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INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 5 RULES Tournament consists of 6 teams, with 5 members on each team. The ID for this season will be 245k. Weight class is the Light Heavyweight (205) division, with a minimum weight rule of 195lbs in place. Entrance fee for teams this season will be $250k. Contracts will be 1 Signing Bonus, 5k Fight Pay and 5k Win Bonus. This tournament is about building your fighter and being rewarded for being successful. Fights will happen on a bi-weekly basis, or every 14 days. Teams will face each other team twice, one Home and one Away. Picking order will be decided via a Home and Away system. Home team will make the first and fourth picks, while the Away team makes the second and third picks. Teams will be allowed one replacement per season, with any extras only being in extraordinary circumstances. . TEAM SCORING You will receive one point for each victory you get, and 0.5 points for a draw, so a team can earn up to 5 points each round. Their score each round will be added to their total points which they accumulate throughout the season. The two top scoring teams at the end of the season will then participate in a Team Finale, with the higher scoring team having the option of being Home or Away In the event of tied points, Head to Head record between the teams will be looked at, and then further on from that will be most Finishes throughout the season. INDIVIDUAL SCORING You will receive 3 points for a KO/SUB victory, 2 points for a DEC, and 1 point for a DRAW. At the end of the season, the top 16 scoring scoring fighters will be invited to a curtain closing Individual tournament which will be a straight knockout style tournament. PRIZES The winning team will receive 5 million dollars, 1 million to each of their members. Winner of the Individual tournament will receive 1 million dollars and One years VIP. TEAMS TEAM CONQUER - Captained by Sean McDonnel (Shortfuse) - Replacement Used Kai Kha - Sean McDonnel Brock Rumlow - Lance Templeton Edward Blake - James Cozad George Pedro - Rodrigo Costa Cole Orion - Louie DePalma The Charles Grace All-Stars - Captained by Johnny Lee (JLP) - Replacement Used Duane Perry - Johnny Lee Edward Stoker - Michael Knight Bryer Michael - Joe River Malik Al-Khaldi - Scott Davies Matt Kroblur - Johnny Lee Team Icon - Captained by Harry Bagofdonuts (HarryB) - Replacement Available Akihito Yamato - Ed Minasian Mr Steel Penn - Steel Penn BJ McGobblecock, Jr. - Bear Stevenson Kabal Labak - Harry Bagofdonuts Antonio Lobo - Scotty 2 Hotty Vendetta - Captained by G Wad (Gwad12345) - Replacement Used Friedrich Von Kuschelbar - G Wad Jermaine Wright - Michael Wolf Cornelius Carr - Stu MacK Roland De Ronceveux - Michael Wolf Ras Li Judah - Bwang Jong Sr Sully's Regulars - Captained by Grant Brophy (GBK16) - Replacement Available O Shea Jackson - Grant Brophy John Swanson - John Hetfield Johan Attila - Bob Vendarra Danny Ciprianni - Mark O'Sullivan Liam McGuiness - Joe Lang The Undateables - Captained by Dale Mac (Mccann123) - Replacement Used Rio Yaj - Mario Yaj Bruno Aires - Billy Arseworth Russell Bell - The Antidote Neil Gilas - Mickey Hart Alpa Chino - Dale Mac TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Home on the left, Away on the right) Week 1 - 4th May The Dong Squad vs Team Icon The Charles Grace All-Stars vs Vendetta Sully's Regulars vs Team Conquer Week 2 - 18th May Vendetta vs The Dong Squad Team Conquer vs Team Icon Sully's Regulars vs The Charles Grace All-Stars Week 3 - 1st June The Dong Squad vs Team Conquer Vendetta vs Sully's Regulars Team Icon vs The Charles Grace All-Stars Week 4 - 15th June Sully's Regulars vs The Dong Squad The Charles Grace All-Stars vs Team Conquer Team Icon vs Vendetta Week 5 - 29th June The Dong Squad vs The Charles Grace All-Stars Sully's Regulars vs Team Icon Team Conquer vs Vendetta Week 6 - 13th July Team Icon vs The Dong Squad Vendetta vs The Charles Grace All-Stars Team Conquer vs Sully's Regulars Week 7 - 27th July The Dong Squad vs Vendetta Team Icon vs Team Conquer The Charles Grace All-Stars vs Sully's Regulars Week 8 - 10th August Team Conquer vs The Dong Squad Sully's Regulars vs Vendetta The Charles Grace All-Stars vs Team Icon Week 9 - 24th August The Dong Squad vs Sully's Regulars Team Conquer vs The Charles Grace All-Stars Vendetta vs Team Icon Week 10 - 7th September The Charles Grace All-Stars vs The Dong Squad Team Icon vs Sully's Regulars Vendetta vs Team Conquer

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 2 PREVIEW Steel Penn *I was back in Hilo, picked up by one of the many Steel Penn lackeys and off to the Steel Peen Towers, a new hotel chain that Steel Penn has been working on. Along with the ICON project, Steel Penn is very well known for his attempts at globalization, successful and unsuccessful. Steel Penn just may be the most polarizing man in all of MMA right now, and for good measure. He has been surrounded by controversy ever since he arrived on the Hilo MMA scene and has remained controversial ever since...from accusations of fraudulent supplements, to his wild ideas of globalization. The idea of globalized MMA started back with Johnny Sepulveda, or Johnny Sep as most people knew him. Sepulveda owned a very successful org in Montreal known as Combat Pro. While running a Grand Prix-style tournament, 'Sep' started mulling the idea of true world champions of a true world tournament. The first thing he did though, was branding. Branding came very natural to the charismatic Sepulveda. He convinced several managers and owners, from all over the world, to join his Combat Pro "empire". Mostly fight orgs at first, obviously for the world tournament aspect but he soon branched into supplements, clothing and eventually gyms. With the branding in place, it was time to work on the actual tournament part, when Sepulveda mysteriously disappeared. For weeks, no one knew what had happened, the MMA scene was in shock as those close to Sepulveda searched high and low, to no avail. During this time, Mac McNulty had just branched out from St. Petersburg to Los Angeles. He didn't have the branding expertise like Sepulveda but he did have the world tournament format in place. After meeting with the remaining heads of the Combat Pro companies, they all decided to pick up the pieces and move on. The first thing they did, was change the name, and the Combat Pro Empire became "ICON". ICON succeeded where Combat Pro had failed, the world tournament and Combat Pro had succeeded where ICON failed, branding, unity, solidarity. ICON did keep enough of the main members to successfully run a world tournament and eventually crowning 2 world champions, Neo Nova and Emile Hainesberg at Featherweight and Lightweight, respectively. McNulty and ICON were not immune to controversy as Matty Blayze and several others criticized McNulty's use of the Openweight Division for his world tournament and the skewed rankings as a result of it. This eventually lead to a complete overhaul of the ranking system to include a separate Openweight rank. The controversy eventually took it's toll on McNulty and forced him into retirement. ICON could not continue to operate without it's leader and no one wanted to step up and take the wheel. ICON and it's world tournament eventually crumbled, even though it had gotten one step further than it's predecessor, Combat Pro. The idea virtually remained dormant, until Steel Penn realized the dream, studied the pro and con and revived the idea of not only a world tournament but branding as well, with the majority of his alliance using the Steel Penn name within their own companies. One group, with one common goal... The verdict is still out so far. The Steel Penn ICON project goes relatively unheralded. Many of the fighters and champions are unnoticed by the public. They are very love/hate, about as much as their fearless leader, and he is fearless. Steel Penn shies away from no one and is not afraid to discuss or debate his controversial doings. Nevertheless, he is doing what he is doing and he remains as influential as anyone in the world, recruiting here and there to add to his ever growing alliance. We arrived at the hotel...* http://www.ascendcollection.com/media/eBrochure/ebrochure/SC/SC474/SC474A1.JPG *My stay was excellent as always here in Hilo. The food and service at the hotel was top notch. I drank my Starbucks in the lobby as I waited for my ride. He showed up promptly and loaded my bags. We exchanged no words, even when I asked him questions. We just drove. I put my headphones on to cure the boredom. We drove to the outskirts of the city and soon realized we weren't in Hilo anymore but driving towards some small hills. The driver then got on his walkie-talkie, something I hadn't seen in years, and spoke a language I have never heard before. We then went off-road and as we drove down a muddy road, I began to fear for my safety. I texted JBomb, just to let someone know where I was and what was happening. He didn't reply. I remembered to stay calm and breathe. We came to a dead end, a cliff that looked like the side of a lavaflow. as we curved to the left, I realized it was an illusion. The road didn't end, it went into the lavaflow and we came up to a gate, the kind of gate you would see in a kung-fu movie except slightly modernized with a sophisticated video camera system and razorwire. The driver showed the armed guards his badge and we drove inside. It was an amazing campus...part military compound, part farm, part Shaolin Temple. As we drove, I looked to my right and there were men dressed like monks, working in a garden. To my left, there were several outdoor octagons set up with fighters sparring. As we moved forward, we came upon a group of uniformed soldiers practicing maneuvers and hoards of kids, all in ranks, practicing punches and kicks like some sort of midget kung-fu army. We continued on and passed more gardens and beautiful ponds with some of the most superb landscaping I had ever seen. Concrete bridges over tiny streams running from pond to pond. Bonsai trees and sculpted bushes everywhere, Steel Penn had quite the set-up here. We made our way up through the compound and through another gate. I could see the main building from here. There was only one way to describe it and it sounded so cliche...redundant...it was a steel temple, Steel Penn's Steel Temple, go figure. We got out of the car and the driver grabbed my bags. He made his way to a side door and as I started to follow, the two huge doors swung open and a man came out. I recognized him from photos...it was Steel Penn.* Penn: "How was the trip? Good I hope..." Reporter: "It's been great so far. The hotel was great and..." Penn: "Please...come inside..." *We went inside and it was a lot more empty than I thought it would be. I'm not sure what I expected, maybe servants running this way and that or suited men on cell phones coordinating and planning. We did pass a small office with 3 men in suits inside. They shut the door as we past as if I had seen something I shouldn't have. The place was more modern, too. Very clean, minimal, spacious. We walked past a kitchen, living room area and dining area before we got to the big office. It was fairly standard with the exception of a heavy bag and a Muk Yan Jong, or Wing Chun wooden dummy, in the far left corner. This room had more wall decor and a few more plants than all the other rooms we had seen so far. On one side of the massive rectangular table, sat Klatz Matz, Umberts Doofenshmirtz, Karl DeGroot and Damien Washington. Charles Lee Ray, AJ Hearts, Arnie Ironz and Rodrigo Costa all sat on the other side. Upon our entrance, and introductions, all of the men left except Matz, Umberts and Rodrigo...and obviously Steel Penn.* Reporter: "So, Mr. Steel, Penn...what should I call you?" Penn: "Just Penn or Mr. Penn is fine." Reporter: "Okeedokee...So what drew your interest to the ITFL? I mean, with your hand in so many global operations, what got you into this?" Penn: "We heard about last years event in our gym, it was all anyone could talk about for a while. I decided to ask about it and as they explained it to me, all of my sparring partners felt I might be a good fit for this years competition. They felt we could put together a really good team for it. I looked into it more and decided with Klatz to make it happen, although I do feel a bit out of my league with all of these famous fighters being involved...but I will make the best of it." Reporter: "Pencil?" Pencil: "..." Reporter: "Alrighty then...So can you describe the team for me?" Penn: "Well, we..."...*receives phone call*..."So sorry, we'l talk later, I have to take this. Please finish here though."...*exits the room*... Reporter:...*sighs*..."Klatz?" Matz: "Mostly alliance, we replace Donovon with Costa due to absence. Ezekel is in Las Vegas awaiting your arrival." Reporter: "Okay then...where are all your ITFL fighters at? Shouldn't I be asking them..." Matz: "They train." Reporter: "I get that but is there ever a time where they don't...train?...maybe?" Matz: "They focus very hard." Reporter: "I see...Umberts? Would you like to add anything?" Matz: "He doesn't like to speak English." Reporter: "Hmmm...okay, good talk. I'm hungry, what's for dinner?" Matz:...*stands up*..."Dinner will begin shortly."...*exits the room with Costa and Umberts*... *I sat there, alone...thinking about how I could be at the beach right now but no, I was in some Twilight Zone, MMA, Farmcamp. Not to mention, I was starving and kind of tired. I contemplated just leaving but wasn't sure if I could get past the guards, or the gate. I wondered why Matz was so...odd. Why Umberts doesn't like to speak English? I mean, I can see it if you just flat out can't because you never learned it but Matz said he didn't like to...meaning he could speak it, but chose not to. Why was a professional hockey player fighting in an MMA league? He made more playing hockey, no doubt. Maybe Malkin just didn't get enough rush from one sport? He definitely wouldn't be the first 2 sport athlete...but Deion? Bo? They didn't do MMA and hockey is plenty physical. Why would a man name someone Wooden Pencil? Was it a Penn thing or was it a zen thing? Or Magnetic Symphony for that matter? I've heard some major hippie-type names but Magnetic Symphony...well, I guess he has nothing on Golden Glory, Sunny Disposition or several other past fighters. Was this the actual son or grandson or legendary Lou Thesz? The man who got re-popularized in the mid-90's by professional wrestler "Stone Cold'' Steve Austin, who modified a move that was named after him, the "Lou Thesz Press"? These guys were weirdos and I was feeling a bit uneasy being here. Just as I was ready to freak out, Arnie Ironz came back and told me to follow him to dinner. Okay, maybe this wasn't so bad, things were lookin' up. I reached the dining room, not the one we passed earlier, this one was much more elaborate.* http://www.3dhousedownload.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Classical-Chinese-banquet-hall-design.jpg *This place was great. So beautiful, a lot different than the rest of the place I had seen earlier. Slowly, the place started filling up and I think this was the first time I realized just how large the Steel Penn organization really was. I didn't even know how many of his crew wasn't here, and they still filled this room. Granted, there were plenty of women around, entertainers like bellydancers, firebreathers, some Shaolin monks that were jumping all over the place with live steel and cinder blocks. We sat at our tables just watching and before I knew it, the food was being brought to the tables. This stuff looked absolutely amazing and I wasn' sure if there was a type of food that wasn't represented. These guys have everything from Cantonese to Mexican, from pizza and burgers, to lobster and shrimp...they had it all, and I was determined to try all of it. After I gorged myself and watched some lovely entertainment, Steel Penn came over to my table and asked me to walk with him. We got up and walked out to the south side of the building. We walked along a wooden deck and then turned the corner. There was a stream, a beautiful stream between two buildings...* http://img.travel.rakuten.co.jp/share/image_up/67818/LARGE/cLz5Vx.jpeg Reporter: "What are those two buildings right there?" Penn: "Sleeping quarters and a supply house. I don't go to Hilo much for anything other than business. We like it here." ; Reporter: "I don't blame u one bit, man. it's so peaceful here. Who are those guys?" *I saw 4 uniformed men hauling a large container with yellow and black stripes on it, almost like some sort of warning or biohazard style markings. They had hardhats on and it was pretty clear that they weren't wait staff or businessmen.* Penn:...*ushers inside*..."Come in, come in...that's nothing, just some experimental things we are working on with our supplements." Reporter: "The fake ones?" Penn:...*scoff*..."Absolutely not! Our supplements are of the highest quality and have been in compliance for some time. If you're here to drudge up false accusations and wicked lies, the door is that way."...*points to the left*... Reporter: "Naw, man...we're cool. It was just a question. You know, you never described your team to me." Penn:...*calmly begins walking*..."My team has been very supportive and helpful with my preparations, trying to give me all the tips they have experience with already. I am very lucky to be around these guys and will gain so much from them at this point in my career. Live like you will die tomorrow but learn like you will live forever." Reporter: "I like that, that's cool. Okay so, is there any fighter in the ITFL that you're scared of? I mean, not so much physically scared but you know, a bad matchup or just someone you can't see your guy beating?" Penn: ''This would be better answered by my fighter, Wooden Pencil, since he is the one who will be doing the actual fighting. Every matchup can be difficult if you let it be." *Wooden Pencil appears around the corner not even 10ft. in front of us, very creepily I might add.* Pencil: "I fear no fighter in the cage. The cage is my world and I play by my own rules. I am a god in my world."...*disappears back around the corner*... Reporter: "What the..." Penn: "He does that. He only speaks when needed, or when he feels it is needed, as do all of my fighters." Reporter: "Weird..." Penn: "Come, it's getting late, let me show you to your room." Reporter: "Okay..." *We walked for quite a while. This main building was massive. As we exited the main building and made our way across a small stream, I looked to the right and saw more men in helmets with those same containers I saw earlier. I noticed they were heading to the same building. This piqued my curiosity quite a bit. What were they doing and why did those containers look so hazardous? Something was going on here and I wanted to find out. We arrived at my room and it was every bit as nice as the hotel from the night before.* Penn: "Shall I send a meal? or a woman over?" Reporter: "How about a woman and a meal?" Penn: "Most excellent."...*turns to leave*... Reporter: "Wait!"...*pauses*..."is there any manager you would least like to face in this thing? Like someone that's in your kitchen or just seems to have your number?" Penn:...*pensively*..."I fear old school vets who know my weaknesses...Captain Lou, he was on our team and I had to boot him since we had 5 already when he accepted my invitation, so I feel very bad about that...and I feel that when the time comes, karma will be on his side. Rest up, you have an early flight tomorrow."...*walks out of the room and locks the door*... *Why did he lock the door? Really? I'm locked in? This was getting weirder by the second. I needed a plan and I did not want to wait until my flight in the morning. I wanted to get out of here now. I texted JBomb again but he did not respond. I figured my best bet was to wait until the woman showed up with the meal and make my move, whatever that was gonna be. I've been in some strange predicaments before and each time I've had this same exact same feeling. The only difference was, I was already in those situations, but this time, I was getting ready to be in one of those situations. I wondered if this is what goes through the head of JBomb or Karter right before they do something completely crazy? Like they have this feeling, this almost knowing that something bad is going to happen, and yet they do it anyway...like they can relax in their confidence to get out of any situation. I felt that, at this very moment i felt that confidence. I needed to know what was going on here and I had full confidence that I was going to find out...and not only find out but get away with it. There was a knock on the door, followed by a jiggle of the handle and the door opened. A beautiful Hawaiian woman walked into the room with a silver platter on a cart. She had amazing black hair to her mid-back and big brown eyes. Her skin was magnificent and it was as if she didn't walk, she glided across the room. * Woman: "Aloha, the food you ordered?" Reporter: "Hello..." Woman: "..." Reporter: "Oh yes, the food...over there please."...*points near the door*... *The woman turned and walked back toward the door. I knew this was my chance and I grabbed her from behind, just enough for her to let out a small scream. As I expected, a guard came running in with a weapon. I wheeled as he threw the butt of his rifle. It drilled the woman square in her beautiful face, I was definitely going to have to apologize for that one...on my way to hell. The guard cracked a shocked look and that was my opening. I punched him in the nose with a left and grabbed at the rifle with my right, knocking it to the floor. As he grabbed for his nose, i kicked him in the shin and he went on to one leg. I rushed him, knocking him to the ground and just like so many of the MMA fighters I cover, I was in full mount and just wailing away. His arms went limp and I knew he was out. I hurried up and looked out in the hall to see if any more were coming but it was dead quiet. I went back in and gagged them both. then used the guard's zip ties to tie them to door handle. I grabbed the rifle, a card key and his walkie-talkie. I locked the door behind me and made my way to that building I saw earlier. I stayed in the shadows mostly, avoiding any of the lighted areas while moving as quickly as possible. I only saw two guards on my way to the building and they seemed pretty caught up in whatever it was they were talking about. The building was right in front of me. I just needed to watch it for a little bit and make sure I knew the guard's patterns, if there were any guards. I waited for quite a while and didn't see any. Suddenly, with no warning, I felt cold steel on the back of my head. Chills went down my spine and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. Before I really had a chance to be scared, a familiar voice whispered to me...* JBomb: "Dude, chill, it's me...shhhh..." Reporter:...*turns slowly and whispers*..."JBomb? What the fuck are you doing here? Why'd you put the gun to my neck?" JBomb:...*whispers*..."Got that text n' flew out. Thought you might need some help. Oh...and it's dark as fuck out here." *I couldn't believe JBomb showed up. This dude was as crazy as it gets, and he wasn't alone. He had Martin Cristos and Felipe Calderon with him, two former fighters, two dangerous former fighters. These two got out of MMA because it wasn't gangsta enough. They actually make more money doing this sort of thing than being legit. In other words, my safety level just multiplied by 3. JBomb whispered to Felipe and Martin and they both took off, one in each direction. When they secured the corners of the building and gave the signal, we made our move toward the building. JBomb went to Felipe and he stayed behind to cover our backs. Martin went in first, followed by J, then me. There was too much light to be very sneaky, but Martin was very good at what he does. We came across a guard with his back to us and without hesitation or noise, Martin just dismantled him. He crumbled to the floor like a sack of spuds. Cristos dragged him into a closet of some kind and we moved on. We never saw another guard as we made our way to a large garage that had some of those containers stacked towards the back. I told them that this is what we were looking for and we had to see what was inside them. We made our way over to them without any resistance. It took some time, and a little bit of muscle to get one op\en but it was empty.* JBomb: "What the fuck...what's going on here, dude?" Reporter: "I don't know but this shit is just weird. I get this feelin, ya know?" Cristos: "Si, ese...Me too, creepy." JBomb: "Seriously? I got nothin'...but if you wanna scope more shit, let's go before the sun comes up, or the next watch comes in." Reporter: "Okay, gimme a second here..." *I searched all over for anything, any type of clue that would lead me further along this wild goose chase...then I saw it, all the containers had the same numbers on them, like a room number or lab number. Suddenly, I wanted to go back into the building but to the other side.* Reporter: "I bet there's a lab in this bitch." JBomb: "What!? Are you fucking crazy, man..." Reporter: "No, man...I'm not. It's a hunch...a strong one. Let's go back in." *Before J had a chance to say anything, Martin took off. We had to follow at that point. J called Felipe and told him to move to the other side and keep his eyes peeled. When we got back in the building, We used the card key I got from the foolish guard. He had to be waking up by now. There was no time to waste. We found what I had suspected...labs. Lots of them, lots of labs and lab equipment...everything from syringes to vials to beakers and burners, but nothing that had anything to do with the containers. Martin let out a short "ssss" and we headed towards him. He found stairs and an elevator.* JBomb: "Fuck that elevator, we usin' the stairs..." *We all agreed and slowly went down the stairs, not making a sound. After what seemed like 8 flights, I saw a number by the door. It was the same number on the side of the containers.* Reporter: "This is it!" Cristos: "Let's go, ey." * JBomb checked the door for an alarm but it was clean and we entered the building. This part of the building was very dark, almost too dark but all the way at the end of the hall we could see a glow, a soft yellowish green. JBomb and MArtin pointed towards it and nodded their heads. Just as we were about to start, we heard voices, one of them familiar...it was Steel Penn. We couldn't make out what was being said, just that he seemed a bit angry. The glass went the distance of the hallway so we decided we were going to have to crawl or belly scoot the entire way, hoping there were no silent alarms or triggers of any kind. This was going to be sketchy, but I was confident. As we slid our way down the hall, I kept imagining all those movies I had seen and what those people did. I wondered if their hearts were beating as intensely as mine was. I wondered how they looked so calm in the movie and how come the director didn't make them look a bit more shaken...that would be more believable because while I was excited and confident, I was also scared to death. I was literally fearing for my life and for the first time, it was a situation I actually put myself into. What was I doing? Before I could answer myself, I heard a horrifying sound...an alarm. We all looked at each other, immediately stood up and ran for the glow. We didn't care if anyone saw us at this point, they knew we were here. Martin was the first to round the corner and then JBomb. As I rounded the corner, they were both right in front of me, stopped dead in their tracks...* Cristos: "What the fuck is that, holmes?" JBomb: "No fuckin' way..." Reporter: "Holy shit...I knew somethin' fucked up was going on but not this..." *Before us was a huge room with huge ceilings and tubes, hundreds of tubes, big tubes filled with fluid...and bodies inside of them. They each had a control panel at the foot of the tube with mostly yellow and green lights, hence the glow. I slowly walked toward the closest tube, to see who or what was in it, and I couldn't believe my eyes...it looked just like Steel Penn. I looked over at the others...they all looked like Steel Penn.* JBomb: ''Yo dude, why the fuck they all look the same?" *Only one word came out of my mouth and it was the only word going through my head, over and over...* Reporter: "Clones..." to be continued...

