SP. So, we’ll be working with his manager to either have him gain weight, or move down to Lightweight going forward. ********* Main Card Bout #2: Featherweights Destin Craven Defeats Ripper Stallone via Submission (Triangle) Well, this one didn’t last long at all Donkey! And you called the winner and the submission correctly, just not the type of sub. But, you were on the right track in saying that your pick was for Craven because he seemed to know exactly what he wanted to accomplish there in the cage. Stallone scored a nice combo from the bell, but from there it went downhill…literally down to the mat…fast! Craven closed and go the takedown and then he was off with the submission attempts! Four attempts later, a finally triangle attempt that Craven was able to lock in, and this thing was all over! Wow, yep, not a long time spent in this one at all ladies and gents! Donkey, you have anything for us…? Donkey’s Takeaways: Craven definitely knew exactly what he wanted to do and before Stallone knew what happened he was in serious trouble. Craven moves to 5-1 with a nice win here and could be heading directly in line for a Top Contender battle soon! For Stallone, a drop to 2-5 sees him wondering what he needs to do to bring his many skills together into a plan that gets him the win. Next month is another shot to try to figure that puzzle out! ********* Main Card Bout #3: Welterweights Juan Christiano Defeats Lukas Reeves via TKO (Strikes) Another one right for you Donkey, and now you’re rolling improving to 4-2 I believe! This one went to almost the halfway mark of the third round, so it was a fantastic fight between two very talented warriors! Both with granite chins btw, so yeah…not easy to get a finish in this one! Reevs was able to get a takedown and take this fight where he wanted it twice in the first round. Both times Christiano was able to escape though, once by hanging in there for a ref standup and then escaping on his own the next with a great explosion to his feet! Once back on the feet Christiano was able to demonstrate his skills with those fists and feet, mixing it up extremely well with an aggressive approach and close to a 50/50 split between kicks and strikes, with a lot of leg kicks working to slow down Reeves and make getting this thing to the ground even more difficult for him. The second round saw more of the same action with Christiano dominating the fight on the feet and Reeves failing to be able to take it to the ground in between defending and offering up his own offense when he could. Clearly Christiano was the more aggressive fighter though. With the third round starting up and Reeves having taken a ton of shots, you had to wonder how much more he could take. Well, that answer was given just about at the two minute mark when he got rocked with a shot to the jaw by Christiano and then dropped with a nasty hook shortly afterward. It was just a matter of a few more strikes on the ground before the ref was jumping in for the save! Donkey, what can you add…? Donkey’s Pick: Christiano via TKO (Strikes) Christiano gets KO of the Night with a nasty hook that really sent another solid potential contender down for the finish! This also could have easily been Fight of the Night and almost was, so yeah, pure quality here in this one Hare! Reeves will be back, he’s too talented not to be, and will be hot on Christiano’s trail as Christiano now finds himself in position to fight for a Top Contender status in the org with his 6-2 record and continued success! ********* Co-Main Event: Welterweights Kahdi Mandinos Defeats John Fuller via Submission (Guillotine) Our Co-Main Event saw another two quality fighters come into the cage prepared to give it everything they had! And they did, although the crowd as a whole seemed to not appreciate a solid chess match on the ground like these two were bringing to the cage! And Donkey, you’ve definitely bounced back in this one, calling yet another! Nice. Fuller decided not to worry about the fact that the ground was also Mandinos’ domain and went with his own strengths which lay in his ground game as well. One could argue that with these two on the ground, it was just a matter of who could get the better position and potentially, a little bit lucky to go with it! Donkey had called for Fuller to use his skills on the feet, but he had no interest in listening to that ass! Ha! You see what I did there Donkey? Not nice? What do you mean? C’mon, get over it, this is Sucker Punch! Once on the ground these two got to work on similar approaches and in the end it turns out that despite Fuller getting the top position, and starting to work that ground and pound a bit, Mandinos was able to stay calm and work the submission game, eventually landing that nasty guillotine with a sneaky move to end it… “Mandinos is looking to cinch up a triangle. Fuller throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mandinos's body to avoid the submission. Mandinos has instead reached around Fuller's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mandinos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.” Donkey, good