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Ironman Fight Club XXIV (11th November 2017 – Hard Knocks, Los Angeles) Fight 1 – Main Division Paul Michael Levesque (3-7, 255lbs) vs. Shigeru Miyamoto (2-4, 160lbs) Paul Michael Levesque has been on a disastrous run of form lately which has seen him finished in three of his last four losses. Infact, you'd have to go back to IFC XII to find the last time Levesque had his hand raised and it begs the question why? Levesque is is a big, experienced heavyweight with some wonderful wrestling skills and brain rattling ground and pound. He has fought an assortment of opponents and lately is coming up short. Perhaps Levesque has become predictable? Perhaps his head isn’t even in the fight game anymore with sources telling us that he hasn’t even been showing up at a gym. Whatever the reason, it’s a shame to see a big guy go down this way. Facing him this evening and ready to take advantage of any such mental problems is natural lightweight and skilled kickboxer Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto is currently on his own unimpressive run of form and though not as long as Levesque’s is still something that will be of concern to the camp. Miyamoto currently sports a losing record of 2-4 and his best win was a TKO victory over one time contender Pero Kostolomac who at the time was a fighter very much in decline. Miyamoto hasn’t seen to be improving at any great rate since his debut and his grappling ability is still non existent. That is something that may well bite him in the behind tonight as no matter how motivated Levesque comes in, he will still be shooting takedowns left, right and center and if Miyamoto can’t stop them or get a stoppage on the feet early, Levesque will get him at some point during the fight. An entertaining opening bout between two struggling fighters and bookies are suggesting this one goes to Levesque, no matter how motivated. Fight 2 – Main Division Bea “Rick” Mason (4-3, 175lbs) vs. Ivan “Russian Hulk” Shtirko (1-5, 275lbs) Next up, another young fighter who has had his share of bad results lately Ivan “Russian Hulk” Shtirko. Shtirko made his IFC debut very recently and unfortunately ran into a kneebar submission from relative newcomer Yoshihiro Sexyama. Now with a record of 1-5, it would be only fair to note that three of those six fights on his record were against a vastly more seasoned competitor and in fact the last time they fought the “Russian Hulk” got his vengeance with a TKO finish. Shtirko has an interesting clinch based wrestler/boxer hybrid style and still at only 19 years of age, will have plenty of time to evolve into his full potential. His opponent tonight is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Bea “Rick” Mason. Mason is a recent signing to the IFC and came to the org as a solid young journeyman. Still only 19 years of age himself, Mason has now been a part of no less then three fight companies if we are to include the Ironman Fight Club. Mason made his fighting debut in Europe with the no longer operating Extreme Mixed Martial Arts in Helsinki before moving on to the Duel Fighting League in New York. Now having made a successful IFC debut a few weeks back, Mason will no doubt be ready to put all of that experience to good use. The key area to this fight is the ground. Shtirko will want to avoid it at all cost and, due to the danger that Mason presents there, may even attempt to avoid the clinch in case of any guard pulling. Mason does have some take down ability however and displayed some serious durability in his last fight against Albert Van Rooy, soaking up what the kickboxer dished out before hitting the take down and ending the fight with a last second sub. If Shtirko can avoid being dragged into a grappling match on the floor then he stands an excellent chance of picking up his first win in the IFC otherwise Mason takes this fight with another submission victory. Fight 3 – Main Division Gin Kobra (4-6, 140lbs) vs. “The Barbarian” Battle Ram (8-3, 220lbs) Fearless IFC veteran Gin Kobra faces another tough test in the form of “The Barbarian” Battle Ram. A solid journeyman, Gin Kobra has never backed down from a fight no matter the odds and has cobbled together a 4-6 record that includes tussles with the likes of Ricky “Big Tex” Hughes. Though currently on a two fight losing streak, Kobra has