Ladies and Gentlemen http://mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/14535905552yukmeb.jpg TRINITY presents http://mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1471799791ITFL.png THE ITFL SEASON 5 TEAM FINALE Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the PREVIEW of the ITFL Team Finale for Season 5! It’s been one of the most anticipated battles in recent memory. Those who remember past ITFL seasons will remember Team Conquer as possibly the most dominant team in the tournament’s history. They bulldozed their way to the finals last year where they captured glory and were thought unstoppable. Team Conquer this season boasted the likes of Sean McDonnel, better known as Shortfuse, Rory Daly who was later replaced with Louie DePalma, Rodrigo Costa, James Cozad….and the legendary Lance Templeton. Immediately pinned as the tournament favourites, their wealth of talent and experience was expected to see them through to another accolade… Until new challengers stepped up… Without a doubt the most dominant team in the tournament his year have been Vendetta. Captained by G Wad, they have the current #1 manager Mr Wolf represented by two fighters after Liam Davidson dropped out, along with Stu MacK and Bwang Jong Sr. They ran away with the league, finishing on 40.5 points from a possible 50 as they won every single round, while finishing up with 4 of the top 5 individual competitors for the season. In their two previous encounters this season, Vendetta has gained the upper hand both times. It was a tight affair in Week 5 when Vendetta came out on top with a 3-2 win, but a much more tense affair in the final Week 10 as they secured a 3-1-1 victory. For Vendetta, it is the time to prove they truly are the new dominant force. With alliance pyramid success, along with their individual manager successes, they can now add the ITFL Season 5 to their growing list of accomplishments and will be coming in with a huge psychological edge having two victories already. For Team Conquer, it is about redemption. They are the defending champions but have been humbled during the regular season. With the wounds still fresh from Week 10, they will have time to regroup and come up with their plans for the Team Finale. Even if they do hold the psychological edge, the entire tournament comes down to this. 10 of the finest fighters in the world stand off to represent their team and when it’s all done, only one team can emerge victorious. Without further ado, let’s get right into the matchups. The very first contest sees Edward Blake take on Roland De Roncevaux as both men look to get their team on the board with first blood. Edward Blake started the tournament brightly, winning his first four fights without looking particularly flustered in any of the bouts. When he stepped up against Vendetta however, he suffered a spectacular knockout as Ras Li Judah rocked him with his striking before picking him up and slamming him to the mat which rendered him unconscious. He has gone 2-3 since then showing perhaps his confidence may be shaken. In the last encounter he lost to Cornelius Carr with a first round TKO. He is the tallest fighter in the competition which, combined with his penchant for being knocked out, begs the question of whether his height leaves his chin hanging to be hit too much? Whatever the case is, he will be hoping to gain a measure of revenge en route to a win. Roland De Roncevaux was a replacement in the tournament as he took over from Igor Quincy in the 6th round and he looks to have a been one of the best possible imports for the team. 4 victories from 5 fights, with the sole loss a close decision against George Pedro, has seen him contribute to Vendetta’s dominating run. A Granite Chin with proven power, he honestly looks to be the worst kind of fighter that Blake could have come up against. Roland is managed by Mr Wolf, the #1 manager in the game, and as uch will be well drilled coming into this fight, and in a confident mood of giving Vendetta the early edge. My prediction for this is pretty obvious. This is Roland’s fight to lose. Big power and a Granite Chin vs Decent Power and a Meh Chin. I’m taking Roland to win it with a second round (T)KO. Prediction: Roland De Roncevaux to win via (T)KO in round 2 Team Conquer’s replacement fighter takes on the most successful now as Cole Orion takes on Cornelius Carr. Cole Orion entered the tournament in Round 5 as he replaced Bruce Brady in Team Conquer’s line up and he has done his part. He won every round from 5 until 9 to give his team some much desired points. However, in the last round he found himself undone as he lost to Vendetta’s Jermaine Wright. He has a Granite Chin and goes into every fight confident he won’t be knocked out, with his sole KO loss coming in his MMA debut which could be put down to merely testing the waters. He finds himself with a big challenge now as he faces the overall #1 seed in the Individual tournament, but has much to gain both personally and professionally, with a victory. Cornelius Carr has arguably been the standout performer in the tournament this year. 9 wins with 1 sole loss has seen him become the #1 fighter in terms of points and leads him to this finale. His sole loss came against Conquer member Brock Rumlow, but he redeemed himself by defeating Edward Blake when the teams fought later on. He has a Granite Chin just like Orion,and also has similar power. The key difference between the two is the weight differential with Cole weighing 196lbs while Carr comes in at 214lbs. Carr will be hoping he can make it count with his power striking in the bout. This is a tough bout to predict. Orion is a very capable fighter and shouldn’t be counted out of any contest, while Carr has been a dominating force in the tournament. I’m going to throw a prediction of Carr to take it in a razor thin decision. Prediction: Cornelius Carr to win via Split Decision The captains square off now as Kai Kha takes on Friedrich Von Kuschelbar. Kai Kha has finished the season with a 7-3 record and scored some big victories but the bane of his tournament has come when he has competed against Vendetta. He has only just lost to Ras Li Judah but also lost to his current opponent Friedrich Von Kuschelbar in Round 5. He packs power and is a true warrior in the cage, but the question is whether he can adapt his gameplan compared to last time in order to overcome this challenge. Now, if Cornelius Carr and Jermaine Wright are the shining stars of Vendetta’s run of dominance, then Friedrich Von Kuschelbar is the unsung hero. The Austrian Baron with the really long name to spell is the only fighter in the entire tournament to have not lost a single fight yet. That’s right, not one time has he been defeated in an ITFL cage. Between his blossoming striking skills and his top notch grappling he has ground his opponents out, scoring 8 decisions, 1 TKO victory and a draw in his last bout against Brock Rumlow which arguably he could have won. He has proven himself to be one of the most effective fighters in the game, and he will be looking to lead his team to glory once more. Going on past history and with a couple of factors in play, I am banking on Friedrich Von Kuschelbar to rack up the victory. He showed he can beat Kha before, and his form means he will be feeling invincible. Prediction: Friedrich Von Kuschelbar to win via Unanimous Decision Arguably the fight of the finals now as Brock Rumlow takes on Jermaine Wright. Brock Rumlow, managed by the legendary Lance Templeton, has gone a respectable 7-2-1 in the tournament this year, finding himself losing one fight purely due to injuries. He wears his opponents down with his volume striking and has the durability to do it. He has never been stopped in his career, and since being picked up by Lance has gone 12-3-1. He actually has a positive record when facing Vendetta, with 1 win and 1 draw so he will be the man Conquer look to in order to gain an upper hand in the contest. Jermaine Wright has gone a fantastic 9-1 in the tournament with his sole loss coming to Duane Perry in Round 6. He finished up as the #2 seed in the Individual rankings, racking up 6 (T)KO victories and 3 decisions. He is managed by the current #1 manager in Mr Wolf, a man many believe to be the successor to Lance Templeton as one of the most dominant managers of all time. Wright will be hoping to take home the victory in this bout using his exceptional skills and game planning in what is sure to be a firework bout. Now, these two actually fought back in February before the ITFL began in which Rumlow took home the win. The focus is both on the two fighters taking part, and the managers. Templeton, the grizzled veteran and one of, if not THE, Greatest manager of all time. Wolf, the young upstart who burst onto the scene early this year and has been an iron grasp on the top of the rankings all year. I see this going to a decision, with both men able to take the win but I am picking Wright purely on a basis of current form. Prediction: Jermaine Wright to win via Unanimous Decision The final encounter sees two men who have quietly been going about their business as George Pedro takes on Ras Li Judah. George Pedro has gone 8-2 this year, showing his amazing versatility both striking and grappling. He is 1-1 when it comes to fighting Vendetta in the tournament, losing to Wright but winning last time against De Roncevaux. He is a very short fighter compared to the competition as he regularly competes at 170 but made the jump in order to take part in the tournament. His lack of height allows him to really drive in with his takedowns however, making him a much different opponent to the norm. He has power and a Granite Chin which have defined him as a dangerous fighter for any opponet. Ras Li Judah was a draft into the Vendetta team as he is managed by Bwang Jong Sr. from the YABAI alliance. It proved to be a very savvy move as Judah has gone a very impressive 8-2 in the tournament helping the team to top position. He has also shown a versatility most others haven’t as he has 5 (T)KO’s, 2 Decisions and 1 Submission victory throughout the tournament, including the previously mentioned Slam KO of Edward Blake. Judah was the dark horse of this team, and now people are finally beginning to realise the true ability this man has. Away from the previous predictions, I believe this will actually be a Team Conquer victory with Pedro seeing out a victory. His size and wrestling is a troublesome combo, and while I can see Judah also pulling out the victory, I feel Pedro has the better chance in this bout. Prediction: George Pedro to win via (T)KO in Round 3 And that is it from the ITFL Team Finale which takes place in just over 2 hours. A big thank you to every manager who has competed in the tournament this year as it has been a very enjoyable season with very little drama to overcome. Best of luck to both teams in the Finale, and good luck to those competing in the Individual tournament which is following the Finale!