call, anything else…? Donkey’s Takeaways: A big win for Mandinos who moves to 6-3. Another win and I think we’re going to be talking about Top Contender shot for this man, as he’s now won five of his last six fights! For Fuller, disappointing as he comes just shy of being back at .500 with a 4-3 record coming out of this fight. This man has no quit in him though so I expect to see him bounce back in his next one! ********* Main Event: Lightweights Bobolo Jubbly Defeats Maximus Furioto via Submission (Guillotine) Well, you got this one wrong to finish off the night Donkey and it was almost as if Jubbly went out there with a chip on his shoulder after you called against him! Not to mention, it’s not hard to imagine that Jubbly may be feeling forgotten about. Sure, he went on a three fight losing streak at one point, but he’s now bounced back against two top competitors and answered the challenge. He’s making a strong case for himself and sticking in the upper half of a talented group of fighters who are all battling to set themselves up for Top Contendership! Another win…and maybe he gets it! For this one though, one could think that perhaps he saw the fight before his end in guillotine…and said, “Ya know…I can do that faster! Lemme show em how it’s done!” Because he sure did! Furioto is not one to be overlooked. He’s a bigtime talent and in this fight he wasn’t afraid to take it into his kitchen despite Jubbly also liking the ground game! Furioto got the takedown right from the bell, but it was Jubbly who said, “Ok, game on!” and got the first sub attempt. It didn’t land, and Furioto was more than happy to offer up a couple of his own! With neither able to get the advantage early, we prepared for a real battle down there…and Jubbly came back with a trio of submission shots of his own, all being defended and escaped by Furioto. Not to be outdone, Furioto answered with two kimura attempts, again, both not finishing due to the fantastic skills of both men when it comes to their Jiu Jitsu! Finally, Jubbly was working from the bottom, couldn’t get what he liked on one attempt and switched it up, suddenly seeing an opening as Furioto made a rare mistake and Jubbly was able to wrap up the head for the guillotine and tighten it up! Fantastic eh Donkey…? Donkey’s Takeaways: It really was, it was like watching two master snakes go at it down there on the mat! Jubbly overcame the odds and pulled off the win, defying the odds makers! And with it, stating emphatically that he was in this division to make a run to the top! Another win, like you said Hare, and he may very well get that shot! For Furioto, just a chance to go back and either revise, or accept that it just wasn’t his day. ********* So there we have it Sucker Punch fans! A fun one out there folks and I know I enjoyed it immensely. On behalf of myself, Donkey and Suzy, we wish you all the best and hope you have a fantastic week as we lead up to our next card on Halloween! Till then…remember… Keep it cheap and dirty…Sucker Punch Pro Series 355k+ style!
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  9. i got an idea...let's all do the same thing, at the same time, just cuz everyone else is doing it.
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  10. Sensitive viewers be warned. It's not called fright night for nothing, none of the fighters on that card will wear a cup.
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  11. Nicely done, big milestone!
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  12. I really like this Halloween avatar style. Really good work, man.
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  13. Pure gold! Love the drive, love the focus on the fighter, love everything about this! Hard not to see Rey getting a lot of fans, more than even before!
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  14. Even with Big Tech trying to censor and rig the election, and the leftys trying to push a race war, the orange man should rise from a closely rigged race victorious. Clear the swamp and post pics with bibles in front of burned down churches. At least he isn't a baby napper running pedo rings out of pizza shops. No, I do not want a blue eyed ginger baby with my large pepperoni.
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  15. Luká Stojanov mentioned in his last interview : "With all respect to my next opponent Zac Mirfin I'm already looking forward and there is one name on my wishlist. Matthew Rixon come on and finish hiding story of your friends Leon Johnson , Lukas Hooper and Dechlan Tomsett. I'm free for 28/11 . Let's finish this business and give guys true war. Come on Matthew "
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  16. Im cool with the rematch. After the fight against Minoari Amida (368515), Leevi is open for the next opponent, IsoG rematch or other. Calling opponent fighter a "bitch"...yet dodging rematch with petty excuses is a hilarious combination. But hey, no problem. All good. Maybe in future we meet in more optimal terms and do the rematch. Until then, all the best to you and to IsoG.