proven difficult to finish with his last two losses being by decision. Facing him tonight is 8-3 light-heavyweight Battle Ram. The bulk of Ram’s impressive record came at the start of his career and under previous management. Battering his way to a perfect 7-0 record it was current IFC champion Mew Choo that handed Ram his first loss and as a result was unceremoniously dumped by his management and left the org. Since then however, Battle Ram has found a new camp and resigned back with the IFC where he has gone 1-2 with his last fight being a solid TKO victory over struggling Paul Michael Levesque. This really is a fight that either could take. Ram is the bigger man and with a significant weight advantage and a proven history of knockouts to his name, any exchanges are going to be extra dangerous for Kobra. Kobra though really does mix things up and I could easily see Kobra taking this fight to the ground where, though they will be similar on paper, seems to have a better understanding of ground fighting. The tools are there for Battle Ram and it will come down to whether his new manager can get the best out of him. If he can put it together on the night I predict a KO win for “The Barbarian” but if not, I see Kobra hanging on for a decision victory. Fight 4 – Main Division Dieter “The Sheep” Schaafs (4-2, 190lbs) vs. Ken “The Worlds Most Lethal” Shamrock (3-4, 175lbs) Things are pretty good for Dieter “The Sheep” Schaafs right now. Currently on a two fight win streak and his last fight having avenged his debut loss to Dirty WhiteBoy, Schaafs has a winning 4-2 record overall and is starting to move on up the IFC ladder. There are rumors however that Schaaf is not a happy man and insiders tell us that he is over training to the point of near exhaustion which will surely effect his progress going forward. His opponent is Ken “The Worlds Most Lethal” Shamrock. Shamrock has had mixed results during his time in the IFC but has shown that he can be a dangerous, opponent. All three of Shamrocks victories have been by finish and Shamrock actually holds the distinction of being the first white belt to win by submission when he caought Terje Warholm in a guillotine during his debut. Though posssing a losing record of 3-4, the majority of Shamrocks losses have come against very stiff competition. This fight is likely to be a stand up fight with Schaaf preferring to fight in the clinch and Shamrock usually keeping his distance and preferring to throw lots of precision strikes. At this point I would say that preparation is going to be key. If Schaafs is not at peak performance he will struggle with his stamina if he plays the clinch game and will likely fall behind later in the fight while Shamrock plays target practice with his head. Schaafs is on a roll though and so we cannot count him out. Another win would put him ever closer to the top end of the IFC roster and that will be an incentive for him. Overall though the bookies are suggesting that if the rumors about Schaafs fitness are true Shamrock takes this by early stoppage. Fight 5 – Main Division Mr Kaalee (3-1, 300lbs) vs. Jan Schijber (3-1, 237lbs) Next up, a tantilising clash between two young, up and coming fighters. Making his IFC debut is gargantuan super-heavyweight Mr Kaalee. Kaalee makes his way to us with a 3-1 record and as the former Gamasi Fight Org Super-Heavyweight Champion. With some wonderful Boxing and competent Muay Thai, Kaalee also holds a purple belt in BJJ and is a skilled submission fighter. Doubly dangerous, Kaalee uses his stand up abilities to soften up his opponent before usually ending the fight with a submission from which all of his victories have come. The head of the welcoming party on this occasion is Muay Thai fighter Jan Schrijber who has an identical record of 3-1. Schrijber is coming into this fight off a TKO win against Boxer Chara Zaad last time out but before that lost via submission to Schmorgen Biscuit. Schrijber likes to mix things up with punches and combos but his preferance is for the clinch where he uses a mix of knees and punches to wear down his opponents. With two KO’s out of three wins, Schrijber has proven that he isn’t looking to merely score points. Schrijber has possibly a slight edge on the feet but it will razor thin where as Kaalee will without question be the favorite should the fight hit the floor. Schrijber