BIG NEWS : Finally the media have been able to talk to Fabian Hoi, the norwegian prodigy! http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/14291980811949.jpg Fabian Hoi For the first time in the history of his career, Fabian Hoi has accepted to talk with the MMA media. There has been a lot of talk about him and he thinks it's his time to talk now. Find out more about the norwegian MMA prodigy in the following interview. ---- Hey Mr. Hoi! It's great to finally see you in person and being allowed to talk to you! Likewise. I never really was informed by former managers that it is interesting for a fighter to promote himself. My manager Bjorn O'Donnel has changed my mind about that and learned me that in this modern age, it's actually important that the world knows about you. It certainly is! Does that mean that we will here more often from you? Yes indeed. As long as my agenda allows it, I will try to keep my fans and the media informed on my progress as a fighter and how my life is going. There are a few interesting facts about my life that nobody knows about and I would love to talk about later. That's great news! Just one thing. Don't ever reach out to me again. I am the one who choses when I talk to the media and not vice versa. ( The reporter is clearly intimidated by emotionless face that Hoi has during those hard words and decides to try and lighten the mood a bit) I heard that you are really enjoying NY . Can you tell us a bit more about that? Hmm, ok. Well , I can't say that I enjoy NY as a city really, but I enjoy the quality gyms that the city offers. I train in my manager's gym - Bjorn's Elite Team- and also in - River's Edge Gym-. Both have been great places for me to improve my skills and I have been getting a lot of great training lately. The results of my hard work are clear. That's the least one can say! You have been doing great your entire career so far and haven't been looking any less lately at all. How did it feel to make the jump to the big leagues with your new manager? It feels great! Me and my manager decided that the only place were I belonged was a top org. I got like 20 contract offers, but choose Syn , as they gave me good pay and are legendary org with great staff. It was not easy to let down some other orgs that my manager likes as well, but in the end it was a good decision to choose for Syn for sure. You had 2 good victories in your first fights in a top level org. Did these fights played out the way you wanted or is there something you would have liked to see differently? My first fight was against a dangerous KO fighter, but I proved to be dominant during the fight and got an easy decision victory. I would have rather seen a KO win, but that's life I guess. In my second fight in Syn, I got another easy decision victory, but it must be said that this guy is only 22 years old and has the potential to be an absolute monster. I wouldn't be surprised to meet him in the cage later on again. He has the potential to reach the top as he is highly skilled and has a granite chin. He will be happy to hear that I imagine. How are you liking ITFL so far? The tournament has the potential to be great. There are almost nothing but great fighters/managers in it and GBK seems to be working hard to make it a big hit. I hope that the previews etc keep coming as they are very enjoyable to read and are a big extra value for the tournament if you ask me. What do you think of your team? Are they strong enough to get very far? Oh yes they are! We have a great team and will only get stronger as the tournament goes on. We work together very well and are a very complete group of fighters. In the first round it were the 170lbs fighters that got us the win, but don't be foolish to count our heavy guys out yet, as they have some big potential! There is one HW on my team that I have seen train and I can guarantee you that he is going to tear everyone up that stands in his way! Our team got an upset 4-3 victory in the first round against the favorites, so that already shows that we are not looking to be just an average team at all! That certainly was a big win for your team, but what said then about your win over Yates! That was some crazy stuff man! Haha, thanks! I must say that not much surprised me. I knew that Yates was a very tough opponent, but I trained extremely hard. Yates told me that he would keep the fight standing a week or so before the fight, but I knew that wasn't going to happen. I would dominate him standing and he knows it. His only chance was trying to get me to the ground. Guess what, I knew that and adapted my gameplan accordingly. I dominated him the first round standing and knew that he was going to need to take me down and so he did in the second. He tried to get a kimura twice, but I wasn't going to let him get it. Yates understood that it wasn't going to work and then changed to trying to gnp me, but I got hold of his arm and seconds later he was tapping. Crazy finish and I am very proud of it. That was crazy indeed! I guess some 170lbs fighters are pissing their pants right now . I'll bring some toilet paper along every fight that they can have if they are too scared, so that they clean their pee up. Haha, that's awesome! Who is your next opponent? A guy called Nomo. I don't really care who is next. I will accept the fight offer when I get it and then I will scout him and set up a plan to make him fail miserably as well, just like my last opponent. I heard that you received 'Sub of the night' award for your amazing submission win over Yates. I haven't seen it on your record yet. What is going on? Honestly, I don't know. My manager confirmed that he got the money, but he doesn't want it. It's my money and it's my price. My management team has messaged GBK and hopes to hear from him about the award. I want that award . My manager has sent back the cash as he doesn't want it. All that we want is that I can get that award that I deserve and that it's official. He announced it, but hasn't published it for some reason. Strange. Hopefully you will receive it soon. You certainly earned it! Thank you. ( gets a text message) Maybe we should end it here as I already have taken away a lot of your time and I understand that you are a busy man. Ah yeah, the message isn't work, but more like fun orientated. I'll explain it later to you , but not right now. Anyway, you are correct, I must leave. I don't want to be late for training, or I'll have to run some extra laps and that sucks! Have a great training session Mr. Hoi and I wish you good luck for your next fight! Thanks man, I appreciate it!

INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 5 RULES Tournament consists of 8 teams, with 5 members on each team. Costs for each team is $250k. All money goes towards the prize money at the end of the season. The ID for this season will be 245k, but can be discussed in the thread. Weight class is the Light Heavyweight (205) division, with a minimum weight rule of 195lbs in place. Contracts will be 1 Signing Bonus, 5k Fight Pay and 5k Win Bonus. This tournament is about building your fighter and being rewarded for being successful. Fights will happen on a bi-weekly basis, or every 14 days. Teams will be split into two groups of four teams. Teams will face each team in their group twice, and each team from the other group once. Picking order will be decided via a Home and Away system. Home team will make the first and fourth picks, while the Away team makes the second and third picks. Teams will be allowed one replacement per season, with any extras only being in extraordinary circumstances. TEAM SCORING You will receive one point for each victory you get, and 0.5 points for a draw, so a team can earn up to 5 points each round. Their score each round will be added to their total points which they accumulate throughout the season. The two top scoring teams at the end of the season will then participate in a Team Finale, with the higher scoring team being considered the Home Team, and the second placed team being considered the Away Team for picks. In the event of tied points, Head to Head record between the teams will be looked at, and then further on from that will be most Finishes throughout the season. INDIVIDUAL SCORING You will receive 3 points for a KO/SUB victory, 2 points for a DEC, and 1 point for a DRAW. At the end of the season, the top 8 scoring scoring fighters will be invited to a curtain closing Individual tournament which will be a straight knockout style tournament. PRIZES The winning team will receive 5 million dollars, 1 million to each of their members. Winner of the Individual tournament will receive 2 million dollars and One years VIP. TARGET STARTING DATE: April 2016 So with that out of the way, if you wish to enter a team, post below and let's get the party started. Also, if you have a fighter who you wish to enter but no current team, post them below and they can be picked up by teams needing an extra member. TEAMS TEAM CONQUER - Captained by Sean McDonnel (Shortfuse) Vaas Haas - Sean McDonnel (Waiting on release) Cid Strife - Lance Templeton (Signed) Edward Blake - James Cozad (Signed) George Pedro - Rodrigo Costa (Waiting on release) Bruce Brady - Rory Daly (Signed) Team Heel Turn - Captained by Johnny Lee (JLP) Duane Perry - Johnny Lee (Waiting to be signed) Edward Stoker - Michael Knight (Signed) Bryer Michael - Joe River (Signed) Thomas Rutherford - Ruphus Duphus (Signed) Matt Kroblur - Johnny Lee (Signed) Team Icon - Captained by Harry Bagofdonuts (HarryB) Akihito Yamato - Ed Minasian (Signed) Mr Steel Penn - Steel Penn (Signed) BJ McGobblecock, Jr. - Bear Stevenson (Waiting on release) Kabal Labak - Harry Bagofdonuts (Waiting to be signed) Bon Aqua - Seppo Koskinen (Waiting on release) Vendetta - Captained by G Wad (Gwad12345) Friedrich Von Kuschelbar - G Wad (Waiting on release) Jermaine Wright - Michael Wolf (Signed) Cornelius Carr - Stu MacK (Signed) Igor Quincy - Liam Davidson (Signed) Ras Li Judah - Bwang Jong Sr (Waiting on release) Sully's Regulars - Captained by Grant Brophy (GBK16) O Shea Jackson - Grant Brophy (Waiting on release) John Swanson - John Hetfield (Signed) Johan Attila - Bob Vendarra (Waiting on release) Danny Ciprianni - Mark O'Sullivan (Signed) Liam McGuiness - Joe Lang (Waiting to be signed) Team Dongs - Captained by Dale Mac (Mccann123) Rio Yaj - Mario Yaj (Signed) Bruno Aires - Billy Arseworth (Signed) Russell Bell - The Antidote (Signed) Neil Gilas - Mickey Hart (Waiting on release) Demetri Pulevski - Dale Mac (Signed)

INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 4 REQUIREMENTS/RULES: 1. Tournament would consist of 6 teams of 7 guys. 2. Each team can be purchased for 500K 3. The ID for this season is going to be 225k! 4. The Weight is going to be split between 170 and below, and 265 and below! 5. Fights will happen on a bi-weekly basis or every 14 days. 6. Teams will be in one group of all 6 teams. 7. You will face each team in the group 2 times, having a HOME match, and an AWAY match. 8. Each team will have a coach/captain to do fight picks. The HOME team will make the 1st, 4th and 5th picks. With the AWAY team getting the 2nd, 3rd and 6th picks. 10. This season each team will be permitted to make 1 fighter replacement for the whole season. TEAM SCORING: 1. You receive 1 point for each victory you get, so a total team score can be 4-3 at the end of the 7 fights. 2. Both teams score would be added to their cumulative score throughout the season. 3. The highest scoring team after the fights will be the winners, 4. In the event of a Tie, Head to Head record would be looked at with the better scorings being the winner, and in the event of a tie there, it will come down to most KO/Sub victories. INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Borrowing this scoring system from EPL 1. You will receive 3 pts for a KO/SUB victory, 2 pts for a DEC victory and 1 point for a DRAW 2. Individual points will also be kept track of, the top 8 fighters based on total points will go on to a single elimination tournament. There will be two weight specific tournaments, one for the 170 and under class, and the other for the 265 and under class. PRIZES: 1. The winning team will receive 7 million dollars. 1 million to each of it's 7 members 2. The winners of the individual tournaments will receive $500,000 and 6 months VIP 3. The winners of the individual tournaments will also be inducted into the org HOF Target Starting Date: August 2015 The will be 50K per week for FOTN, KOTN, and SOTN The will be 500K for FOTS, KOTS, and SOTS TEAMS Team Conquer - Team Captain: Sean McDonnel (PAID) 265 division fighters Ruphus Duphus - Nickey Spillane The Antidote - Itse Perkele Signed Louie DePalma - Anakoni Kai Signed Gale Hawthorne - Bruce Wayne Signed 170 division fighters Sean McDonnel - Durlag Trollkiller Signed Rodrigo Costa - Jay Gatsby Signed Pernell Whitaker Jr Signed The Stray Dogs - Team Captain: Joe River (PAID) 265 division fighters Bjorn O'Donnel - Arthur Curry Jeremiah Lukker - Joe Louis Signed Johnny Lee - Artie DeVanzo Signed Topo Topologies - Antoni Kristofer Hong Signed 170 division fighters Bjorn O'Donnel - Fabian Hoi Signed Joe River - Bernhard Adelhard Signed Whymer Van Mastodon - Wilder Wein Signed The Corporation - Team Captain: James Listerman 265 division fighters James Listerman - Frank Damozzi Signed Mark O'Sullivan - Diego Bustamante Signed Bob Vendarra - Pablo Escobar Signed Ragnar Lodbrok - Ivar Lodbrok Signed 170 division fighters John Hetfield - Brett Hartlock Signed James Listerman - Paul Landen Signed Joe Lang - Timothy Robinson Signed Vendino - Team Captain: G Wad 265 division fighters Severo Del Bosque - Lance Legstrong Signed Pueblo Escobart - Flavius Odoacer Signed G Wad - John Paul Wani Signed Dean Sutherland - Giacomo Benvenuti Signed 170 division fighters Igor Byhenikov - Ruslan Mstislav Volkov Signed Dick Hardwood - Bosco Brown Signed Dean Sutherland - Shinyo Jintao Signed FinnFighters - Team Captain: Marky Mark (PAID) 265 division fighters John Coffey - Joey Kocur Signed Marky Mark - Antonio Jose De Sucre Signed Frank Abbott - Algot Von Panzerhosen Signed Mr Gutz - Urho Berserk Signed 170 division fighters Jorma Oltsu - Taisto Perälä Signed Zenaral Manatzer - Sambo Rambo Signed Marky Mark - Helix Cabrera Signed The Misfits - Team Captain: Scott Davies 265 division fighters Klatz Matz - Timur Rubin Signed Whymer Van Mastodon - Dante Cross Furia Signed Sean McDonnel - Chris Severn Signed Scott Davies - William King Signed 170 division fighters Harry Bagofdonuts - Johnny Luca Signed Aylib 2.0 - Paul Newman Signed Aylib 2.0 - Yaniv Schulmann Signed TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Week 1 - 25th July FinnFighters vs The Misfits Team Conquer vs The Corporation Vendino vs The Stray Dogs Week 2 - 8th August The Corporation vs FinnFighters The Stray Dogs vs The Misfits Vendino vs Team Conquer Week 3 - 22nd August FinnFighters vs The Stray Dogs The Corporation vs Vendino The Misfits vs Team Conquer Week 4 - 5th September Vendino vs FinnFighters Team Conquer vs The Stray Dogs The Misfits vs The Corporation Week 5 - 19th September FinnFighters vs Team Conquer Vendino vs The Misfits The Stray Dogs vs The Corporation Week 6 - 3rd October The Misfits vs FinnFighters The Corporation vs Team Conquer The Stray Dogs vs Vendino Week 7 - 17th October FinnFighters vs The Corporation The Misfits vs The Stray Dogs Team Conquer vs Vendino Week 8 - 31st October The Stray Dogs vs FinnFighters Vendino vs The Corporation Team Conquer vs The Misfits Week 9 - 14th November FinnFighters vs Vendino The Stray Dogs vs Team Conquer The Corporation vs The Misfits Week 10 - 28th November Team Conquer vs FinnFighters The Misfits vs Vendino The Corporation vs The Stray Dogs

Since it seems all the wheels are in motion for the new season of the ITFL, I have decided to start a Pick Em league for everyone interested in taking part. Classic Pick Em rules apply - You choose who you think will win each fight and you earn a point for every correct pick. Most points by the end of the season wins a cash prize which will be provided by myself, plus any donations received for it. There are 10 rounds in the ITFL this year, with 21 fights in each round. It sounds like a lot, but it also means you can easily make a comeback later on with some smart picking if you fall behind early. All rounds will have the fights put into the OP of this thread, with links to the fighters so you can make your picks between them. Only time will tell if this is a success or worthwhile, but I am hopeful on it. PRIZE 200k donated by myself I may increase this prize also depending on how my finances are come the end of the season. CURRENT ROUND OF FIGHTS CURRENT STANDINGS 1. Shortfuse 73-32 2. Rac2 65-40 3. Wolf 63-42 4. Markyosullivan 60-45 5. GBK16 40-23 6. Bjorn 25-17 7. Gwad 24-18

6 teams will be fighting it out for glory In those 6 teams, there are 7 fighters who will also be fighting for personal glory. Sure, the main factor going in is who is the better fighter, but while we are here, we might as well give people a platform to gain a psychological advantage. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring to you... THE ITFL SEASON 4 SMACK TALK