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  17. Hello My BLOODBATH Faithful!!!! How are we? What a great week. Anyone else feeling the spooky energy in the air? Halloween is here and I am soo happy about it. BLOODBATH Fighting Championship and Halloween get along great. I mean, Halloween is pretty much our official holiday. This last week we had two amazing events. Our BFC warriors showed their grit from the bottom to the top of the card. Shout out to a rising prospect in Razmik Grigorian, 2 quick wins in BFC and maybe more to come. Our 185lb Champ Tanaka Matsuda had an amazing performance with a first round Americana Submission. It earned him Sub of the Night Honors. The night before fast rising 185 contender Winston Todd cemented himself as the #1 contender after he finished Martin Alexander in the last second of the first round via a vicious award winning Headkick KO. When Todd and Matsuda face off on 11/20 if will be an epic affair. Our 170 Champ Conner Butcher has proven he is a dangerous man!! This man has not tasted defeat against any 355+ fighter and has now defended the BFC 170 Belt 3 times. We have a number one contender fight for the 170 division on 11/7 when Nimoy and Volkov face off. 10/31 we have our Halloween BASH!!! The card is STACKEDDD. Bonuses will be tripled! Shout out to Igor for a comment this week!! If we get 4 total comments this week and I am sending someone 30k (10k will keep rolling). Without further ado here are our BLOODBATH Fighting Championship Rankings. 135 C: Battaglia 1: Ness 2: Tzeng 3: Waller 4: Garbrandt 5: Csemy 145 C: Mantle 1: Rahl 2: Itzpapalotitotec 3: Merel 4: Shigochiyo 5: Drake 155 C: Dudayev 1: Stardust 2: Rodrigues 3: Minister 4: Ozbourne 5: Gehard 170 C : Butcher 1 : Volkov 2 : Nimoy 3 : Cain 4 : Matsuzaka 5: Bob 185 C: Matsuda 1: Todd 2: Jalbert 3: Alexander 4: Ortiz 5: Dembele 205 C: Randleman 1: Soares 2: Silva 3: Higgins 4: Warlowski 5: Carver 265 C : Bitch 1 : Sparrow 2 : Washington 3 : Lahey 4 : Murphy 5 : Krutel 265+ Open ID C : Torres 1 : Jackson 2 : Cole 3 : Huhrera 4: Gracie 5 : Crawford As Usual Fight ON!!!! ​-President Halle
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  18. For now i have no time for dealing with leevi's team. Its not worth it. Maybe soon but now we have enough of their unfairness.
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  19. I bet you everything that I wont vote for Trump or Biden.
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  20. Outside 100% Stay Standing 100% Punch Knockdown Don't Follow Only Counter Strike or Counter Clinch Clinch 100% Stay Standing 100% Punch Head 100% Punch Boby Allow opponent break clinch (IMO to make it more like clinch in boxing) Ring 2' x 5 round Sounds fun to me
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  21. Heavyweight Grand Prix Award Standings (At the end of Group Stage Round Four) Iron Man Award (Undefeated Steak) *If no undefeated fighters left at end of tournament then prize will go to longest undefeated streak instead Tim Bravo (3), Jason Hightower (3), Patrick Turgeon (3), San Diego Maradona (3), Roberto Congo (3), Macaco Cidadao (3), Elifasi Msomi (3), Akecheta Paco (3) Problem Solver Award (Most KO Wins) Tim Bravo (3), Jason Hightower (3), Roberto Congo (3), San Diego Maradona (3), Macaco Cidadao (3), Akecheta Paco (3) Decision Maker Award (Most Decision wins) KT Panda (2), Aleex Kayy (2), KT Tourney (1), Tom Obama (1), Joe Armstrong (1), Chad Billingsly (1), Quinn Diesel (1), Patrick Turgeon (1), Flor Delicada (1), Elifasi Msomi (1) Granite Chin Crew Award (Lost but never KO'd) *If reaching a point where no one meets criteria then award will change to most losses without a KO Tom Obama, KT Tourney, Matuesz Radovic, CTE Award (Most KO Losses) Nelson Junior (4), Yuan An (3), Demarcus Brown (3), Joseph Pisun (3), Cyril Cabo (3), Bas Bonjasky (3), Archy Banks (3), Skipper Eureka (3), Nathan Eternity (3) Gunslinger Award (Fastest KO) Roberto Congo (12s), Wiaan Cronje (14s), Patrick Turgeon (22s), Derrick Thomas (26s), Elifasi Msomi (27s), Tom Obama (34s), Macaco Cidadao (35s), Joe Armstrong (45s) Cro-Cop Award (Most Head Kick KO's) Wiaan Cronje (2), Bas Bonjasky (1) Unnamed Spinning Back Fist Award (Most Spinning Back Fist KO's) San Diego Maradona (1), The Butcher Award (Most Wins due to Cut Stoppage) Mateusz Radovic (2) Paper Skin Award (Most Losses Due to Cuts) Skipper Eureka (1), Nathan Eternity (1) Satisfaction Guaranteed (100% Rating) Wiaan Cronje (2 out of 3), Tom Obama (2 out of 3), Demarcus Brown (2 out of 3), Cyril Cabo (2 out of 3), Derrick Thomas (2 out of 4), Yuan An (2 out of 4)
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  22. Heavyweight Grand Prix – Round 4 Recap Group A Aleex Kayy vs. Joe Armstrong (Armstrong def. Kayy by Unanimous Decision) A closely fought clinch battle between undefeated Aleex Kayy and Scotty JC protégé Joe Armstrong ended with a unanimous decision going in the favour of the American boy Armstrong. Armstrong was the busier and more efficient of the two in close but Kayy looked sharper on the outside and may just be lamenting his inability to extract himself from the dirty boxing of his opponent. With the race for second place really starting to heat up in Group A, Joe Armstrong just took one big step closer to making a massive comeback following his opening round KO loss to group leader Tom Obama. To be honest though, that should come as no surprise as his manager Scotty JC has managed similar feats in previous tournaments that we’ve witnessed. Armstrong is joint on points with Kaay but ahead by virtue of having more finish victories. With his group qualifying fate now firmly within his own two hands, a finish victory against round five opponent KT Tourney