has already shown that he struggled against a superior submission wrestler and Kaalee will no doubt be aware of this. This is an important fight for the division and no matter the outcome, it may be worth keeping an eye on both of these fighters as they progress in their careers. Fight 6 – New Blood Division Andre “No Dice” Clay (5-0, 146lbs) vs. Giovanni Gomes (1-3, 168lbs) Next up one of tonights two bouts from the New Blood Division. Andre “No Dice” Clay is one of the divisions top young fighters at the moment with a perfect record of 5-0 and so far all of those wins have been via KO. His oppenent tonight is Brazillian Jui-Jitsu Brown Belt Giovani Gomes. Gomes has fought the first three of his matches in the Main Division but moved down to the New Blood Division to gain more experience against fighters his own age. A rough welcome to the division against undefeated Alambick Rana left him with another loss on his record bringing him to 1-3 overall. Gomes has been working to improve other areas of his game and now has a proficient understanding of the sweet science. In this fight however he will still likely be outclassed on his feet as Clay is a remarkable boxer and just a little bit better with his Muay Thai and Wrestling too. That’s not to say that Gomes’ newly acquired boxing improvements are a waste as it’s possible it might be just what he needs to survive long enough on his feet to find a way to get the fight to the ground where he will be most comfortable. On paper, a possibility, however bookies still have Clay as the overwhelming favorite. Fight 7 – New Blood Division “Ashanti Warrior” Alambick Rana (4-0, 219lbs) vs. Callum Kane (0-0, 170lbs) Our second and last New Blood fight of the evening and the dominating presence of “Ashanti Warrior” Alambick Rana makes his return to take on rookie Thai Boxer Callam Kane. Alambick Rana began his MMA training at 16 and currently holds a perfect record of 4-0. This 6ft, 219lbs monster has made short work of everyone put in front of him so far and has yet to be taken into the second round. Preparing himself for a baptism of fire this evening is newcomer Callam Kane. Kane will no doubt be well aware of the credentials of Rana and will believe he has a game plan to topple the undefeated grappler. With no previous fight history to look back through we can only assume that Kane will be looking use his superior Muay Thai skills to his advantage and stop Rana on the feet. No small task and as yet one that no one has come close to doing. Fight 8 – Main Division Daniel “The Unsanitary” Sainty (6-4, 150lbs) vs. Schmorgen Biscuit (5-3, 210lbs) Daniel “The Unsanitary” Sainty is one of the IFC’s best submission artists and is currently tied in first place with a total of six submission victories to his name. By now Sainty has gained much experience against many different styles of fighter and has become a very tricky fight for anyone he faces. His last fight was a king of the submission showdown with Klaus Chugman of whom he currently shares most submissions with. Neither fighter was able to finish the other but Chugman did just enough to get the nod from the judges and win a unanimous decision. Sainty has been up in and around the Top 10 for the entirety of his IFC career and currently ranks inside the top 15. Taking on Sainty tonight is young wrestler Schmorgen Biscuit who is coming in off the back of a couple of disappointng losses lately. Biscuit, like Sainty, made his debut all the way back at IFC I but this will be the first time they’ve crossed paths. Biscuits last fight was a loss to Sainty’s stablemate Steven Kennedy via submission. A fight that, argubly, Biscuit was leading until being caught with an armbar in the third and final round. It marked the second loss in a row for Biscuit and really set him back a little after such an impressive run earlier. Sainty presents many of the same problems for Biscuit as Kennedy did. Sainty will be completely at home fighting off of his back and extremely dangerous there. Biscuit does have an advantage over Sainty with his Muay Thai though he doesn’t often strike at a distance and instead prefers fighting close inside the clinch. This could be a key area of the fight for Biscuit though would still have to be careful not to get overzealous as Sainty could use it as an opportunity to pull guard. If this fight was to have take place