ITFL Season 4 http://i.imgur.com/zfUAyxA.png The Teams Grant Brophy is sat in his office, looking out the window following a big event in Troid which launched them back into the top 10. Sure, celebrations were on his mind, but he knew the hard work was only just beginning. Soon to be held in Troid was the prestigious ITFL tournament. Shortfuse had run this tournament successfully, and now he was looking to Grant to take it over and continue it’s history of being a great tournament to be involved in. Grant had to talk to a lot of people to get this to work, devising a format everyone would compete with, and that was the first challenge that faced him. Now, however, it seemed everything was now falling into place. All the fighters are signed, all the events were booked, and now it was just a case of ensuring the captains made their fight picks quickly and efficiently following each event. Grant had another glance out the window before getting up to go to the first of Troid’s newly launched Post Fight Press Conferences. He got into his car, and had a think about the teams participating in this season. He smiled when he heard about the teams that were entering, as he knew that the calibre of managers and fighters would ensure the tournament was a success. A quick flashback to the meetings with each team reminded Grant of how each team was formed…… http://i.imgur.com/kO8Lfvf.png Shortfuse and Blunts are sat in Shortfuse’s apartment, both talking about the Tycoon world and about their fighters. They begin to reminisce about Team Conquer’s showing in Season 3 of the ITFL, remembering how The Antidote, Stu Pidasol, Jbomb and Johnny Sorrow joined Blunts on the team on their way to finishing second behind Team Davies. Shortfuse begins to think about the ITFL, and he wondered how it would fair now that it had been taken over by Grant Brophy at Troid. Brophy had recently made the announcement of the fourth season, and their topic changed to Team Conquer possibly entering it. Shortfuse: I am thinking we could grab some of our guys and get Antidote in here again. Would just need another guy to sort our team. Blunts: I dunno, I think just getting any team we can together would be pointless. I don’t wanna put out a mediocre team for the sake of entering. Shortfuse: Fair point there. I’ll put the feelers out and see if we can get some other guys to join us. Following that, Shortfuse would send out a few messages, and it would be a few days before he would get the responses he was waiting for. A quick trip to Los Angeles would follow, and to one place in particular: Winston’s. Blunts and Shortfuse took a seat at a table, and ordered 7 drinks, 2 for themselves and 5 for the people they expected. The first person to walk in was their old friend, The Antidote. Antidote would take a seat and take an immediate swig of his drink. Shortfuse: Hey Antidote. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen you. I’ll get straight to the point. We need some fighters for Team Conquer this season. Blunts doesn’t have any guys, and I have Durlag Trollkiller entering. You got any guys we can throw in? Antidote: Sure, I saw the requirements. I can enter Itse Perkele and Pernell Whitaker Jr if you want? Would mean we need one less guy. Shortfuse: Actually, I was hoping you would put two guys in. We’re just waiting on some more guys, and if it goes to plan, we could have our whole team sorted. No sooner had Shortfuse said that than four men all entered the room. All of them pulling up a seat, it took a small glance around the table before their faces were recognised by all the men. Ethan Downs, Louie DePalma, Gale Hawthorne and Rodrigo Costa all said their greetings, and immediately got down to the discussion of who to enter. All of them were happy to enter, and within a matter of minutes, Team Conquer had secured their team for the season. Downs would enter Jamal Jackson, Louie would enter Anakoni Kai, Gale would enter Bruce Wayne, and finally, Rodrigo Costa would enter Jay Gatsby. All men finished their drinks, shook hands, and with that, only Shortfuse, Blunts and Antidote were left at the table, all smiling with the result of the meeting, and happy enough that they all ordered another drink to celebrate. http://i.imgur.com/RhHJmLW.jpg Joe River was sat in his garden, still recovering from the months of health issues he suffered from, as he was listening to the radio. It had been a long and hard road for Joe, but while he wasn’t back to his full strength physically, the battle has made him much stronger mentally. He had been out of it for a while with all things MMA, and had recently been inviting his Dogs of War friends over to his house to get all the latest happenings, while also using it as a chance to catch up. He heard a knock on the door, and then heard his wife tell him he had a visitor. Opening up another beer for his guest, he took a long gulp of his own. The seat next to his was promptly taken, and his guest took a mouthful. Joe: Hey buddy, how have you been getting on? Bjorn: I’ve been really good Joe. Been having some run ins with a few managers, but nothing I can’t handle. How have you been? Joe: I’ve been pretty good. You should just ignore any managers who try starting shit with you, it’s not worth it. I’ve not really been around much so I dunno what has been going on in the Tycoon world. Bjorn: I know, but I just really hate bullies and I wouldn’t let them think they can continue their harassment of me. It’s good to have you back Joe, the rest of the alliance will be glad to see you at the meeting. Will we head off? Joe: Sure, just let me finish this part of the radio programme As Joe listens to the radio, he suddenly finds his show has been interrupted. Radio: Breaking news now as it has just been announced by Troid owner Grant Brophy that the fourth season of the hit tournament “The International Team Fighting League”, more commonly known as the ITFL, will begin in late July or Early August. Teams are advised to sign up quickly, and Mr Brophy has said further details will be provided over the next week. Joe gets an interested look on his face, and a smile slowly creeps onto it as well. Joe: Bjorn...I think I just had an idea Joe and Bjorn get a cab to the local bar, and they find most of the members of the Dogs of War already waiting for them. They all give a cheer as Joe walks in, and they sit down and order a cold beer each. Scooby: Great to see you back Joe, been waiting a while to see you at one of these meetings again. Joe: Thanks Scooby, it’s good to be back. I have to ask though, where are the rest of the guys? Frank: Some freak storm happened in Europe mate. None of the planes can get through, so their trip home from their lads holiday to Magaluf got cancelled mate. Joe: Damn, that sucks to hear, but listen, I wanna come back in style, and I have a great idea. You heard that the next season of the ITFL is starting right? Frank: Yeah I heard it mate. I asked Shortfuse about it cos I could have taken it over but Grant took it over mate. I’ve been waiting for him to announce when it would begin Joe mate. Joe: Well, there was a breaking news story before we came over, and he announced Season 4 was beginning in late July or early August. I can’t think of a better way to come back than to enter a tournament with you guys. Joe then goes on to list the rules of the tournament, and there is a general nod of agreement that they would enter a team. Frank: I can enter Jack Daniels into it mate. He is the 170lbs champ in Troid already so I think he would do really well for us mate. Bjorn: I can enter Fabian Hoi into it too. He’s had some top managers in the past and I manage to get him over a bunch of top managers when he was an FA. He would be a great entry for us! Jeremiah: Hey guys, I know I am pretty new around here, and it is great to meet you Joe, but I have a guy I would love to enter. I wanna show I am ready to represent us. I think with some help from you guys, that my fighter Joe Louis could do really well for us. Joe: It’s cool Jeremiah, once you are in with us, you are treated as an equal. We would love for Joe Louis to be on the team. I can enter Bernhard Adelhard into it. I count that as four guys, we got any more? The rest of the guys shake their heads and start saying they don’t have anyone. Joe: We need three more guys, anyone know people we can enter? Bjorn: I know a spot we can go to where a bunch of managers hang out. I’m sure we can find some guys there who will join. Joe and Bjorn hop aboard a jet, with their destination being the Big Apple, New York City. They enter the renowned Southside, and sit up the bar while observing some of the managers there. Bjorn feels a pat on his shoulder, and he turns to see JLP standing right in front of him. JLP: How are you doing Bjorn? Haven’t seen you for a while. Been busy I guess? Bjorn: Hey JLP! Yeah it’s been a while, but I have to fly to a lot of places for business you know. Actually, I am here on business right now. We are entering a team in the next season of the ITFL, and we need three more managers for our team. Do you have anyone you can enter? JLP: I can slip you Artie DeVanzo I suppose, just need to clear a couple of things with him first. Bjorn: That’s great, we just need two more now! Joe: Hey, that’s Topo Topologies over there! I’m gonna ask him. As Joe walks over and explains the situation, Topo begins to smile and nod along. Topo: Sure, I can enter Antoni Kristofer Hong. Be a cool experience for him. With the Dogs now having 6 of their 7 members, they began scouring the bar for their last member. They hear laughter coming from around the corner, and as they look around, they see Dino sitting in the corner with the a number of the Keriskov clan. Bjorn immediately strides over to the corner, stopping briefly to talk to Joe. Bjorn: I can get Dino on the team, we will have this tournament sorted. Joe: Uh Bjorn wait, don’t you think we should… Joe never got to finish his sentence, as Bjorn was already on his way over to the Scotsman, and the laughter from the corner died as they noticed Bjorn approaching. Bjorn: Hey Dino! Great to see the Kersikovs here with you! Dino: Well, they are my fighters… Bjorn: Oh yeah, of course. Anyway, I was coming over because I wanted to ask you about the ITFL. We are getting a team together, and we only need one more member. I think if you joined our team, we could win it with ease! Dino takes a moment to compose himself, before he replied. Dino: Bjorn, do you know what one of my favourite quotes is? No? Well I will tell you. You have heard of Billy Connolly right? Well known Scottish comedian? Yeah? Good. Anyone, this quote comes from him. “Fuck Off. It’s such a lovely pair of words, and it’s international. I don’t care where you are, if someone is fucking with your bags, at Lhasa Airport in Tibet, and he’s got a shaven head, and saffron clothes on, and you say “Hey! Fuck off!” He knows exactly what you mean. Exactly. He will Fuck Off, Off he will Fuck. Fuck Off doesn’t mean go away, Fuck Off means Fuck Off, and everybody feels what it means. Nobody can write it down (ironic when I include it in a written post I know). There is no English equivalent for Fuck Off, because it is English Fuck Off, ya know? English expressions don’t have English equivalents, because they are, ya know.” Now, having quote this to you Bjorn, can you guess what my next words are? Bjorn: Fuck off? Dino: Don’t talk to me like that ya wee prick. Now, fuck off. As Bjorn walks back to the bar, he sees another person talking to Joe and JLP. Joe: Hey Bjorn, we just found our seventh member for the team! Meet Whymar Von Mastodon! Whymar: Hey Bjorn. I wanna join the team, and I can put Wilder Wein on the team. Bjorn grins widely at this, and as he looks back at Dino and the Kersikovs, he hears them laughing when one makes another joke about the fuck off quote. Bjorn: Perfect, now we can dominate this tournament. The party of managers all make it back on the jet, and after returning to the pub, they find Frank King shaking his head as his fighter Jack Daniels is unconscious in the corner. Joe: What happened Frank? Frank: It’s his alcohol addiction mate. He came in here saying he should be constantly celebrating, being the champ and all that mate. He ordered drink after drink and I just couldn’t stop him mate. He’s gonna have to go to rehab for this Joe, he won’t be able to join the ITFL now mate! The rest of the team shake their heads, wondering if there were going to be any more hiccups along the way. The door to the bar opens, and the man walks up to the group. Uncle Lar: Been a while fellas, I only just made it back from Witness Protections! Joe: Lar! Great to see you buddy, how are you doing? Lar: Better now I don’t have to keep watching my back. Lar notices Frank trying to revive Jack in the corner Lar: What the hell happened to him? Joe: Alcohol happened. Not surprising really. His first birthday present was a bottle of absinthe. Now we need to find another guy for our ITFL team. Lar: ITFL? I heard the restrictions and wanted to talk to you about that actually. Mikaiah Rynn wants to enter on the team, said he wants the money for some venture or something. Joe: That would be perfect! I’ll get the team sign up sheet now and send it off. They all celebrated their team finally being finalised, and there has still been no sign of Jack Daniels since as he recovers in rehab. http://i.imgur.com/e5CBmm0.jpg James Listerman is occupied in his office in the middle of New York City. His different interests were taking their toll on his MMA management career, and he was contemplating hanging it up. A call came through from his secretary, who informed him his 12.30pm meeting was due in 10 minutes. Standing up and brushing himself off, he went into the meeting room, and sat down among his fellow Corporation members. They went through the usual razzmatazz of meetings, and finally arrived at the A.O.B portion of the agenda. Mark: So we’ve gotten promoted to Division 1. Since we are gonna stay there, we might as well capitalise and find some ways to show the other alliances we mean business. Listerman: Well, I dunno if I will be much good for that. Thinking of calling it quits ya know. Got a lot of stuff going on right now outside the Tycoon world. The discussion of potential ideas was disrupted momentarily by a brief argument between John Hetfield and Bob Vendarra over who had posted the hottest women in the “Beautiful Women” thread. A brief intermission was called, and they all went to the office kitchen to get a cup of coffee. Listerman however would head outside in order to take a phone call from his old friends at MMA Hype - Brett and Jared. After nearly an hour of catching up with the duo, Listerman hung up and went back inside. When he returned to the meeting room, he noticed the rest of The Corporation looking particularly sheepish. Listerman: Okay, I just got some good news from Brett and Jared over at MMA Hype. Mark: We have some good news as well, but you go first. Listerman: Well, the guys have saved up some cash over the years, and now they have decided to open an MMA Apparel store. For obvious reasons, they are calling it “MMA Hype Apparel” and they asked me to run it for them. Aaron: That’s awesome to hear man, be good to give you something to focus on. Listerman: So what’s your news? Mark: Well… At this moment, Mark directs him to the monitor on the wall. Listerman notes it is some kind of a press conference, and recognises Grant Brophy on the screen. Aaron then resumes the video. Grant: It’s been in the works for a while to get this finalised, and now I am proud to announce the arrival of the fourth season of the ITFL! The format has changed somewhat, and we already have 5 of the 6 teams entered, so only one more space remains, and we hope to have them entered within a week. The video ends there, and all eyes turn to Listerman. Listerman: I’ll get onto Grant about it. We got enough guys for a team? Bob: Well, since you were gone for a while, we had a look at our fighters, and we think we have a team that can compete well. We just need to talk to Ragnar about two of his fighters possibly entering. After nearly a week, Ragnar finally got into contact with the rest of the team. Apparently he spent the week pillaging villages in his native Denmark on a stag do, but hey, to each their own. Ragnar agreed to enter his two fighters, and the appropriate paperwork was filled out. As The Corporation chartered one of their jets to meet with Grant regarding entering, Listerman stopped before entering, and had one thought before boarding - “Stay Classy” http://i.imgur.com/v0ucUm8.jpg FinnFighters Somewhere in Finland, a place where really nobody knows but a select few, a group of men arrive at a barren location, where a single building is located. All men are hidden from view by their clothing, and as they enter, take a seat in a room while only removing their hoods. The men became as recognisable as their notoriety was well known throughout the MMA world. The first person to speak was also the first man who entered the room. Marky: Good to see you all again. It’s been a while, but I feel there has been a couple of recent issues that required some attention. John: Hope it’s important, it’s a bastard to travel all the way out here. Marky: Well firstly, it seems Castor has left the MMA scene for a while. Seems like he couldn’t go through on his quest to eradicate us, so a nice little point to start on. Next, there is an upcoming ITFL season. Now, we almost had a chance to defend our title in the World Domination tournament, but that got changed to a Gangs of New York season instead. It’s been too long since we really wrecked house on the other alliances, and I heard quite a few of them are entering. What do you guys think? Now, since the Finns are particularly secretive with their discussions, not much else is known about what was discussed, however, that is not the last we will see of them. In London, it is 4.30am, and Grant Brophy is asleep in his house. He hears a sudden banging, but such is how he reacts, he doesn’t like the thought of leaving his bed. When he hears a second bang however, he leaves his room and goes to the front door. To his surprise, he finds the lock had been broken, and the door was closed. Feeling a bit apprehensive, he slowly moves towards to his phone, when he notices an envelope left on his kitchen table. The letter simply says on the outside “To Mr. Brophy”. With a bad feeling in his stomach, he opens the envelope and reads the contents. After he is finished, he simply puts the letter down and moves back over to the phone. He calls a 24 hour locksmith who comes by and puts on a new lock. He updated the news page of the ITFL tournament announcing a new team entering in the tournament. As he returned to bed, all he could simply think was “Damn Finns”. http://i.imgur.com/TUhfC8I.png Scott Davies had just finished his weekly game of Rugby. His team scoring a last minute try to win the match, and he was feeling elated in the pub that night. A few beers turned into a few pitchers, and then those few pitchers turned into a few vodkas, and before long, he was necking down shots at a rapid rate. The night was a blur for him, but he distinctly remembers doing push ups with the other Rugby lads, singing classic songs the loudest he could, and finally, throwing up everywhere en route to the toilet. He woke up the next morning with the most splitting hangover imaginable. The remnants of a kebab lay on his kitchen table, and he staggered over to the sink for a glass of water. After sleeping off the worst of the hangover again, he woke up to find his phone buzzing with messages. Reading through them, he read a lot of messages regarding his Organisation, Ascension. However, he also had a bundle of messages from other managers he didn’t quite understand. These managers were apparently agreeing to join his team for a tournament, and told him which fighters would enter. He had to look through his Sent box to see he had messaged these managers asking if they would enter a team into the next season of the ITFL. He then had a look again at the managers who agreed to enter, and felt growing confidence in his drunken decision. The likes of Klatz Matz, AJ Nex, Aylib 2.0, Harry Bagofdonuts and Whymer Von Mastodon all agreeing to join his team. He then looked at his texts and saw he had already messages Grant Brophy to enter the team, which he had to squint to read: “Alright mate? Wanna enter a team into the ITFL. Sending on the managers in the next message. Hope all is good with you?” Thank god he had enabled autocorrect onto his phone, or did he? Maybe being drunk was the key to it. Anyway, he needed a last member, but he received a phone call as he was about to eat lunch. He couldn’t make out the number, so he just answered without looking? Scott: Yeah? Shortfuse: Hey Scott, had a message from Dino last night saying you asked him to join your team for the ITFL? Scott: I don’t remember at all to be honest mate, all I know is apparently I entered a team. Shortfuse: Yeah, he mentioned something about it being the clearest he had ever seen you message him. He had about 20 messages from ya. Anyway, he mentioned to me you had a spot on your team, and I have a guy I can enter. Scott: Ah sweet, which fighter? Shortfuse: Chris Severn. Thinking we could do alright in the tournament. Scott: Great, i’ll let Grant know the last fighter on the team. I’ll speak to ya soon Shortfuse: Alright take care As Scott was about to hang up, he could hear Shortfuse still on the phone “Dino said the money would be in my account by 5 right? Didn’t know he was this desperate to not be on Davies’.....Ah fuck” And with that, Shortfuse promptly hung up the phone. Scott didn’t care anyway, his entry for the tournament was already planned in his mind, a fighter who had recently parted ways with his recent management team, and Scott couldn’t wait for it all to begin. http://i.imgur.com/uXXftn1.png Funnily enough, this part of the story keeps us with Grant Brophy. Upon announcing the tournament was beginning, Brophy had an idea for a Vendetta team entering the tournament. This idea was shared by the other members of the alliance, as Eric McCormick contacted him shortly after to register his interest in a team being formed. The alliance was having a meeting on the same day as his announcement and it was a topic of discussion, as Grant laid out his plan for the team, and asked if there was an interest in the team. Severo Del Bosque, G Wad and Ryan Epicity all agreed to enter fighters. Mike Jursllla and Igor Byhenikov arrived fashionably late, and greeted the other members. Mike: Sorry about the lateness. We had a long session at the gym, and Igor wanted some advice on a gym and nutrition plan. Igor: If I am going to be the number one manager, I might as well also have a good physique. Grant: Alright guys. We were discussing a potential team to enter into the ITFL. We already have Flavius Odoacer, John Paul Wani, Lance Legstrong and Bosco Brown entering. My own fighter Pika Chu may also enter if his entry into the Mad Cash tournament ends early, but he isn’t a guaranteed fighter for us. Do either of you have any fighters to enter? Mike: Dorian Yates has a fight coming up in Ryan’s org, I can enter him if you want? Ryan: That’s like the 5th fighter from my org in this tournament. Damn it. Grant: And what about you Igor? Igor: Ruslan will crush all his opponents in this tournament. Count him in. Grant: Alright great, that’s our whole team sorted for it so. Pika Chu fights in the tournament in a weeks time so if he loses I can enter him, but if he wins, then we will need to find another guy. Fast forward now to the 20th July, 11pm GMT. Grant Brophy took his jet to New York, and is present in the Credit Card Centre enjoying the show held by Insanity. He had just witnessed another fight in the tournament, as Nolan Sackett defeated Pera Pulkkinen. He knew the winner of Pika Chu’s fight would face the winner, and he was waiting with eagerness. Pika Chu and Sam Hall made their way out to the cage and the fight was soon underway. Despite being heavily nervous, Grant saw Pika Chu finish Sam Hall in 2.22 of the first round, and after the happiness of the victory, Grant messages the rest of his team about the result, and telling them they needed a final team member. The next week, Grant is sat in his office, going over some preparations for Troid’s next event. Being heavily buried in his work, he barely noticed a knock on the door, and just called for the person to come in and greeted the men without lifting his head from his work. Grant: Hey, how can I help you? Dino: Not a very friendly way to be greeting someone who travelled all the way from New York to talk to ya. Grant: Ah shit Dino, didn’t realise it was you. What brings you here? Thought I sorted Jintao out with his next fight? Dino: Ya did, but it’s not why I’m here. Heard ye were looking for a man to enter the ITFL on yer team? Grant: Yeah, my guy won a fight so he can’t make the tournament. Why? You looking to enter it? Dino: Well, I want ta enter, but the issue is, i’ve been asked already by Bjorn and Scott, and neither of them are very appealing to me. I’ve seen the rest of the teams have their entrants already, and yer in need of a last man. Seems like it makes sense for my sanity. Grant: Wow, not really what I expected to be happening today when I woke up. I’ll have a word with G Wad, he is the guy captaining the team, but I doubt he will have any objections to it. Dino: Sure, just let me know which fighter ya need and i’ll sort him out to enter it. With that, Dino leaves to attend to some business he has up in Scotland, most likely regarding the recent revelation of a fighter using his name. Grant contacted G Wad immediately, explaining what had just happened and asking if he was against it. G Wad agreed it was the best solution possible, and the team was formed. The next day, following all of the teams entering, Grant Brophy would make the huge announcement of all the teams that were entering, and began organising all of the arenas for the tournament. With a number of big managers entering, Grant couldn’t help but feel this was going to be a guaranteed success. The limo arrived at the press conference, and Grant put the thoughts of the ITFL aside for a few hours to get to work.