would cement his place in the knockout stages but anything less could potentially leave him short depending of results elsewhere. Of course, getting that finish victory might be easier said than done considering that Tourney has proven himself to be no pushover and despite having acquired two losses to his name so far, he has yet to have been stopped. He is also in with a chance of qualifying himself should he managed to put Armstrong away meaning that motivation is going to be extremely high. Armstrong will be the favourite going into his final group stage match up but whether he can get the result he needs, well, that is a result we can’t wait to see! Things were going rather smoothly for Aleex Kayy up until this point especially after managing to pip group leader Tom Obama to a decision win last time out. Kayy now drops down from second place into third and will be at the mercy of the Armstrong/Tourney result no matter how well he himself does in his final group stage showdown. He faces an 0-3 Akira Kumajin who has been extremely disappointing so far and many, including the bookies currently, would expect the result of this fight to be a forgone conclusion. It’s still very possible for Kayy to move on into the finals but he will first need the finish against Kumajin and then he will need Armstrong to slip up against KT Tourney with anything less than a stoppage. It’s going to be a nail biting finale in Group A and we cannot wait to see how it goes down. KT Tourney vs. Tom Obama (Obama def. Tourney by Unanimous Decision) Another very competitive showdown in Group A ended with a unanimous decision win with Tom Obama managing to sway the judges in his favour after three rounds of action. Tourney might feel slightly aggrieved with the result however as he put on a well rounded and arguably more energy efficient performance. Still, fighters are constantly warned about leaving the results in the hands of others and Obama will not care one bit if there is any argument to be made against him getting the nod. With the victory, Tom Obama seals his place in the next round as well as being crowned the king of Group A. Completely untouchable no matter what happens elsewhere in the final round, Obama will now get to sit back, relax and watch everything unfold no doubt with a keen eye cast upon the proceedings in Group H where he will meet the second place runner up in the next round. Obama started as a strong favourite to win this tournament and there’s no doubt that he and his manager Blake Phoenix will be settling for nothing less than that. He has looked a little vulnerable of late however so the extra time to prepare for the next phase will be invaluable to him as he enjoys his fifth round bye. As previously mentioned, a tough pill to swallow for KT Tourney perhaps but absolutely no shame can come from this loss and in fact, it goes some way to showing what a tough competitor he is. There is still an outside chance that Tourney can move on into the finals but it is long odds indeed. He will need a finish win against second place Joe Armstrong in his final group stage bout which is going to be difficult enough but then he will need 0-3 Akira Kumajin to finish unfinished Aleex Kayy in his match up which is just incredibly unlikely. Still, strange things can happen so we must wait and see what goes down in round five. KT Tourney will be a slight underdog in his match up against Armstrong but he will need to finish strong. GROUP B Wiaan Cronje vs. Tim Bravo (Bravo def. Cronje by TKO (Strikes), 02:44 of Rd 2) Tim Bravo took an unexpected step towards the front of the line in Group B after he got the KO victory over previous group favourite Wiaan Cronje. Cronje looked decent in the first round and likely went ahead on the scorecards but Bravo has some dangerously explosive hands on him and even a granite chin can be cracked if you catch it right. Bravo guarantees his place in the finals now and takes the top of the group with a perfect 3-0 record. The only question is whether he goes through in first or second place. He next faces 0-3 Cyril Cabo as an overwhelming favourite so baring a huge upset, Bravo will be going through as Group B champion. A huge loss for Cronje who will now go into the final group round with his qualification very much hanging in the balance. He concedes the top spot and drops down into second but joint on points with Kevin Faulk and ahead only by time spent in the ring. None of that is likely to matter very much however as his final round five opponent will be Faulk himself and the winner moving on to the next stage. Faulk will be no push over but Cronje will definitely be the bookies favourite going into this one. Cyril Cabo vs. Yuan An (An def. Cabo by TKO (Punch), 00:59 of Rd 1) Clearly motivated by impeding shame, Yuan An made sure not to disgrace his gym with a winless tournament campaign when he picked up his first and only victory over fellow struggler Cryil Cabo. Perhaps things might have been different if Cabo could have maintained his range but An was in no mood to play around and took the fight straight into the clinch where he was quickly able to overwhelm Cabo with a myriad of strikes to the head and body. With the win Yuan An moves out from the bottom of Group B where he has spent the last several weeks and now transfers all the pressure of a last place finish over to Cabo. With his tournament now very likely over, An can only wait to see if a record of 1-3 will be enough to save him from finishing last. A disappointing run from the Chinese brawler but perhaps we will get to see him in action further down the line when the tournament closes. Things now look rather dire for Cabo who, with the loss, likely squandered his last chance at a win. He