a few fights ago I think Biscuit would have been the favourite but after dropping his last two recent fights and considering Sainty’s success with dealing with bigger, heavier ground and pounders I think a good bet could be Sainty by submission Co-Main Event – Main Division Iain “The CN” Tower (4-0, 275lbs) vs. Greg “The Gronk” Bell (5-6, 300lbs) I think a lot of fighters in the Top 10 had hoped that Iain “The CN” Tower would have gotten bored with his MMA pursuits by now and moved on to other things but he is still here and this could be his breakout fight. With a perfect record of 4-0 and all by first round finishes Iain Tower is looking progressively more frightening each time we see him. What makes him most dangerous, apart from his imposing stature, is his well rounded skill set. Dangerous on his feet, capable in the clinch and a technician on the ground, Tower seems like the complete package. His opponent this evening is Greg “The Gronk” Bell. Bell is a huge super-heavyweight submission wrestler and is well known for his punishing ground and pound based style. Bell has had his ups and downs so far but has always remained a solid challenge and has firmly cemented his place currently as a gatekeeper to the upper echelons of the IFC roster. With his size and strength he is always a danger and with his granite chin he can be hard to put away. The key areas for this fight will be in the stand up. Tower is a far better striker and Bell will not want anything to do with him on the feet. Instead Bell will look to take this fight to the floor as soon as possible where he will have the best chance of victory. As yet, Tower’s take down defense is a bit of an unknown but its possible that with such an efficient ground game he doesn’t feel the need or even want to stop from being taken down. This could be another key area of the fight as the 300lb Greg Bell has a vicious top heavy control game on the floor. This is a huge fight for Iain Tower and one that could have a serious impact for the Top 10. Iain Tower is currently a strong favorite going into the fight and will be making his first appearance in a co-main event slot but Bell has on more than one occasion spoiled the party for an up and comer fighter. Main Event – Main Division Ricky “Big Tex” Hughes (8-4, 264lbs) vs. (#8) Brooklyn Brawler (6-2, 190lbs) Our main event of the evening sees the quick return of one of the orgs most prolific and longest serving fighters and he first IFC champion Ricky “Big Tex” Hughes. Hughes comes into this bout of the back of a surprise TKO loss to Don Joe which also marked his third finish loss in his last four fights. This will be a worrying statistic for the Hughes camp and one that they will hope to rectify as soon as possible. Now with a record of 8-4 and with his recent mediocre form, Hughes has dropped just outside of the Top 10 for the first time since the IFC’s creation. Still, Hughes remains a very entertaining, popular figure in the IFC and a solid fan favorite. Hughes is also currently tied for the most KO wins in the org with six to his name. On the other side of the cage this evening will be current #8 Brooklyn Brawler who is making his first return to the cage since his title eliminator loss against “Big” Steve Butabi. Previous to that loss Brawler went on a truly inspired run of form that included a first round KO victory over Greg Bell and a thoroughly dominating performance against Don Joe. With a record of 6-2 Brawler has had great success for a fighter who got into the game at an older age and one who has not been in the sport as long as some of the other fighters around. Hughes is a very dangerous striker and undoubtedly has huge power in his hands but lately has been prone to missing far more then he lands and this has possible been the root of his recent form. Brawler is also a skilled striker and has been rather good at hitting the target so a stand up battle would like favor him at this current time. Brawler has the better wrestling and may be able to fend off Hughes’ take down attempts which would force Hughes to strike. Hughes has a decent submission game though so if the fight did hit the floor it would benefit the big South African. Hughes is the more experienced fighter, has been in the game longer and definitely has the tools available to squeak a win but on current form alone Brawler is odds on here.