Who do you think will win the ITFL 4 team standings and why? You can find the teams on the following link : http://www.mmatycoon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50149

INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 4 REQUIREMENTS/RULES: 1. Tournament would consist of 6 teams of 7 guys. 2. Each team can be purchased for 250K This money will ONLY be used for prize money at the end of the season. 3. The ID for this season is going to be 225k! 4. The Weight is going to be split between 170 and below, and 265 and below! 5. Fights will happen on a bi-weekly basis or every 14 days. 6. Teams will be in one group of all 6 teams. 7. You will face each team in the group 2 times, having a HOME match, and an AWAY match. 8. Each team will have a coach/captain to do fight picks. The HOME team will make the 1st, 4th and 5th picks. With the AWAY team getting 2nd, 3rd and 6th picks. 10. This season each team will be permitted to make 1 fighter replacement for the whole season. 11. This season there will be a draft for all fighters without an assigned team. The process for this is TBD. TEAM SCORING: 1. You receive 1 point for each victory you get, so a total team score can be 4-3 at the end of the 7 fights. 2. Both teams score would be added to their cumulative score throughout the season. 3. The highest scoring team after the fights will be the winners, INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Borrowing this scoring system from EPL 1. You will receive 3 pts for a KO/SUB victory, 2 pts for a DEC victory and 1 point for a DRAW 2. Individual points will also be kept track of, the top 8 fighters based on total points will go on to a single elimination tournament. There will be two weight specific tournaments, one for the 170 and under class, and the other for the 265 and under class. PRIZES: 1. The winning team will receive 8 million dollars. 1 million to each of it's 7 members, and 1 million to the company sponsoring them. 2. The winners of the individual tournaments will receive 1 million dollars and 6 months VIP 3. The winners of the individual tournaments will also be inducted into the org HOF Target Starting Date: August 2015 Looking for sponsors willing to do 50K per week for FOTN, KOTN, and SOTN Looking for Sponsors willing to do 500K for FOTS, KOTS, and SOTS TEAMS Team Conquer 265 division fighters Ethan Downs - Jamal Jackson The Antidote - Itse Perkele Louie DePalma - Anakoni Kai Gale Hawthorne - Bruce Wayne 170 division fighters Sean McDonnel - Durlag Trollkiller Rodrigo Costa - Jay Gatsby Pernell Whitaker Jr The Stray Dogs 265 division fighters Uncle Lar - Mikaiah Rynn Jeremiah Lukker - Joe Louis Johnny Lee - Artie DeVanzo Topo Topologies - Antoni Kristofer Hong 170 division fighters Bjorn O'Donnel - Fabian Hoi Joe River - Bernhard Adelhard Whymer Van Mastodon - Wilder Wein (overweight currently, but is on weight loss) The Corporation 265 division fighters James Listerman - Frank Damozzi Mark O'Sullivan - Diego Bustamante Bob Vendarra - Pablo Escobar John Hetfield - David Smith 170 division fighters John Hetfield - Brett Hartlock James Listerman - Paul Landen Ragnar Lodbrok - Bjorn Lodbrok Convetta / Vendicted / Vendinooo (Name is not definite yet) 265 division fighters Severo Del Bosque - Lance Legstrong Pueblo Escobart - Flavius Odoacer G Wad - John Paul Wani Dean Sutherland - Giacomo Benvenuti 170 division fighters Igor Byhenikov - Ruslan Mstislav Volkov Dick Hardwood - Bosco Brown Mike Jursllla - Dorian Yates FinnFighters 265 division fighters John Coffey - Joey Kocur Marky Mark - Antonio Jose De Sucre Frank Abbott - Algot Von Panzerhosen Mr Gutz - Urho Berserk 170 division fighters Jorma Oltsu - Taisto Perälä Zenaral Manatzer - Sambo Rambo Marky Mark - Helix Cabrera The Misfits 265 division fighters Klatz Matz - Timur Rubin Whymer Van Mastodon - Dante Cross Furia Sean McDonnel - Chris Severn Scott Davies - William King 170 division fighters Scott Davies - Scott Page AJ Nex - Shintaro Nomo Aylib 2.0 - Yaniv Schulmann

Greetings fight fans, we are here to to take a moment and look back and celebrate the career of one of the greatest fighters to make his mark on the Tycoon world in Sydney and abroad. This modern day warrior began his career fighting in mid tier Sydney based Orgs SEC & RCS before stepping foot in an AXF/BDU/Syndicate fight cage. It is very surprising to learn that when Dee first took interest in the world of MMA it was because he had gotten a job as a sparring partner at his local gym. Dee reflects back on that time in his life... Tweedle Dee: "I went to the gym for a job. I was a good wrestler in high school and saw an add in the paper for a sparring partner. I never dreamed I would ever find myself in a main event." Bawon Samedi, a mainstay in the Sydney fight scenes talks about watching his young protege Bawon Samedi: "I was a new manager just setting up a gym. I needed some guys to help spar with my fighters. Dee and his bother Dum came into my gym to help my fighters work on their wrestling. But Dee took an interest in some of the striking and picked it up fairly fast. I was lucky enough to get him a scholarship at an established gym run by a big name manager. Dee has been my best, I am sad to see him go." When looking back at the early days Tweedle Dee seemed destined for greatness as he began his Pro career on a torrid 10 fight win streak before running into former Sydney legend Kha Ri early in 2012. Dee's win streak was enough to earn him a shot at then Sydney's top prize in the Middleweight division as he battle for the AXF Gold. This fight unfortunately did not go the way he had hoped, or planned I am sure however it was nothing short of entertaining for the 18063 fans in attendance in Sydney's Superdome as Kha Ri and Tweedle Dee battled for 5 rounds ending in a unanimous decision in favor of Champ Kha Ri. We caught up with both Kha Ri and his former manager Feyd Harko to get some thoughts on Dee... Kha Ri : I remember well that Dee was from Sydney like myself. At the time, I already had a decent amount of fights, but there was a handful of youngs guns who were supposed to be the next big thing... Dee was amongst them, and the most hyped of them all. Kha Ri : His resumé was already impressive, but i knew i had the skills to beat him, and most of all the experience he didn't have... plus at the time, i wasn't that old (laughs). But seriously, i knew i had a tough challenge in front of me and was prepared for a war. Feyd takes a moment to give us some thoughts on preparations for their encounter with Dee... Harko : We knew he'd want the takedown... the plan was to break him, put his confidence to the test once he'd realize that for the first time, he couldn't control where the fight took place. If you rewatch that fight, that's exactly what happened. Dee still put on a great fight in the standup, but Ri managed to lands the better blows. Dee on Kha Ri - "Ri was a big fight for me. AXF was the place to be in Sydney and here I was fighting for one of its belts. I gave him everything I had. But his experience and skill was more than I was ready for." Following their initial battle these 2 warriors once again found themselves face to face a mere 2 months later ready, willing and able to go to war... Harko : We were as confident, but we were prepared for Dee to bring hell this time : suffering the first loss of your career changes a fighter for better or worse, and Tweedle showed after that first fight that he learned a lot of lessons and was coming back better than ever. Ri : The gameplan stayed the same, but it was much harder this time : Dee really didn't want to suffer another loss! (laughs). At the end of it, I honestly didn't know who won, and honestly, after such a great fight, i almost didn't care (laughs) ...it could have gone either way. After 2 hard fought decision victories we aksed Kha Ri if in his opinion, had he faced a tougher opponent during his career? Ri : I've had a storied career and a handful of losses, but in early 2012, Dee and I were the shit, the two best fighters from Sydney... He was definitely the hungriest of my opponents, and i was hoping to face him a 3rd time, but it never happened. Kha Ri also took time to reflect on the great career Dee has enjoyed... Ri : I remember he had a bad streak after our 2nd fight, but those were really close fights... he managed to rebound in a beautiful fashion and became the superstar we all know now. Being able to pull yourself back together after a few tough losses and beat the shit out of your opponents for such a long time after that is something i respect. Following the second hard fought loss to Ri Dee went on a bit of a tailspin failing to achieve a victory in his next 3 fights, leaving him winless in 4 and 5 out of 7 without a W would likely send most fighters off into the sunset but Dee took a month off, focused on what made him successful and went on a run in Syndicate that saw him win 7 of 8 fights including 2 against verteran Oswaldo Sanchez. We were able to catch up with Sanchez to get his thoughts on Dee and his 2 cracks at him in the Syndicate Cage... Sanchez: Going into the first fight I knew it was going to be a real battle, he was young, hungry and well rounded which makes for a great combination. I knew it was going to be one of the toughest fights of my career and that proved to be the case. The first fight was close, it was pretty competitive striking, if anything I just managed to edge it but the takedowns made the difference and gave him the nod on the judges scorecard. I knew in the second I couldn't go in there simply trying to outpoint him and tried to push the pace and be more aggressive, unfortunately I guess I underestimated his power and got caught, but hey, it happens. Following their second fight Sanchez talks about what he learned and took away from the matchup... Sanchez: I guess I took some positives out of it, it made me realise that in this day and age you need more tools to your game, and can't just keep going into fights with a similiar stand and bang strategy, I learned that I needed to evolve my game and start mixing it up more. Sanchez then took a moment to reflect on the amazing run Dee went on following the first round victory over himself and was followed up when he represented Sydney in the inaugural ITFL tourney followed up by of course a quick jab... Sanchez: I've got to be honest and say it surprised me, I knew he was a good fighter but for anyone to pull that sort of run off against quality competition is nothing short of incredible, fair play to him, although it was nice to see my buddy Veron be the one to put an end to it. Dee on Sanchez - "I was coming out of a slump and really needed to get some momentum. I was very happy to get the decision in the first fight. It really could have gone either way. But I think the only person more surprised than I was with the second fight TKO victory was Sanchez. After that win I really started to believe in myself." As stated above, the second victory by Dee began a run achieved by very few in the MMA world as Tweedle Dee took the ITFL by storm, defeating 14 consecutive fighters, a display of success many would not have been able to predict or even imagine. Along the way Dee ran into a man believed by many to be the butt of all jokes, a man who knew how to talk the talk but when it came time to walk the walk, he preferred to go nighty night. Yes if you havent figured this puzzle out by now, it is the one and only Artie Lange we are describing and lets just say he had some choice words to share with us...We asked Lange prior to his meeting during week ten of ITFL he had boldly predicted a loss for Dee ending his winning streak during the tourney, so we wondered just how silly did he felt when he through up a goose egg and the ref had to jump in to save save him? His response is nothing short of expected, and fueled by ludicris acusations Lange: The fuck you talking about man? Are you high right now, or maybe you've been heavily drinking. Dee is a bum and all he wanted to do in that fight was dry hump me into the canvas. Yea the fight ended with him being awarded the TKO victory but if you watch the replay you'll clearly see the vaseline he had rubbed all over his dick had managed to make its way to the mat. He didn't connect with a punch that knocked me down, I fucking slipped on that spot of vaseline! I cracked my head so hard I thought Dee was one of my usual escorts when he mounted me. That's why I wasn't fighting back or defending myself, Champange likes it a little rough from on top. By the time I realized what was going on I had already finished and the ref was calling the bullshit stoppage. Following the second round stoppage, amazingly Lange was much quieter then he had been in the lead up to their encounter, which was not unexpected however Lange has different ideas, unbelievable reasoning I might add on why that was the case... Lange: The only reason I was fucking quiet was due to the fact that Dee, pretty much, brought me to climax. Next question. We tried our best to reason with Lange, almost begging him to be honest with not only the fans but most importantly himself in regards to admiting he really had no shot in his fight with Dee... Lange: A shot? Are you fucking kidding me? I was well on my way to winning that fight bro. Dee was able to take me down in the first round and hold me there but without the vaseline slip in the second, which by the way happened when he was trying to dry hump me in the first, I was just about to expose that chump with my devastating power. Ask Antonio Hong about what these babies can do. *Lange kisses his fists and looks at them lovingly* We decided to end our interview with Lange with one final, yet very explosive question, asking Lange if the rumours were true that in comparison to his mediocre career Dee's success made him violently jealous and ultimately led to his retirement as he was unable to focus on anything but his shortcomings, I still maintain that Lange's bell was rang one too many times as his thoughts always leed in one direction, I am just glad he didnt go screaming "GRAPES" at me while trying top piece his thoughts together... Lange: If my career is your definition of mediocre you're one misinformed motherfucker man. I fought the best of the best bro and make no excuses for my losses. At the end of the day I know I gave it my all each and every time I stepped into that cage, I mean Dee, for example, only has 20 of his 45 wins via knockout. That's not even 50% bro, I finished 15 of my 17 career victories with a knockout which is pushing 90%. You tell me who the better fighter is. That's it I'm done talking about this creepy fucker now. Did I tell you he didn't wear a cup during our bout? I could feel his erection, all covered with vaseline. Still gives me chills. Dee on Lange - "Lange is crazy. I mean the man is certifiable. I don't know why they ever let him out of the cage. Lange is the kind of guy that after KOing you, he goes after your family." Not sure how we are supposed to recover from that display but next we caught up with Juan Sebastien Veron, the man who ended the amazing 18 fight win streak but more importantly ended Dee's dreams of ITFL glory, Veron described his thoughts leading up to and following their epic final battle: Veron: I think in this profession you always have to be confident, if you go into a fight thinking you're going to lose then most likely you will. I certainly wasn't over confident though, I knew from speaking to the likes of Sanchez and watching him myself just how tough it would be, I just know that on my day I'm capable of beating anyone. It was a great moment for me to get a win over such a talented opponent, especially since I don't think anyone really gave me a chance before the fight, so to pull it off was fantastic. Veron also took a moment to discuss the drama that followed his win among participants and managers alike from ITFL including Dee's manager Bawon Samedi... Veron:I don't think it was really disrespect or anything personal, mainly frustration really. It was unfortunate how the ITFL turned out with people dropping out but there was nothing I could do about that. I just wanted to help keep the tournament going and prove my skills on a big stage. Surely nobody wanted to go down the other route of advancing through the tournament with byes, but I totally get the frustration, it did take the gloss off the tournament a little considering I wasn't one of the original entrants. After all was said and done cooler heads prevailed, both fighters careers continued in Syn following ITFL with both men winning titles in their first appearances, we asked Veron did this in your opinion solidify both fighters legacy? I think Dee's legacy was already well and truly solidified at this point, the title victory for him just put an exclamation mark on it. For myself though it was great to add another title to my resume and prove it wasn't just a fluke. All but one of my defeats have been close decisons or stopped by a pesky doctor due to a cut when I'd gladly have continued, I think I've now shown I'm a match for anyone. Dee on Veron - "I let Veron control where the fight took place. Bawon told me to keep the fight standing. He gave me the wrong advise. I think that is why he lost and created a scene after the fight." Samedi on Dee vs. Veron - "I really screwed the pooch on that one. After getting Dee through so many tough opponents I dropped the ball on the biggest fight of his life. Veron is one of the greats, one of the toughest Dee ever faced. But with better advise Dee would have won that fight." Samedi on the forum fiasco - "Two huge mistakes in the same day. It was not the brightest moment in my career. I've learned to stay out of the public eye." Now we fast forward to what has aptly been titled "Curtain Call" as Dee will take his final steps inside an MMA cage and will face current Syn Middle Weight Champ Dragon Slayer, a fellow ITFL allum who much like Dee, has enjoyed many successes following that great tourney. We discussed with Slayer going into the ITFL individual portion you were actually ahead on overall points by 3, at anytime did you hope or even want to face Dee knowing the run he was on? Slayer: I was one of the younger less experienced fighters during ITFL tourney, I knew I had the talent to win the whole thing but was short on the experience and made a mistake in the opening round of the individual portion against Katsuro Sato where I got finished by a guy I just finished 3 weeks earlier. The mistake I made was I was looking to end it early again and let him get a TD and back then my ground game was seriously lacking and it showed. So at that time, Dee wasn't the greatest match up for me and probably was going to try and exploit my lacking ground game. I got hammers for fists and can take out anyone in my opinion and that makes me dangerous regardless on who I fight. Was I going to win or lose at that time? Hard to say as it could have went either way, but dee probably had the advantage at that time especially on the ground. Much like both Tweedle Dee and Juan Sebastien Veron following ITFL Slayer ended up landing in Synchronicity, we wondered aloud if he felt it was inevitable he would one day face Dee in a Syn cage? Slayer: If you plan on being the best, your pretty much going to fight all the best fighters so I expected that sometime our pathes would cross. It was really just a matter of if or when we both where close to each other in ranking at the same time but eventually it was gonna happen. We then posed the question to Slayer when you finally faced off against Dee, you lost the first round but then took over winning rounds 2 and 3 gaining the decision victory, how did defeating a former champion and great fighter like Dee make you feel Slayer: I knew as long as I kept it standing most of the fight, I had a better then average shot at winning. It felt good cause I think a lot of people didn't think I could do it. We concluded our conversation with Slayer by asking him to ponder the following the time is coming up where you will be a part of Dee's final appearance and his retirement fight, are you preparing for this meeting the same as your first or will you be looking at it from a new perspective? Slayer: I have rounded out my fighting style now and feel a ton more comfortable on the ground, so maybe I take him down and let him be on his back some for a change or maybe I just stand and bang with him. I'll make that decision when the bell rings. Dee on Slayer - "I think I was still rocked after facing Charalabous. The first time I faced Slayer. I kept clinching and forgot to follow through to the ground. I am not certain how we will play this upcoming match. Slayer has really rounded out his game. I am just honored to be in the cage with him again. It is a great way to end my career." Dee on Charalabous - "The boy swings anvils. No one has ever hit me that hard." Samedi on Dee retiring - "The boy has had enough. He really takes a beating every time he steps into the cage. If his body could take the punishment I would love to keep him around for another few years. He could have another run at greatness. I learned a lot managing Dee. I brought him in to teach my fighters how to keep the fight on its feet, and Dee taught me how to coach a ground game. We have been through a lot together. It is difficult to let him go."