drops down into last place and with only one fight remaining, faces a huge battle to avid remaining there. He will next face undefeated group leader Tim Bravo and will be coming into that as an extremely long shot underdog. GROUP C Jason Hightower vs. Chad Billingsly (Hightower def. Billingsly by KO (Punches), 01:57 of Rd 1) Another first round KO victory for Jason Hightower, this time over iron jawed Chad Billinglsy. The fight was sweet and to the point as grappler Billingsly flailed away without success allowing Hightower to effortlessly counter each time. The end came with a beautiful combination of punches from Hightower that levelled Billingsly and put him out cold. One of the few remaining undefeated fighters, Jason Hightower has now cemented a spot in the next round as well as taken the crown as Group C top dog and with one fight to go also. With his closest rival some six points behind, Hightower's remaining group stage fight will have absolutely no baring on his qualification at all, serving only to decide the rest of the group. He will face third placed Quinn Diesel who will be well rested after his round four bye and eyeing that second place qualification spot. Hightower is the only thing standing in his way so you know Diesel is going to be going all out. In truth, Hightower will be a sizeable favourite going into the fight but he would underestimate Diesel at his peril. For Billingsly, things have now become rather uncertain. A massive drop down in standings going from the second down into last. He is joint on points with John Johnston but behind on time spent in the ring. Qualification is still very much a mathematically possibility in this rather tightly contested group but to do so he will need not only to defeat Johnston in his final group stage bout but hope that Jason Hightower doesn’t slip up when he faces Quinn Diesel. Whilst Billingsly will be favourite in his match up, Diesel is a firm underdog in his meaning that it’s going to take some rather unfavourable odds to see him in the finals and that maybe the 5th place play-offs are a more likely scenario. John Johnston vs. KT Panda (Panda def. Johnston by Unanimous Decision) Yet another gruelling bout that went the distance in Group C this time with KT Panda getting the nod over John Johnston. Johnston was dealing with a seventy pound weight disadvantage in this one and it definitely showed inside of the clinch where Panda did the majority of his work. Overall though, Panda was the busier man in every range leaving Johnston with little cause to be upset with the judges decision. With the win, Panda moves up from bottom into a second place qualifying position though in reality, it is likely to be short lived. With his group stage bouts over, Panda finishes with a respectable 2-2 record but must now look on to the results of round five to learn his fate. There is an extremely small chance he could remain in second place though it would require a draw in the Billingsly/Johnston showdown which is highly unlikely and hasn’t yet happened to far in the tournament. Overall, it is more likely that Panda moves on into the 5th Place Play-Off. For late comer John Johnston, he remains in fourth place and will now go into his final group stage bout knowing that he has an excellent chance of making it into the finals. It’s true that he will be relying on results elsewhere should he manage to defeat his round five opponent Chad Billingsly but it’s equally true that the result he would be banking on is undefeated 3-0 group winner Jason Hightower NOT losing. Still, he faces a big enough challenge with Billingsly who will be coming in as the favourite. What a story that would make if John Johnstone could enter this tournament part way through starting and make it into the finals. There will be a lot of eyeballs fixed on this fight in round five to see whether it will happen. GROUP D Shao Kahn vs. Patrick Turgeon (Turgeon def. Kahn by KO (Punch), 00:29 of Rd 2) The crowd were certainly entertained during this one as Shao Kahn and Patrick Turgeon took turns taking chunks out of each other before Turgeon turned up the heat in round two and scored the KO victory. Kahn was clearly throwing with intent and managed to do some damage but overall just wasn’t able to keep up with Turgeon’s relentless pace and accuracy. A great fight and a nice result for Turgeon. There is still work to be done for Patrick Turgeon as he prepares for the final fight of his group stage schedule. Currently in a surprise first place position and an undefeated 3-0 record, Turgeon will need to make sure he does not fall to a finish loss in his match up against Jean Yves Theriault if he is to guarantee a qualifying spot. Anything but that will be enough to go through to the next round. Group D has been particularly competitive however and Theriault poses a very credible threat to his tournament plans. Whether or not he has enough about him to actually finish Turgeon, we cannot be sure, but we’re certainly sure that he cannot be overlooked as an opponent. For Shao Kahn, this loss means that qualification to the finals is no longer possible but that with a good result in his fourth and final bout as well as favourable results elsewhere in the group, Kahn could potentially find his way into the 5th place play-off instead. Of course, that is easier said than done, as his final opponent will be group favourite Roche Doisneau who will be fighting hard to guarantee his own spot in the finals. Doisneau has slipped up already though in a decision loss to Turgeon so perhaps there is something for Kahn to take note of. Jean Yves Theriault vs. Nelson Junior (Theriault def. Junior by TKO (Punch), 02:52 of Rd 1) Another entertaining Group D bout this time featuring Canadian boxer Jean Yves Theriault and Brazil’s Nelson Junior. Both fighters were pressing the action and maintaining a terrific pace until Theriault caught Junior with an uppercut mere seconds from the end of first round bell. With the win, Jean Yves Theriault puts his record back into the positive and also moves up one spot into third and within striking distance of a place in the finals. Currently on track for the 5th place play-offs, Theriault could potentially snatch a qualification spot should he manage to take out his next opponent, 3-0, Patrick Turgeon. With the group coming down to the wire, there are a few other possible outcomes for Theriault here including the 5th place play offs as well as outright elimination but all depending on results from elsewhere. The main thing for Theriault to concern himself with here however is that he holds his tournament fate in his own hands. For Nelson Junior, he has known for some time that his tournament journey is over and so we must thank him for continuing on with honour despite having only pride to fight for. Unfortunately he ends in a guaranteed last place and without picking up a single point but hopefully he can take solace that he will be unlikely the only one to do so. Hopefully we will see him down the line after the tournament finishes and get to witness his hand being raised for the first time. GROUP E Hassan Fezzik vs. San Diego Maradona (Maradona def. Fezzik by KO (Punch), 01:47 of Rd 2) Not a great showing for former qualifying hopeful Hassan Fezzik as his reputed granite chin failed him once more. Though saying that, even the hardest headed of creatures would have struggled to keep in the fight after taking the barrage of punishment that San Diego Maradona dished out in the clinch. Maradona cut Fezzik with a nice combination practically seconds after the starting bell and from there it was all one way traffic as Fezzik failed to get back into the fight. Group E is tantalisingly close at the top and will go down to the wire moving into the final group stage bout. Despite the impressive win for Maradona, it was not enough to take the top spot due to having taken mere seconds longer than his rival Roberto Congo to finish his opponents. He can take solace however in the fact that he is now guaranteed his place in the play-off finals no matter what the result of his last group fight. That will be against none other that first place Roberto Congo who, like Maradona, is currently undefeated with all wins coming by way of a finish. That fight is definitely going to be one of the highlights of round five and one not to miss. Maradona will be going in as a slight underdog but in truth, he has a superb chance of getting the win. For Hazzan Fezzik this was his last real chance to stake a claim on one of the two qualifying spots for the finals and now with the loss, that chance is now over. He now looks like the most likely candidate to finish in third which would give him a chance to move into the 5th place play-off instead. He will need to get past Archy Banks first however although Banks has not yet managed to pick up a single point so far and has lost all three of his fights by finish. Fezzik will be a huge favourite to take this one and should have no problem securing the victory Roberto Congo vs. Bas Bonjasky (Congo def. Bonjasky by TKO (Punch), 02:16 of Rd 1) A routine outing for the Belgian brawler Roberto Congo as he took out Bas Bonjasky midway through round one. Bonjasky threw a few half hearted attempts from range but both fighters were far more intent on moving into the clinch to do their work. Possibly a mistake on Bonjasky’s part however as Congo quickly began to show his superiority over him and dropped him soon after. Bonjasky managed to beat the count but it was all for naught as Congo leapt right back on him and a few further punches to the head and gut put him down once more, this time for good. A good nights work for Congo made even sweeter with the fact he leapfrogs group rival San Diego Maradona for first place and confirms his place in the finals no matter the result of his final group stage bout. He is joint on points with Maradona but ahead based on having had the quicker finishes thus far. The race to go through as group champion will come down to the very last fight as Congo takes on rival San Diego Maradona himself. Both fighters are 3-0 with all fights having been won via finish. With qualifications guaranteed for both no matter what the result, there really is no reason for caution in this one. One fighter is going to lose their streak and the bookies suggest that man will not be Roberto Congo. Whether or not they are right we can only wait and see but there is no doubt that his fight will be one of the biggest fights in the tournament so far. For Bas Bonjasky, he was under no illusions that qualifying out of this group would be anything other than a monumental task and unfortunately for him, it is the end of the road. He looks as though he is at least safe from finishing in last place and he will not bow out without having gotten his hand raised at least one time. With the future unknown for this young fighter right now, we can only hope that we will see him in the ring again sometime down the road. GROUP F Macaco Cidadao vs. Nathan Eternity (Cidadao def. Eternity by TKO (Punch), 01:44 of Rd 1) Another superb performance from Macaco Cidadao to retain his undefeated streak and to heap further misery on struggling Nathan Eternity. There was no surprise to be seen on any of the crowds faces as Eternity was cut open moments into the bout nor was there any real surprise as Cidadao effortlessly moved into the clinch and began battering away on Eternity. To his credit, Eternity did manage to