As some of you already know, ITFL season 3 is kicking off September 21st. During the first few days of fight picks, there’s already tension building up between the teams, so it looks like it’s going to be an exciting season! As their first matchup, Team MMA Hype is hosting Team Conquer meaning they start with the first pick. After matching up Team Conquer’s best prospect, Dylan McKay, against a so called “can”, Callum Pagnozzi, tension started to rise inside Team Conquer’s camp, as Dylan’s manager, Johnny Sorrow, had a bad trip over the pick, stating that it was taking the “fun” out of it. The funny thing about what Sorrow had to say, is that he did not join the season to “crush cans”, which is a big step up from what his current managing career is about, since he’s been “crushing cans” for a few months now. We even think that the reason of his above statement was to make us believe that his fighter Dylan McKay had tough competition in his young career, which is clearly not the case. After the big storm, Team Conquer made the next 2 picks, and decided to go with: Tanner Pond (JBOMB Smith) vs Travis Bickle (Igor Byhenikov), followed by Raphael Adamson (Blunts Allday) vs Jacob Holm (Sami Assasi) Team MMA Hype had the last 2 picks, so they went with: Daniel O’Sullivan (Marky O’Sullivan) vs Pernell Whitaker Jr (The Antidote) and Jacob Koch (James Listerman) vs Arthur Bishop (Stu Pidasol)

SCROLL DOWN TO POST NUMBER 28 FOR THE LATEST AWARDS UP FOR GRABS IN ITFL 2 ROUND 5, YOU'RE TO LATE TO CLAIM THE REST YOU LAZY RUNTS http://mmatycoon.com/gallery/19/19w20.jpg "The Concussion Causer" Mitch McDonald (175143) Mitch McDonald takes to the podium and the crowd yawns, impatiently growing tired of his irrelvant smack talk. A few beer bottles hit the stage as he moves his head towards the microphone. "All right settle down bitches, I'm not here to talk shit for a change, I come bearing gifts for all you tournament lovers. Speaking of tournaments, have I ever mentioned that I once won 15 consecutive tournament fights, knocking out every last one of them?" Mitch notices Djoser Rei with his right hand corked at the back of the room and pauses momentarily, almost looking rocked for a moment. "Okay moving on, the good news is I've hacked that fool Dirk's account again. You know that egit who cut me after a couple of ridiculous early stoppages where the referee's were so paid off they retired to Hawaii afterwards, so anyway I plan on giving all the money away I made him during my run at the top where I once won 15 consecutive tournament fights, knocking out every single one of them...." Djoser Rei takes a step forward.. "Okay so without further ado here's how you get your hands on that greedy bastard's money. All you gotta do is match the criteria (Did I say that right?) below in today's ITFL 2 matchups..." Fastest Knockout - $50,000 Tap Some Bitch Out - $20,000 Win After Being Rocked At Any Stage In The Fight - $25,000 Let The Blood Flow (Both men bleed in the fight) - $10,000 each Be A Dirty Mother Fucker (Land a low blow) - $5,000 for every groin strike Best Post Fight Trash Talk Speech (I AM THE VOTING PANEL) - $50,000 Insult Chuck Grace In Your Post Fight Speech - $5,000 Best Chuck Grace Insult (I AM THE VOTING PANEL) - $10,000 Also today's magic number is 4, end the fight with a 4 on the timer (E.g. 2:41), and you get - $10,000 (Finish it at 4:44 and you get $30,000, nice huh?) Win By Decision - 10 Unprotected Groin Strikes From Keith Hackney "What's the catch? Well as always there is one, but it's oh so tiny, I aint the kind of fool that goes hunting for results, if you think you've won an award just post the link in here and state where you want the money sent, it's that fucking simple."

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE Team Kaiser http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02500/londonview_2500920b.jpg *I hadn't been to London in quite some time. I never liked it there much, just not my sort of place. Dean Sutherland insisted that I meet him, along with Roger Kint, out there and sent his private jet. As I flew out, I contacted Manuel Tosen and set up a meeting down in Rio directly after this flight to London. I loved the the sun, beach, the tropical areas and London was none of those things. I knew that I was going to want to hit a beach as soon as I left the UK. I arrived in London, much to my dismay. Surprisingly, Vitali Kersikov picked me up, and he did it in style with a beautiful custom Bentley.* http://www.carid.com/images/asanti/wheels/asanti-afc403-custom-painted-bentley-continental-gt.jpg Reporter: "This your ride or a rental?" Kersikov:...*grunts and throws bags in the trunk*... Reporter: "..." *Kersikov did not look happy. He didn't say a word the entire drive. I couldn't blame him though, I hated it here also. We drove through London and arrived at a run down building that looked like a gym. Finally, Kersikov spoke...* Reporter: "What is this place?" Kersikov: "Old Don Frye Fight Club. Abandoned by the fight team most 1 year ago. No one takes care of anymore. Let's go..."...*reaches for the trunk*... Reporter: "So how ya been?" Kersikov: "Good." Reporter: "You like the ITFL format?" Kersikov: "Yes...i am due to get a few fights under my belt now. It will either make me or break me. I am hoping that i win and win with style." Reporter: "You seem like a stylish dude." Kersikov: "As a child in poor area of Ukraine, we had rough life, our entire Kersikov clan. My brother, Vlad, he is wanted in 3 different country. We are all banned from Helsinki after the EPL bust up."...*grabs the bags*... Reporter: "That's crazy! So what led you to London?" Kersikov: "I have been cleared of all charges. Come, let's go inside..." Reporter: "Charges? So you were here before?" Kersikov: "Yes..." Reporter: "So what happened?" Kersikov: "Was huge nightclub fight. After the smoke clear, there were 5 people dead. We had to flee the country very quickly. Come, let's go inside..." Reporter:...*walking*..."So is there anyone you're not looking forward to facing, manager or fighter?" Kersikov: "No one...I don't really fear anyone or anyone in this league. I think all are good fighters but it's my time to shine." Reporter: "Yeah...so why do you feel it's your time to shine? Anything in particular?" Kersikov:...*opens the door*..."I want more than anyone else. I have had to watch Kersikov after Kersikov dominate fights. Now it is my time to do so. To follow in Marko and Vlad's footstep and become a top fighter in the world." *We walked into the once great gym and it was an absolute wreck. Busted up windows, dirt and broken glass all over the ground. Ripped up posters and broken brick on the walls...two run dilapidated rings and 1 cage. I don't have any idea why Dean wanted to meet here. Maybe it was to torture me and make my stay in London that much worse, just because he knows I hate London...bastard. Vitali made his way over to the stairs. Before he went up, he looked back at me, as if to tell me to follow. I waited a few seconds and then followed up the stairs. We got upstairs and after the Steel Penn incident, and the secret room in Chicago, I half expected it be some immaculate suite completely opposite of the downstairs...but I was mistaken, it was just as beaten down upstirs as well. Time had not been kind to the vacated Don Frye Fight Club. Dean was standing by the window, looking out over the city. Kersikov went to him and mumbled, Roger Kint flipped through a magazine as he sat in a crusty chair off to the side of the room.* Reporter: "Alright Dean, let's get this over with so I can get out of this god forsaken city." Sutherland: "Oh really? Where to next then? Where is it you would rather be?" Reporter: "Well, I'm gonna meet Manuel and Ethan out in Rio right after this and those sunny beaches are callin' my name, so let's get to it, huh?" Sutherland:...*looks over to Kint*..."Rio, eh? Why are we here then? Let's just go to Rio?" Kint: "Sounds good to me, mate."...*gets out of the chair*... Kersikov: "I love beaches..." Sutherland:...*laughs*..."Me too, Vitali...me too." *We all laugh and left the decrepit builing. I never did get to ask Dean why he wanted to meet there. I was too busy thinking about how long it had been since I was in Rio. On the way to the airport, I called Captain Lou and set up a meeting over at TFP Graphics while I was there. I hadn't seen Lou in quite a while either. I asked where Kenta Kobashi was and Roger told me that he doesn't like to fly. He assured me an interview at a later date. I was glad to hear that, Kenta is now 9-0 and definitely interview worthy. We boarded the plane and after a few drinks, I sat with Dean and Roger. Vitali slept on the bench seats towards the back of the plane. A server brought us something to eat and we began to talk...* http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/images/2008/04/21/ocean.jpg Reporter: "So what got you guys interested in the ITFL?" Kint: "My store KAISER took part in Season One already and i also did the ITFL artwork. In the preparation time, Sean contacted me and I was in love with the idea right away, especially because I knew he had the network, the motivation to fill the league with elite managers and the ability to make it unique. As the underdog team, KAISER pulled off an upset and faced the favorite, Team Reaper in the final. So, long story short...I can't let the opportunity slip away and this time, I will take part in it not as team captain but with one of my fighters, a position I feel a lot more comfortable with." Sutherland: "I got asked to do it as a favor to Mr Kint here. Since he and I go way back, i decided to do it. Besides, Team Kaiser already has two of my Convicted buddies in it, Ethan and Manuel so i thought we would have a good shot at winning." Reporter: "How would you describe the team?" Sutherland:...*smiles*..."A merry band of men?"...*takes a drink*... Kint:...*laughs*..."Indeed we are. I'd say...elite...plus, Roger Kint!"...*laughs*..."Ethan brings the tournament karma..." Reporter: "Yeah, JBomb said that Ethan is 'the greatest tournament manager to ever walk the Earth.'..." Kint: "Exactly! We also got Manuel Tosen, Dean 'The Buzz' and keep an eye on Hunter Jones, a man with scientifical approach who is about to break into the elite echelon with his new generation of fighters. I don't have the reputation these guys have, but I'm on my way up and have the confidence to survive on this level...and to maybe pull off a few upsets along the way, mate." Reporter: "Where is Hunter anyway?" Sutherland: "Being a scientist! Hahaha! He's in the lab with his fighters, cooking up some glorious shit for the MMA masses!"...*laughs*... Reporter: "Is there any fighter in this thing that you guys don't want to face? Anyone that scares ya a bit?" Kint: "I'm not really scared and I'd love to get a shot at him, but without any research, Matt Cave looks ultra impressive this year and his boy Colin Croft has the potential to have his big breakout in this tournament. We do need to see more of him though, he's just 1-0-0, so far." Sutherland: "Vitali! He is a scary mofo with good power and a great chin. He's been sitting, brewing...waiting for this chance. Now it's finally here for him. I'm still hungry...anyone else stillhungry?"...*asks the stewardess to get the big meals ready*... Kersikov: "Yes!" Kint: "Sure, I could eat more!" Reporter: "I'm good. Anyways...what about managers? Anyone there that you guys aren't really looking forward to facing?" Kint: "ITFL's Season 2 is a chance to step up for me, so the more reputation the opponent's manager has, the better. I'm a quite boring "can't we all just get along" guy, so I say Stu Pidasol, because I suck at talking trash...big time, and I can't even fuck with that crazy Aussie there, mate." Sutherland: "I would say Sean McDonnel. I'm fed up with losing to that guy." Reporter: "Alright, I need a nap soon, hahaha! One last question, why is Team Kaiser going to dominate Season 2?" Sutherland:...*takes a drink*..."Because we have the best fighters in the league. We shall cherry pick and win! Its the Convicted way! The boys from Evo will do there thing also but the boys from Convicted are gonna cherry pick there way to victory! Hahaha!"...*walks to the front of the plane*... Reporter: "Not sure who Evo is, and that's sarcastically redundant, but whatever...Kint?" Kint: "Easy...we have the looks, the karma, the slider fu, the badass projects and the manly facial hair for that type of domination. Simple as that, mate. Now let's have a drink while we wait for the food huh?" Reporter: "Absolutely..." *We had a couple of glasses of Cognac and then our meal. I'm not sure what it was, some type of meat from the baby version of whatever animal it was...absolutely delicious. I had a couple more drinks as I talked to Kint about Kobashi. Once we decided that Kobashi would have to be a separate interview at some point, I decided to take a nap because we were going to be landing in Rio soon, and there's no sleeping allowed in Rio...especially when Manuel Tosen is around.* to be continued...