get a couple of decent shots in from inside but it was little consolation as he was dropped just under two minutes in and unable to recover. Macaco remains in first place in Group F and with this win earns his place in the play-off finals. A tremendous achievement for a fighter who was not considered to be amongst the obvious favourites to do so. He has an opportunity now to go into the next phase as an undefeated force to be reckoned with but first he will need to get past tricky Polish fighter Mateusz Radovic. Radovic will be coming in well rested and fighting for the last qualifying spot. Macaco is noted as favourite in this one but his opponent is definitely no push over and has yet to be finished. Can Macaco keep the streak alive? We shall find out very soon. Poor Nathan Eternity now goes from a potential tournament contender down to scrapping it out not to finish last. He is joint on points with bottom ranked fighter Skipper Eureka but ahead purely on time in the cage. Both fighters have yet to get their hand raised and now they will meet to decide who suffers the indignity of a last place finish. Eternity is a small favourite to win but in truth, he is far behind Eureka in the stand up department and will need desperately to get this fight into the clinch were his far superior wrestling skills will be able to do the most damage. It’s been a disappointing run for him in this tournament and his fans will be hoping he can end on a high note. Skipper Eureka vs. Flor Delicada (Delicada def. Eureka by TKO (Punch), 01:42 of Rd 1) A much needed win for Flor Delicada who made sure his last bout of the group stage went exactly to plan. It was always going to be a tough fight for Skipper Eureka but many were surprised by how easily he rolled over for Delicada in this one. In fact, many openly voiced their displeasure and wondered allowed if Eureka had been influenced by any cash filled brown paper bags in the dressing rooms. A disappointing performance from him but then perhaps Delicada is just back to form after his previous loss to Cidadao? It’s been highly competitive at the top of Group F and Delicada’s previous loss has really put him in a precarious situation regarding a qualifying spot. The win here against Eureka puts Delicada back into second place which would put him through to the finals. However, having had his four group fights already, Delicada must now wait to see the result of Macaco Cidadao and Matuesz Radovic and hope that Radovic doesn’t score an upset win of any kind that would leapfrog him into second and push Delicada down into third. For Skipper Eureka, his tournament campaign has gone largely as predicted as he finds himself bottom of a tough group going into his final bout. He has one last shot at a happy ending to proceedings but he will need to defy the bookies odds to put away fourth place Nathan Eternity. Some may feel as though Eureka has a decent shot of doing just that but with two fighters that have failed to score even a single fight out of three, it really could go either way. One final opportunity to see if Eureka really does have the KO power that his training partners spoke of before the tournament started before heading of into a future unknown. GROUP G Bento Barboza vs. Elifasi Msomii (Msomii def. Barboza by Unanimous Decision) The big fight of Group G between two undefeated prospects was finally upon us. South African boxer Elifasi Msomi and Portuguese brawler Bento Barboza needed to go all the way to the judges intervention to decide a winner and on this occasion it was Msomi who walked away the clear victor. Barboza did well to stay in the fight but many of his fans were disappointed that he was unable to land more of his own offence and in truth, it was a fairly lopsided contest. Barboza just didn’t show up today and for now, Msomi continues on with his perfect record intact. A time to celebrate now for Elifasi Msomi as he books a place in the finals no matter what the result of his final group stage bout. He maintains his first place position and while he could in theory drop down into second depending on round five results, that’s about as far as he could slip. He will face fourth place Brutus Ryker for his remaining group phase bout and he’ll be a heavy favourite to get the job done there as well. Ryker is fighting for a possible third place finish but with so much turmoil from his camp during the last several weeks, isn’t likely to be coming in as sharp as he would like. A bittersweet moment for Bento Barboza too as he also will be moving on to the next phase despite this blip on his record. Currently in second place, he is two points ahead of third place Derrick Thomas who has no more fights left to go and so Barboza is not in any danger of giving up his qualifying spot. He will next face Demarcus Brown who has been preparing for his last opportunity at a win during his bye round. Barboza is a massive favourite to win with the bookies believing Brown will do well to see the end of round three bell. Brutus Ryker vs. Derrick Thomas (Thomas def. Ryker by KO (Punch), 00:33 of Rd 1) Derrick Thomas made quick work of Brutus Ryker to get back to winning ways and potentially snag a third place qualifying spot. The bout lasted barely more than thirty seconds and consisted of Ryker desperately trying to close down Thomas on the outside and get into the clinch only to run into the heavy artillery that Thomas was laying down. A perfect right hand sealed his fate thirty-three seconds into the first round. It’s been a tough road for Derrick Thomas so far as he seems to be slipping into the early role of gatekeeper. With his final group stage bout now over, Thomas finishes with a middling record of 2-2 and he will need to wait until the