http://mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png Season 2 - Week 1 *I was back in Vegas and not super happy about it. I really enjoyed the tropical locales and have been contemplating a move for some time now. This latest project, the ITFL has not been helping. Whisking me away to various places, beaches, cultures...honestly, I loved the travel and at least for now, it was all on hold. Jbomb called and told me to meet him at Denny's...* Reporter: "So what's goin' on, man?" JBomb:...*chomping on breakfast*..."Not much, dude. You okay?" Reporter: "Yeah, man...just busy as hell." JBomb: "I feel ya. I'm tryin' to get this new company off the ground, manage these fucks and start a new alliance. It's..." Reporter: "Wait...new alliance?" JBomb: "Yeah, dude...no biggie." Reporter: "You left Convicted?" JBomb: "Yeah...why?" Reporter: "That's what I'd like to know..." JBomb: "Don't worry about that shit...it's nothing personal. Whatchu busy with?" Reporter:...*hesitates*..."Okay, my preview for the ITFL." JBomb: "The team deal? I thought you were flyin' all over fuck for that shit?" Reporter: "No, man...well, yeah but this is the event preview. Two events for Week 1 of the season." JBomb: "Ah...nice. So what, like 20 fights?" Reporter: "Yeah..." JBomb: "That ain't shit...what's your problem?" Reporter:...*stares at coffee*..."I miss the travelling..." JBomb: "Is that it? Fuck, man...knock this shit out real quick n' hit the fuckin' road again, man. What the fuck?" Reporter: "Well..." JBomb:...*grabs the notes*..."Okay dude, check this out...Lazarus/Kobashi. That's Rage's guy against Kint's, Steel Peen against Kaiser. Lazarus is huge but Kobashi is undefeated and fairly proven. Both got good skills and both managers are great guys...but I give the edge to Rage cuz he's TFP." Reporter: "That's your criteria? His alliance?" JBomb: "Yeah...fuck you. Alrite, what else...Warfist/Smith, BHP versus Reaper. I mean, you could go with Reaper easily...they defending champs, BUT...I'm goin' with Smith for obvious reasons." Reporter: "Let me guess...his last name?" JBomb: "Correctomundo! Give the man a cigar!..."...*holds coffee cup in the air for a refill*..."Okay, this is gettin' fun. Who else you got? Shoznes/Pencil?...who the fuck names their kid Wooden Pencil? Seriously, that's just rude. Anyways...you got another Kaiser/Steel Penn matchup here. Shoznes dwarfs the Pencil and his skills are through the roof. He's virtually untested and Pencil is undefeated but has he fought anybody nice? We'll find out real quick if the Pencil can hang." Reporter: "He's not 'the' Pencil...it's just Pencil, like his name." JBomb: "Yeah, fuck all that. Griever/Menzies?..." Reporter: "You're going out of order." JBomb: "Fuck you mean?" Reporter: "At first you were jumping back and forth in proper order and now you just stayed on the same card going right down the line..." JBomb: "Man, fuck that too. There's rules to this? Griever just has this one, man. He's just better all the way around. I'd like to pick Cus, we go way back and I don't even know who the hell Tom Violence is...although I dig the name, but Tom's guy has this one. Mango will be down a fight in this one. Now, Badoyan/Vincent...goin' with Badoyan. He's fuckin' massive and better standing up. Obviously, Vincent's black belt is a plus but he's so small, I just don't see how he can get this thing to the ground and utilize that advantage but I think FFN will even it out with Garavito/Doomsday. Again, TFP will edge out APEX in this one, I mean PBR's guy is 9-0 and definitely outclasses Chuck's. Love 'em both but someone's gotta lose, right?" Reporter:...*sighs*... JBomb: "have some coffee, pussy. I'm on a roll. I could do this all day." Reporter: "Of course you can, anyone can, you're not even breaking down the..." JBomb: "Fuck oooooofff. Hear this...I'm killin' it right now! Angel/Blane will be a massacre. Blane's gonna kill that weird lookin' mu'fuckin' Angel." Reporter: "He's never even had a fight yet, how do you know..." JBomb: "Shhh...Okay, Malkin/Kersikov is kind of tough to call. I mean, Malkin is a world champion...hockey player and Kersikov comes from a long line of, well...Kersikov's. Steel Penn against Convicted? Steel Penn against Kaiser? I'm going with Dean on this one...he's on a roll lately. Dude's been killin' with big time power. Am I reading this right? Magnetic Symphony? What the fu...OH! Check out his manager's name! HAHAHA! Fuckin' crazy shit, dude...alrite, this one is easy. Drogo has this shit in the bag. No one...and I mean no one is a better 'Tournament Manager" than Downs, dude." Reporter: "Jesus, man...this isn't a tournament. It's a league..." JBomb: "So it's like a multi-loss tournament, fucker. Back off, Ethan's tearing this shit up, watch!" Reporter: "Whatever..." JBomb: "Okay, now it's the guy everyone has been waitin' to see, mu'fuckin' Colin Croft against Jared Wild! Seriously, Croft looks damn near unbeatable but we all know that everyone is beatable...at some point. I mean, honestly, it's possible for Croft to run through everyone in this shit unbeaten. Streaks that long have happened in the past, runs like that have happened in the past. Will we be seeing the next one? If anyone can derail it right off the bat, it's Soyster. That dude is still a bit underrated and it's not like Wild is a fuckin' chump. I personally cannot wait for this one. I wanna see if this Croft kid can hang in this format. Big Boss and Bawon are up before that with Daba/Urahara...clever names. A Kid Rock song and a dickhole..." Reporter: "You mean, urethra?" JBomb: "Are you still here? Jesus, dude...you should eat somethin', have more coffee, fuck a waitress or some shit, dude. You're tryin' to bring me down but it just ain't gonna fuckin' happen. Besides, Daba's gonna win that one and the oh-so mysterioso Linekar will kill Clint Hook. This will be a great kickoff for Event 2! Aaaaaaaand...now we're over halfway BUT...I wanna drive, let's split!" *We walked out of Denny's and people surrounded JBomb's white Cadillac.* http://photos.aaca.org/files/6/0/3/3/4/1963_cadillac_coupe_deville_-_white_-_fvr.jpg JBomb: "It's cool, this shit happens all the time, dude." *JBomb shooed away the spectators like pigeons and off we went. I have to admit, this cheered me up a bit. Such a classic, smooth ride could not be ignored. The next thing I know, we were out in the desert, just miles of highway in front of us...* Reporter: "Where we headed!?" JBomb: "Bat country!" ...*laughter*... JBomb: "Feelin' better mu'fucka!?" Reporter: "Not gonna lie, I do, I do feel a bit better!" JBomb: "It's the coffee kickin' in! HAHAHA!" Reporter: "Must be..." JBomb: "Hey, so Kramer/Zahran! I'm takin' Zahran but mostly because them Middle Eastern fuckers are gettin' to be some serious badasses these days! Not to mention, That sneaky fuck might have some bullshit up his sleeve!" Reporter: "They get searched before they go into the cage, man..." JBomb: "Am I an MMA manager? Do I know anything about MMA? Do I only do this shit for a job? C'mon, man...you're gonna tell me shit I been knowin' half my fuckin' life!?" Reporter: "Well..." JBomb: "Shut it down...Oh hey! You know I re-signed Tito Hopkins!? Yeah, dude...pulled him off waivers after Burns dropped him from the roster!" Reporter: "No shit! You gonna fight him!?" JBomb: "Naw, man...I thought I'd have him wash my clothes n' be my maid n' shit...man, get the fuck outta here! Of course he's gonna be fightin'! Fuck!" Reporter: "Fuckin' sorry, man..." JBomb: "Nevermind..." Reporter: "I think Maubee Away is gonna destroy Pintos!" JBomb: "Oh yeah!? Whay's that!?" Reporter: "Not sure...somethin' about the look in his eyes when I interviewed him. Dude looks vicious!" JBomb: "You like the look in his eyes!?" Reporter: "Why do you make it sound so..." JBomb: "Gay!? HAHAHA!" Reporter: "Well, yeah, man...what the fuck!?'' JBomb: "Shut the fuck up...quit bein' such a damn homo!..."...*laughs*..."Okay, man. Develutian made me laugh so damn hard in that interview, I think i gotta go with him in Develutian/Beckett!" Reporter: "Yeah, he was hilarious and fun to party with for sure! I'm gonna go with Beckett though...he just has the experience and his manager , from what I've heard so far, is batshit crazy!" JBomb: "For real!? Like what!?" Reporter: "Well I still need to go out to Hilo and meet the guy but he's just known for saying some really odd shit to his fighters in between rounds...like telling them to unconventional stuff!" JBomb: "Nice! He thinks outside the box, I like that! I'm still goin' with D though!" Reporter: "This is an odd one also. Threypont Wonforr...PI!" JBomb: "Clever! His parents must be major douchebags...or maybe he changed his own name to be a major douchebag!? Either way, I hate him and am takin' the other guy!" Reporter: "Just like that!? Did you even look to see who he's fighting!?" JBomb: "Don't need to, dude...fuck that guy!" Reporter: "Well it's Fathy, anyways!" JBomb: "Ah...my man Blunts! Yep, PI is fucked! HAHAHA!" Reporter: "Maybe YOU'RE the one who's the douchebag, you ever think of that!?" JBomb: "Daily...who else you got, c'mon let's get this over with!" Reporter: "Whatever...Fatu/Burke!" JBomb: "Fatu with the Muay Thai win!" Reporter: "I agree! Burke will have issues unless he can get to the ground!" JBomb: "Yeah! Taphorn, your favorite! HAHAHA! I think he gets Cecere on the mat and just humps the fuck outta him!" Reporter: "Gawd, I hope not!" JBomb: "HAHAHA! You gotta deal with that guy all season, dude! You're fucked!"...*more laughter as we pull into a gas station*... Reporter: "Dude...are we in Barstow?" JBomb: "Yeah...I think. Hope so anyway..." Reporter: "What the fuck are we doing in..." JBomb:...*watching the gas pump*..."Genius...we're goin' to L.A.!" Reporter: "L.A.! What!? Why the..." JBomb: "You need to get outta town and Herb Green is fightin' the first round of TWGC." Reporter: "..." JBomb: "Besides, you're almost done with work, 'cause right now, we're at the two best trash talkers of the whole thing so far...Sackett versus Stu, BHP versus Reaper, Killkenny/Knight!" Reporter: "Oh man...and Knight is a goddamn maniac...literally!" JBomb: "No shit but if I know Sackett, he has a plan...and power on his side. He don't sign chumps to his squad, dude." Reporter: "This might be my most anticipated fight of the first week. I'm getting goosebumps just thinkin' about it!" JBomb: "Yeah!? It's definitely one of many but given what's been said...I gotta agree with ya. Anyways, I'm goin' with my old friend Barnabas in this one." Reporter: "Alright then, I'm takin' that psychotic-silence of the lambs-motherfucking-Australian, Knight!" JBomb: "Winner buys gas on the way home?" Reporter: "Deal...thanks, man. I needed this." JBomb:...*finishes pumping gas*..."I know, dude...it's what I do. Now go get me a green Monster, pussy." *We made it to L.A. in record time...and smoothly, I might add. We met up with Herb Green, Ben Stone, Chris Karter, Bong Toe and Rolen Spliffs and hit the town. Man, what a night! JBomb might not be with Convicted anymore but he still knew how to party with them. Some things never change...bitches, booze, blunts, beer and brawls. This night had it all.*

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 2 PREVIEW TEAM MANGO *I flew out of Hilo and all I wanted was to go back. To be back on those soothing beaches without a care in the world. Unfortunately, I had a job to do and there's only one way to do it. I enjoyed being in Tokyo, not the flight there though. Way too long to be on a plane. However, I was pleased to hear that Cus Damato and Gio Vitale would be joining me at Big Boss's place during my stay...that will cut down on a lot of travel time. He wasn't sure if Lyoto Rua Julio or Bruno Leonardo could make it due to prior obligations, but that was fine. I could probably talk to them during the season at some point. Right now, the goal was to get to Tokyo, do the interview and survive Boss's driving. When Big Boss met me at the airport, it was the usual...slander and sarcasm. He had toned it down a bit this time, children have a way of doing that, and I was hoping it would translate to his driving also...* http://wowpic.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/custom-nissan-skyline-r34.jpg Reporter: "Damn dude...what happened to the other car?" Boss: "Wrecked, so I won this pile in a drift contest." Reporter: "Another Skyline?" Boss: "Fuck yeah, bro. What the fuck?" Reporter: "You just don't slow down, do ya?" Boss: "Fuck is that supposed to mean? Get in..."...*enters the car and slams the door*... *Reluctantly, I got in the car. As expected, we sped off at a very unsafe speed, well...unsafe to me. This is what I always dread when I come out to Tokyo...this 'Fast and Furious' bastard known as Big Boss. I'm not gonna lie, my hole was clenched the entire time but Boss showed amazing skill with his driving...always has, really. I just wish it wasn't so damn fast. Instead of going out to the outskirts of the city, we drove right to the heart of downtown Tokyo and out of nowhere, an island appeared with, what looked like, a fortress in the middle. How did someone get this built inside the city? Why was this here? Suddenly, I realized we were crossing this 'moat' and on our way to this fortress.* http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02093/im_2093706b.jpg Reporter: "This your joint?" Boss: "Sure is, bro. Bought it last year." Reporter: "How the hell did..." Boss: "It's always been here but without the water. I had that brought in. You know there's live Coi out there? Awesome huh?" Reporter: "Interesting..." Boss: "I've always wanted a moat, bro. I can't swim for shit so I always thought it would be cool for security reasons." Reporter: "From yourself? From leaving?" Boss: "Naw, bro...get with it." Reporter: "..." *We pulled into the garage and went inside. It was a beautiful place, lots of traditional Japanese design mixed with new age technology...Big Boss had been busy and had it going on. Cus Damato and Gio Vitale met us, with drinks, in the lounge.* Boss: "Welcome to Outer Heavens Compound!" Reporter: "Nice...how's it going, guys?" Damato: "Good, mate." Vitale: "Great..."...*holds out his drink*... *We were joined by Kisuke Urahara, Maubee Away and Scott Menzies while Matt Sabre made drinks and Will Dearborn, Brynden Tully and John Lineker all sat up at the bar talking amongst themselves and watching baseball.* Boss: "So what was with the Mr. T guy, bro?" Reporter: "Who?...OH!...dude...Badoyan! Hahaha! Yeah, dude...that guy cracked me up so damn bad. He just sat there rambling, like he was scared to let me talk and was ready to beat me down if I did. At the end of his little tirade, he actually says...'and pity any fool that faces him!'...HAHAHAHA!" Boss: "OH MY GOD! HAHAHA! THAT IS FUCKING AWESOME!" *We all share a laugh and for the next few minutes, there were about 14 different Mr. T impersonations along the way...it became the theme of the night.* Reporter: "So what first interested you guys in the ITFL?" Boss:...*lights a joint and takes a drink*..."Winnig it for The Fighter's Pit!"...*exhales*... Vitale: "It's a different type of competetive...edge." Damato:...*takes a drink*..."I had a fighter in Season One and he didn't do so well. I just had to have another go, mate." Reporter: "Describe Team Mango for me?" Damato: "The only other person I know on my team, at the moment, is Big Boss..."...*takes a drink*..."but looking at the other managers and fighters, and getting to hang out here with Gio, i think we have a real solid team." Vitale: "I'm leaving this one for our Captain..." Boss:...*exhales a plume of smoke*..."A rag tag group that I only joined because of Cus Damato?"...*laughs*... Vitale:...*looks over and holds hands out*..."..." Damato:...*begins laughing like crazy*... Boss: "I just don't know you that well, bro...that's all." Reporter: "Is there any manager's you guys would NOT like to face? Better yet, a manager you least want to face." Boss: "No one...I'll fight anybody. Skills pay these bills."...*holds hands out*... Damato: "The only manager I wouldn't want to face would be Soyster, since we are in the same alliance. Other than that..." Vitale: "I want to face everyone, especially the tops! It’s a challenge to me!"...*takes a drink*... Reporter: "okaaaaay...so is there any fighter in this thing that scares you?" Vitale: "No one scares me! All fighters are very ugly, I think they only scares children…" Boss: "What the fuck!? Anyways...I ain't scared of shit, bro." Damato: "Colin Croft looks like the scariest guy I have come across, so far in ITFL 2. Great skills, followed up with that granite chin of his and that's a tough combination to beat, mate." Reporter: "Gio, what can you tell me about Away?" Vitale: "Maubee were born in small and lost island in Central America. He had a poor childhood, and always tried to take advantage of all things through illicit means. He almost got caught for several times, but always manage escape, becoming a big brawler in the streets. Over time, Away realized he had a talent for fighting on the ground, so he decide to try the Mixed Martial Arts and migrated to Brazil to learned the Jiu-Jitsu. Unlike most fighters, he doesn’t try to change personality to suit media." Reporter: "Away! Maubee!..." Away:...*walks over with a blunt in his hand*..."Yes?" Reporter: "How do you like the league format?" Away: "I like, mon! Is good chance to face a lot of opponent, at once, from some of the best managers in the world, mon." Reporter: "Do you have to do that?" Away:...*takes a huge hit from the blunt*..."Do what, mon?"...*exhales drawing praise from Boss*... Reporter: "Guess so...anyways, Away, is there any fighter that scares you?" Away: "I want to face...and beat...anyone!" Reporter: "...okay, why will you dominate this league?" Away:...*exhales another hit*..."Easy, mon...'coz I am the better, mon! HAHAHA!"...*gets up and walks off, yelling at Lineker to smoke with him*... Reporter: "Boss, Cus, why will you guys dominate this league, especially with Team Reaper actually looking improved right now?" Boss: "Because I'm Big Boss and I don't give a fuck!"...*stands up and starts laughing with Tully*... Damato:...*laughs*... Vitale: "We are all outsiders and no one believes in us! So we are going to show our force to the world! Hahaha!" Boss: "Show our force all over your face!" Vitale:...*stands up and raises fist*..."YES!" Damato:...*takes a hit from Boss's discarded joint and laughs*... Reporter:...*sighs..."Kisuke, how do you feel about the league format?" Urahara:...*stops watching TV*..."Going to be grueling but a good learning experience to test my skills." Reporter: "Any fighter that scares you?" Urahara: "No."...*takes a drink*... Reporter: "Why will you dominate?" Urahara: "I'm very dangerous on the feet and people underestimate me on the ground all the time." Reporter: "Thanks...what about you Scott? You've been very quiet so far." Menzies: "Well.." Reporter: "..." Menzies:...*angrily*..."I am going to dominate this tournament because i think i am coming in under the radar and being a little overlooked at the moment! No one's showing me any respect in this...it's bullshit!" Reporter: "Whoa...okay, dude. Is there any fighter in this that you don't want to face?" Menzies: "Colin Croft, he looks like one of the scariest fighters i have ever seen for his age and i think he will be a tough man to beat for sure. Have you seen that guy!? He should be tested, ya know!? Seriously! He should..." Reporter: "Whoa, dude just take it easy...calm down...why does he need to be tested?" Menzies: "He just does! No one is that damn good, that damn young! Something crazy is going on here!" Reporter: "Sure is..." Menzies: "What!?" Reporter: "Nothing...what do you think of the league format." Menzies: "I really like the league format, you don't have to win every fight so it gives you a chance to find your feet and get into your groove. You really know you're in for the long haul, ya know!?" Reporter: "Absolutely...so what about Julio, or Lineker...or what about Bruno?" Boss: "Brazilians!..."...*takes a hit and passes to Cus*..."They ain't here but they'll be ready for league fights, bro...believe that!" *These guys were starting to get crazy and then when Sabre came in with the women...it started getting crazier. Since the other guys weren't here, I needed a bit more for my story and then I could party, and if I know Boss...he'll have some nice ladies just waiting for me. I stayed and talked to Menzies. He seemed very angry and quite paranoid. I found out that he spent most of his younger years living on the streets and was well known for his street fighting abilites. At the age of 16 he was deemed to be insane by a local shrink and spent the next two years in a mental institution. After being released at the age of 18, he began training MMA for the next 3 years before making his MMA debut that he won against a 34 year old aging fighter. He barely acknowledges the win, due to his insane paranoia. After we talked for a bit, I had to get away from this guy. He was off his rocker but not in an overt way...very subtle, hardly noticeable at first. I rejoined the festivities and was having a great time. Eventually, the booze had taken it's hold and I knew it was time to get my room. As I expected, Boss brought over two women for me to take to my room. It was times like this, I really appreciated our friendship. On my way back to the room, girl on each arm, someone jumped out and scared us...it was Vitale. He screamed out...* Vitale: "SHOW OUR FORCE ALL OVER YOUR FACE! HAHAHA!" *Then he ran off into the other room for more party time...Tokyo may be in trouble tonight.*