results of round five are in to know whether or not he will qualify for the 5th place play-offs. The odds are quite heavily in his favour and it’s very likely we will see him at least competing again. For Brutus Ryker, the loss really puts his back against the wall and now it will practically require the moon and stars to align to get him in the next round. He will face undefeated group leader Elifasi Msomi on the final fixture of his group stage schedule and he will have to know that the odds are stacked heavily against him. We’ve seen a brief glimpse of his power in his fight against Demarcus Brown and with nothing left to lose, it might be prudent to go all out and leave it in the ring. GROUP H Akecheta Paco vs. Mark Yonic (Paco def. Yonic by TKO (Punch), 00:11 of Rd 3) The crowd were undoubtedly entertained by the performances from undefeated prospect Akecheta Paco and gritty brawler Mark Yonic giving the bout an 87% satisfaction rating. Yonic was characteristically game and did his best to push forward in the face of Paco’s power but in the end it proved too much and Paco was able to get the finish early in round three. With the victory Paco improves his record to 3-0 and with it makes sure of a place in the play-off finals for himself. Currently four points ahead of closest rival Vasko Madrazov, it would still be mathematically possible to end up in second but for that to happen, Paco would need to lose his next fight against 0-3 Joseph Pisun by finish as well as Madrazov win his fight with a finish over Mark Yonic so quick as to guarantee a shorter combined time from their victories. Extremely unlikely to happen as Paco is heavily favoured to beat Pisun in the first place and Yonic is no push over for anyone. For Mark Yonic, he is out of contention for a top two qualifying place but there is still a 1000-1 long shot of usurping Jafari Drogba’s current third place qualifying spot for the 5th Place Play-Off. To do that, Yonic would need to finish early tournament favourite Vasko Madzarov in a time quicker than twenty-nine seconds. It goes without saying that this is highly unlikely to happen but that is what is needed to see “Rugged” Mark Yonic moving on in any capacity. *EDIT* Mark Yonic could qualify actually qualify for second place with a quick victory as Madrazov hasn’t had particularly fast wins himself and there would be a three way tie between Yonic, Madrazov and Jafari Drogba Vasko Madzarov vs. Jafari Drogba (Madzarov def. Drogba by TKO (Punch), 00:05 of Rd 2) There was quite a buzz going into this one as the managers of Vasko Madzarov and Jafari Drogba had made some little digs at each other on social media during the lead up. Drogba looked good for the vast majority of the first though it was evident that Madzarov was not holding anything back. Seconds from the end of round one, Madzarov caught Drogba with a short hook inside the clinch that seemed to really wobble the legs of the Ghanian kickboxer. Though he was saved by the bell and very likely still took the round on the judges scorecard, he just wasn’t able to recover during the break and he walked straight into a massive right hook from Madzarov putting him down and out for the count. It was a must win fight for both fighters but on this occasion it was team Karter that got the last laugh. Madzarov moves back into second place but still with work to do if he is to be certain of a spot in the finals. He faces a tough Mark Yonic in his fifth round fight and a quick loss could mean dropping out of the tournament entirely. He is favourite to beat Yonic however and any result other than a finish loss will be enough to put him through in second place. For Jafari Drogba, he now needs to wait for the results of round five before he can learn his fate. Currently in third place which would give him a shot at the 5th place play-offs, there is still a small chance that Drogba could still earn a spot in the finals proper. For that to happen Vasko Madzarov would need to lose to Mark Yonic by finish but not any quicker than 29 seconds. Heavy odds indeed and I’m sure Drogba will not be holding his breath but hopefully he will be training hard regardless on the off chance that he has further opportunities in this tournament.
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  23. Definitely are. But I'll say this...while yes, being 3k or more behind on an ID restricted org is definitely a disadvantage...it's not the end of the world by any stretch. Let's look at 355k as an example with Sucker Punch. Sure, a really fast learning, well skilled, great 355xxx guy is going to control things. But...it's really tough to come by the perfect fighter...and if you catch a really good one in the 358, 359 and even, in some cases as we're seeing, a 360k guy with really good learning speed and skills, they can still climb right up the ranks and take over. So I wouldn't be afraid of 368-369k guys for 365k orgs. 6 months from now they may be your favorite damned fighters!
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  24. You could take one for the team and create 1500 fighters and sack them. The rest of us will take it from there.
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  25. The man who was scared to fight anyone outside 125 and his only credible opponent was Cejudo who beat him? Yeah I’m not biting - barely top 10
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  26. I'd like to nominate myself to this committee.
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  27. Barring election / voter fraud and ballot harvesting, I'll take Trump.
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  28. subtract wins vs Jackson Wink for absolute value
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