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 2 PREVIEW: TEAM HELL'S BALLS NUTRITION *I woke up to the beautiful tones of my binaural alarm clock and the smell of fresh brewed coffee. As I laid there, I thought about how great technology was. Having all of my morning's rituals already up and roaring before I even step foot out of my bed. Getting the best sleep I've ever had due to scientific...beats. Life was great. As I walked through my house, I checked my phone. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a few messages and a bunch of Facebook and Twitter notifications. I immersed myself into my coffee and began to check my messages. It was the usual stuff for the most part, then I saw one from "Fuse" aka Sean McDonnel...* *via text message... *That looked interesting. Sean has been running the ITFL and if I recall, the first season just ended. I got a bit excited at the idea of covering the new season. That would keep me busy and paid for quite a while, and I needed the cash. I sipped my coffee, trying not to get my hopes up, but was having a hard time not texting back. I read my Twitter feed and found out some other interesting news. Sonny Muchacho had answered JBomb's call and decided to come out of hiding. It seemed that Hellbent was back in his hands and getting some attention. He hired Chuck back and got the shop restocked. I'd have to remember to call JBomb about that a bit later, I had to see what Fuse wanted...the suspense was killing me.* *via cellphone... McDonnel: "Hey man, you gotta fly out to Hilo as soon as you can." Reporter: "You mind tellin' me what this is all about?" McDonnel: "ITFL...wanna cover it!?" *I tried very hard to hide my excitement* Reporter: "Absolutely!" McDonnel: "Great! Fly out here and we'll go through all the details. I'll have a ticket for ya at McCarran." Reporter: "I'm on my way!" ...*hangs up phone*... *During my flight out to Hilo, I managed to get in touch with Kelly McGrady of Team Syndicate Nutrition. She's an odd duck but assured me that she would be around while I was out on the island. I also got a hold of The Antidote, another odd one, and tried to set up a meeting but he was very secretive. I'm not entirely sure what we just talked about but I would try my hardest to get to him while out here. No sense in flying back out when I can just do it all in one shot and fly out to Tokyo to see my old friend...Big Boss. I landed and surprisingly, Eric Legion was there to pick me up. We walk to his immaculate Audi R8 * http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/audi-r8-gets-custom-concave-vossen-wheels-photo-gallery-53127-7.jpg Reporter: "Still out here huh?" Legion: "Can you think of a better place?"...*throws luggage in the trunk*... Reporter: "Damn this ride is nice. I need to get out here more often." Legion: "She sure is, if ya need a place, I can set you up. We got a nice little..." Reporter: "Quit selling and drive, man. I got shit to do." Legion: "Right..."...*hits the gas pedal*..."So...how ya been?" Reporter: "Good. What's new?" Legion: "You hear about JBomb?" Reporter: "You mean the Takeover?" Legion:...*driving*..."Naw, man...Sonny's back." Reporter: "Well yeah...What's J gonna do?" Legion: "He's gonna open a new joint. Start brand new." Reporter: "Huh...I definitely better call him soon." Legion: "Yep."...*continues driving*... Reporter: "So who you like in this second season, man?" Legion: "ITFL?...kinda hard not to go with Team Reaper isn't it? I mean all those guys are top notch." Reporter: "Yeah, they look pretty good right now." Legion: "We're almost there..." *After about 10 minutes, we arrive at Sean McDonnel's mansion. Legion drops me off, leaves my bags and has to take off. Sean meets me at the door and gives me a quick tour of the grounds...* http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/j666/18184014-0_zps6e138b44.jpg Reporter: "This is great, man! Yeah...real nice out here. Can't believe Legion picked me up. I haven't seen him in years." McDonnel: "Thanks. Yeah, I called JBomb and asked if he would Ask Eric to go get ya. I know you guys go way back. Actually, he sold me this place..."...*extends arms out*..."Most guys get into MMA and want to make millions while this guy is the only guy I know who LEFT MMA to go make millions...dude's rollin' in it! HAHAHA! Come out back and meet everybody...it's grillin' time!" Reporter: "Everybody's out here already?" McDonnel: "Well, not yet but they will be soon enough. In the meantime, we'll have some drinks and bullshit, huh? C'mon..." *We walked farther through the backyard and came upon a nice pavillion where Chad Kaufman had the grill already started. Chuck W, Danny Power, Shavo Odin and Devin Styles had a game of dominoes going on one of the tables. The brothers, Tony Albrecht and Chris Partridge were relaxing, sipping drinks overlooking the beach with two beautiful women. Chuck Grace was on the phone, pacing as always while James Lowich, Dane Ford and Andy Mugler were taking bets on an impromptu arm wrestling match between Kyle Carlton and Harold Howard. It looked like Howard was going to be victorious when Evander Holyshit walked over, flipped the table and began laughing hysterically. Lowich was calling for a rematch when Tom Ryan came walking out of the smokehouse with a full pig. This barbecue was about to get good. After we ate, Sean brought me a drink and we discussed what exactly I was being hired for. We also discussed my favorite topic, money...and Sean had plenty. The thought of taking on such a daunting task like this can only be quelled by cash. Interviews with all of the teams, managers and fighters, event previews and a few picks here and there. My frequent flyer miles were going to spike for the first time since the King of the Playground fiasco...* Reporter: "How about we start right now, Sean?" McDonnel:...*sips his drink*..."Cool with me." Reporter: "So how did the ITFL come about?" McDonnel: "I first got the idea to create ITFL when Ryan Minard decided to start the 5th Round Fight Team. I really liked the concept of clothing companies sponsoring guys and building a team around their brand and it reminded me of the old org IFL. Johnny Lee Paris and I discussed a few different formats and settled on the one currently instituted." Reporter: "Do you like it so far? I mean, once things got ironed out and all?" McDonnel: "Yeah, the first season was a little bit of a clusterfuck!"...*laughs*... Reporter: "How so?" McDonnel: "Well, my hand was forced a bit by Max McRiot, who I felt was going to steal my concept after I wouldn’t let him run events over at NFC." Reporter: "You didn't want any help then?" McDonnel: "No. I'm a grown man and that bastard was just trying to hijack the entire thing. I know better than that shit!"...*takes another sip off his drink and coughs a bit*... Reporter: "What do you think of your team so far?" McDonnel: "My team has 4 legit heavyweight prospects on it. The two guys entering from my camp, Fatu and Badoyan, are 2 of the most skilled prospects I have ever had the pleasure of coaching and I expect big things from both of those guys. We also have a fighter out of the Blunts camp who is one scary motherfucker..." Reporter: "Who's that?" McDonnel: "Sherif Fathy." Reporter: "Ah yes, that dude is a knock out machine." McDonnel: "Fuck yes, he is! Also on our team is a good young wrestling prospect from Tony Albrecht. He has yet to make his professional debut but from what I have seen of him in the gym, I think guys will have a lot to worry about if they’re matched up against him. He should be here a bit later." Reporter: "Excellent..." McDonnel: "Last but not least is a featherweight coming from the Chuck W camp. He’s primarily a boxer from what I have seen but I can’t wait to see more." Reporter: "Sabah Nur, correct?" McDonnel: "You did your homework..."...*raises his glass*..."Yep, that's the guy."...*takes a drink*... Reporter: "Out of everyone in the ITFL, which fighter scares you the most?" McDonnel: "I don’t fear anybody, really. There are a lot of great fighters taking part in this season, as well as a lot of terrific managers. Most of the teams look like they’ll be pretty competitive, so I expect a great season, but let’s be honest here for a second...everyone else is here for 2nd place."...*empties his glass and raises it for a refill*... Reporter: "IS there any manager you least want to face? You know, not necessarily someone you fear but maybe someone you don't do so well against or haven't done well against in the past?" McDonnel: "Well that’s the easiest question you’ve asked me all day..."...*receives his new drink from a beautiful Hawaiian woman, grass skirt and all*..."Ethan Downs."...*takes a drink*... Reporter: "Really...explain..." McDonnel: "Hands DOWN...HAHAHA!"...*Evander Holyshit and a couple other fighters all share a laugh*..."Seriously though, that dude’s fighters have owned mine EVERYTIME I have been matched up against him...fuck!" Reporter: "Dude's in your kitchen." McDonnel: "My kitchen?" Reporter: "It's a figure of speech, nevermind...tell me why you guys are going to dominate this tournament. Why is everyone else fighting for 2nd place?" McDonnel:...*takes a drink and yells for Tony Albrecht to come over*..."Dude...we have no weakness at all. We have a great mixture of wrestlers and strikers on our team. In fact, several of our guys are very strong in both aspects of the fight..."...*Albrecht walks over and McDonnel starts asking about Jonas Blane. Albrecht assures Sean that Blane is on his way*..."All of our guys have been working out with some of the elite fighters in MMA and you can really see the growth in a short time. Combine that with the excellent managers I have brought together here, to form this team and I think we’re definitely one of the favorites to walk away with both team and individual championships." Reporter: "That's a bold statement. Some might even say it's quite cocky..." McDonnel: "Call it what you want..." *Vaimaa Fatu walks by and Sean calls him over. Fatu grabs a drink and takes a seat as McDonnel gets up* McDonnel: "I gotta go see a man about a horse..."...*stumbles off*... Reporter: "Vaimaa, how's it going?" Fatu: "Good." Reporter: "So how do you feel about the league format?" Fatu: "I don’t really concern myself with those kinds of details. It’s really not important to me because once the cage door closes, it does not matter who is standing across from me...the fight is going to ending the same way." Reporter: "And that is?" Fatu: "Them out cold." Reporter: "I see. Who is the fighter you least want to face?" Fatu: "How about, I will give you the fighter I MOST want to face instead?" Reporter: "Okay, that works..." Fatu: "It is Colin Croft. Everything I hear about this guy...'he’s a real bad ass in the gym' and 'he comes from a camp that’s pretty well respected by most guys'. All those shit, you know? For such a bad ass in the gym, I am wondering why the pussy only has 1 fight? Only 1 fight, huh?..."...*stands up*..."Maybe he is too afraid of getting hit, so he likes to just play pretend fighter in gym! When he steps in the cage across from me, there is going to be no timeouts and no place to run! My fist is going to hit his face and then he is going to hit the mat!" Reporter: "Your family has a rich history with professional wrestling. Why did you choose MMA over something like the WWE?" Fatu:...*still standing*..."I wish to make my people proud by becoming the first Samoan MMA Champion! Other Samoans have made good in WWE and other professional wrestling but none have dominated MMA!"...*walks away as he smacks fists off of his chest and begins to yell into the night*... *After i had another plate, Tony Albrecht approached me and told me that Jonas Blane, his fighter for the ITFL, would not be able to show up due to his "plane being delayed". There was something suspicious in the way he said "plane being delayed" so I had to dig a little bit deeper. Tony is a very laid back and modest manager so it was nice to actually get him to talk...and he had some great stories to tell about Blane. As it turns out, Blane is one hell of an individual... Blane is a former Ranger and Special Forces-qualified senior NCO, leading Alpha Team of the 1st Special Actions Group. He is competent in Arabic, French, German, Persian, Portuguese, and Spanish. He lives in Montreal with his wife, Molly and daughter, Betsy. Once, while in the Balkans, a war criminal who Blane's team is to apprehend gets a good look at Blane's face. When the criminal escapes from UN custody, he tracks Blane back to Fort Griffith, the 303rd's Headquarters. When Alpha Team leaves the post to celebrate the marriage of unit commander Colonel Tom Ryan, the war criminal kills a few workers and injures Mrs. Ryan and Blane. A few months later, after being assigned to active duty once again, while in Pakistan, Blane and his team prevented the spread of weaponized smallpox by members of al-Qaeda. His team is also responsible for the downfall of the world's foremost illegal weapons dealer. A member of his team, Hector Williams was killed during a mission to Beirut. Jonas conducted an unauthorized mission of personal vengeance on those he held responsible. He is also ahard taskmaster. He effortlessly commands the respect of his men and is extremely patriotic, pushing himself hardest of all. However this self-centeredness sometimes alienates people outside his unit in a detrimental manner. He is also very ruthless, never hesitating to kill in cold blood and nearly always puts the mission first. On three occasions, he has tortured enemies for information by shooting them in the kneecap. His medal ribbons include a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, although they were, presumably, awarded before he joined his unit, whose members do not seem to receive decorations for their heroism. Albrecht was about to continue but the beautiful woman he was sitting with earlier came back and led him off towards the beach. I was going to go talk to Tigran Badoyan but he was very drunk and ready to hit the hay. I guess that was my cue and I decided to grab a few drinks with Danny Power and Chauncey Silvestre. We partied well into the night...there's plenty for me to do tomorrow, but for right now, I was falling back in love with Hilo.* ...to be continued

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1361817591itfl2.png INTERNATIONAL TEAM FIGHTING LEAGUE SEASON 2 PREVIEW: TEAM REAPER *via cellphone... *After I my talk with Chuck on the way to the airport, I got a text from Johnny Lee Paris. I knew eventually it had to come to this and honestly, I was kind of dreading it. I remember what happened the last time I was at his place and let's just say it was not a highlight of my life. It may just be one of the weirdest moments I have ever had...but I had a job to do and he assured me that Ruphus Duphus would be in town as well, so I could 'two bird, one stone' my way through Chicago. There was one thing that kind of bothered me though...something in his tone when he told me he had a "great surprise" and that it was "something I would like"...anytime JLP gets that tone, I get a bit worried. I slept the entire way back to San Francisco and then quickly ran to my connecting flight. The layover in Denver wasn't long enough to do anything so I just slept there as well, since I didn't have to change planes. While in flight, I got confirmation from Duphus that he would be available. Thank hell... I also talked to JBomb while in flight and he promised he'd have one of his old fighters pick me up at the airport. I hate renting cars and J always sets me up. I was assuming one of the Osiris brothers would be here soon. After I grabbed my bags from the baggage claim, I walked outside and stood at the curb. I watched shuttle after shuttle come and go, taxi after taxi...turning them all down, waiting for my ride. Finally, after about 20 minutes, I heard a honk and saw a familiar face...Ray Osiris.* http://www.tuningsuv.com/albums/userpics/10001/Lincoln_Navigator_Custom_25422.jpg *Osiris was one of the first KT fighters in the world. He copped a pretty nasty knee injury in his second fight though and his career was over, just like that. He put all his energy into rehabilitating his leg and coaching his younger brother, Eric, who JBomb also signed. Eric became a great wrestler. Most of that due to Ray's displeasure with the one sided nature of kickboxing. So Ray employed some of the best wrestling coaches money could buy and brought them to Chicago. If he couldn't get them to come to Chicago, he'd send Eric to them. Ray still coaches to this day...* Reporter: "Nice ride! How ya been Ray?" Osiris:...*shaking hands*..."Thanks. I'm doin' alright, blood. What aboutchyu?" Reporter: "Well, other than this JLP thing, I'm doin' great. Let's hope this goes smoothly huh?" Osiris: "Ay, blood...if anything crazy go down, we gotcha!"...*opens the back door to the Navigator revealing 3 heavily armed, black men, clad in black leather and very serious looks*..."We don't fuck aroun' 'roun here." Reporter: "Well let's hope this is all unneeded, right? So how's Eric been?"...*throws bags in the back and walks around front*... Osiris: "Dropped 6 of his last 7, ain't been fightin' much lately though..."...*starts the SUV*... Reporter: "Huh...wonder why? So you're still coachin' right?" Osiris: "Yeah..." Reporter: "You ever think about coaching over at JBomb's new gym?" Osiris: "In Vegas? Sheeeeeit...hell naw. Too mu'fuckin' hot out there, blood."...*cranks up the stereo*... *We drive for about a half hour, now words, only music...when we finally hit the familiar looking industrial area known as "Back of the Yards". Instantly, I get creeped out. I knew that soon, I would be in the depths of the ether dungeon that Johnny Lee Paris calls home. As we rounded the corner, Osiris turned down the stereo and slowed to a crawl.* Osiris: "This it?"...*begins to park on the side of the road*... Reporter:...*gulps*..."Yep...I'll be back a bit later." Osiris: "Cool...we here, blood." Reporter: "Thanks..." *As I walked up to the compound, I noticed that the dirty brick wall, topped with razorwire and security cameras, was still there even though the graffiti was a bit different. The gates began to open automatically, as they did before, and there stood Paris...same paramilitary clothing, still obese but with one glaring difference...he had a different ether-wielding crackwhore on his side, this one was a lot better looking, in a 'Mallory Knox-on-crank' type of way. It was apparent that the ether was getting to Paris. Even though his set up was the same, we walked by the same Laotian refugees that were betting on rat fights but this time, the rats were dressed in Barbie clothes. As we walked, Paris tried to convince me that the clothes were to appease "The God of Concrete". I'm no genius, but I was pretty sure the rocker that Paris was off, had gotten a lot farther away.* Paris: "Would you like a huff?" Reporter:...*freaks out*..."GODDAMN IT JOHNNY LEE, I'M NOT FALLING FOR IT AGAIN! LAST TIME YOU HAD ME SO FUCKED UP IN HERE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED! WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO ME, FUCKER!? WHAT DID YOU FUCKING DOOOO!?" Paris:...*calmly*..."Settle down, I did nothing. You slept on the floor..."...*points*..."right over there. You woke before I and drove off into the morningrise. I know this because I watch my security cameras with my daily huff." Reporter:...*panting*... Paris: "Sit...have a drink, relax..." Reporter: "No fuckin' drinks either Johnny!" Paris: "Have it your way...but please, sit down." Reporter:...*sits down*... Paris: "Ask your questions..." Reporter:...*pauses and regains composure*..."Um...well...shit, I forgot my notebook. Tell me about Taphorn." Paris: "Peter Taphorn is a sexually ambiguous rodeo clown. Reporter: "Excuse me?" Paris: "A sexually ambiguous rodeo clown...well, was...obviously, he is an MMA fighter now but he is a former rodeo clown. Kind of loopy in the head, but very tough. Also, he came to train at my gym when he started using bath salts. That definitely adds to the loopiness I mentioned before..."...*crackwhore gives Paris a huff and he pauses for about 3 minutes*..."his favorite porno is videos of Cus Damato extracting semen from kangaroos and koalas." Reporter: "What the fu..."...*shakes head*..."okay...what interested you in the ITFL?" Paris: "Sean McDonnel came to me and asked for my help in devising a new way to approach running a fight organization. We did a lot of brainstorming, him drinking and me huffing, and came up with the ITFL format. Of course we made a few mistakes with the first run but overall, Season One has been a great success." Reporter: "What did you like best about Season One?" Paris: "Season One will be remembered because it put a few unknowns on the map." Reporter: "Like?" Paris: "Like Tweedle Dee and Dragon Slayer." Reporter: "Oh...good choices. Describe your team for me." Paris:...*staring off into the corner*..."Team Reaper is a dedicated malignant mass of malcontents. Stu is in charge of matchmaking in Season Two because...he brings the heat."...*jaw drops*... Reporter: "Ay dude...dude...DUDE!...PARIIIIS!..."...*snaps fingers and waves arms*..."PARIS! PARIS!" Paris: "I want a toaster that reads emails and changes oil..." Reporter: "What!? Dude...your getting weird on me again. Let's get this over with so I can split. Which fighter do you fear the most?" Paris:...*white begins forming at the corners of his mouth*..."Colin Croft...I'm glad he is on my squad." Reporter: "Reaper won Season One. Why will Reaper dominate Season Two?" Paris:...*starting to nod off*..."Reaper dominated Season...One...with two young projects, two...cans..."...*snores himself awake*..."and...oh! one decent fighter. Sorry, man...Stu and I schooled the other captains with our superior matchmaking skills..."...*wipes corners of the mouth*..."easily the best strategic minds in Season One. Do you want to sleep in one of the rooms upstairs?" Reporter: "No, man...thanks. I gotta get going. Gotta meet up with Duphus on the other side of town tomorrow, plus my ride is waiting out..." Paris: "No need for lies. You're under no obligation. Would you like an Oreo?" Reporter: "No dude...I need to leave...now." Paris: "Okay, okay...thanks for coming by." *The crackwhore showed me to the door. On my way out, I dropped a $5 on a Bikini Barbie rat and he won! Brought me $250 off that bet. Had Paris not been so ethered and Osiris waiting, I might have stayed and made a few more bets. I got back in the car and we cruised to Osiris' gym. He had a room upstairs I could use and did I ever need it. Even sober, that damn JLP is just a mindbender if I ever saw one...* to be continued...