I tried but the quality of thes images where fucking terrible no clue if anything of this would be accepted.

As much as the OP is a dumbass, this is something to consider. If you are a new player who doesn't troll the forums, you're going to be in for a bad time with shit like this. I'm sure Mike would like this game to be inviting to new players

Syn 500 - Cabrera vs Rocker Syn 504 - Rocker vs Cabrera II Syn 511 - Pedro vs Bashorov Thanks to Louie for giving me the opportunity to run SYN once again. Above were a few of my biggest events I put on at the time it was #1 vs #2 in some cases and I hope to put on great events like this with the help of the community.

So somehow humors didn't end up being the biggest cbomb in this thread? Well done OP

Well guess what buckaroos! I'm updating the placing prizes. 300k for 1st 100k for 2nd 50k for 3rd 25k for 4th Get in the tournament, anyone 320k+ is eligible! Creations, projects, mma builds, mt builds, guys who've sucked so far in mma. Openweight anyone of any size is eligible, we've already have confirmed fighters over 265 and under 155 in cut weight. Fighters must have been tested prior to asking for a contract! Looking to expand to 16 fighters prior to November 25th.

What do you mean by recycled image? I got a photo from the internet and added parts from tycoon avatar, then recolored it, put some effects and added a background. Did it just so you could have more options for the contest as no one else participated. I don't need your money, but you are really an idiot. The rules of the tournament are easy 1: The avatar must be a new design - checked, as I said 3 rows above 2: The avatar must meet the requirements to be accepted to qualify - should meet them as it has nose and eyes of a tycoon avatar and I almost never had any problems with Mike accepting my designs and I have made hundreds. P.s.: If anyone else wants it can take it for free. Just post below to claim it.

http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/bellator-mma-tournament-world-grand-prix-fedor-emelianenko-chael-sonnen-rampage-jackson-frank-mir Who you got as a winner? And what match up you want to see the most? I would lean for Bader to win this but also Mittrion or Nelson are up there for me. Fedor already showed he is not in his prime or not eve close to it same as Rampage and Kin Mo. And Chael is there just for press conferences. Other also I dont see winning it all. As far as fight goes Rampage vs Fedor could be a slam fest.

"Relatively"! I guess my years in the game have blurred together! I think flights are one of those things, like changing clothes, that game designers put in to their games to ensure people keep logging in. That's what I'd imagine anyway. So I doubt Mike will switch it off, though I'd be v happy if he did. (Though then our money laundering devices, er I mean private jets, could well be scrapped too...)

Sent you 30K

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Thanks, Humors. Money sent.

On sale now!!

WOOOOO! Hell of a day for EPGH! Thank You bones!

Com vs Com simulations Tournaments/Openweight option Pride Mode Old School SEG Mode- with old school pioneer fighters Deep in depth career mode with options like to fight in Pride, Strikeforce, WEC. Gigantic roster which includes pioneers to current old walk out apparel option Loved the training camps from EA MMA

Not the fans that pump £ $ ￥€ into the game, so sadly EA don't give a shit. I believe 3 will be bad like the previous two, but I'm an idiot and I'll buy it anyway hoping that I'm wrong. The game currently feels very arcade-like and doesn't have any fluidity between stages (standing, clinch, ground), so I hope that gets some care. Even when on the ground or in the clinch the transitions are clunky and feel like a battle with the game itself rather than with the other player. I like what they've done (in words anyway) with the striking - making short shots count more in close range, and long-ranged punches at a distance. No more head-kicks and straights when you're forehead to forehead! The thing I hate most about UFC 2 - which is quite absurd given that the game is based largely on timing - is that there is an incredible amount of input delay. Strikes have over 200ms of delay, while things like moving the fighter has over 400ms. Compare that to fighting games like Street Fighter where every input has a delay in the 60-65ms margin. While I know its not meant to be a fighting game and more of an MMA simulator, having such a high level of delay just makes the game feel sluggish, unresponsive and ultimately unenjoyable. Career mode seems to have a lot more depth this time round with the whole building your fighter thing, choosing whether to focus on training or beefing over social media / garnering a following. I fear it'll be like the career mode in Fight Night Champion where it would take 1 week off of your training schedule to give you a couple lines of text saying you attended a fan signing - fun stuff. Again, I hope I'm wrong about that as I'd love having the option to constantly call out and trash over fighters over a fake Twitter. I wrote too much for a game I don't like, but yeah, I HOPE the third installment will be a lot better than what we currently have.

lol, does it really count as a steal if he got caught though? I think a reach in foul is more suitable here.

god damn it. Was looking forward to the return of Cruz and maybe an upset from Rivera.

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/10/10w17.jpg Ramon Gracie (22-4-0, 19 subs) http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/belt/20170831002123Aspire%20Title%20Black.png And Ramon Gracie does it... again! He grabs the belt for the third time and avenge his loss to Savkov.

C`mon Cody, call him out...!!

Thank you everyone for you support and understanding. I believe I have found someone to take over control of Syn who has run it previously so it will be in good hands for sure. Thank you to all who contacted me it is good to see this community come together when needed.

Aldo/Holloway again does not interest me. Swanson would be interesting but I can't see Swanson winning. Max's chin is too strong and Swanson's leaves a lot to be desired IMO

LiAngelo Ball got arrested for shoplifting in China. Here are his updated college stats Points 0 Assists 0 Rebounds 0 Steals 1 Blocks 0

315k IFC runs 2 divisions. An openweight any age division 315k+ id obviously A young blood 265 lb division (up to 20 years old. Once you turn 20 you can sign with the openweight or find a new org?

Well Bone lets put it like this. I really dont give a fuck what people think about me in this game and thats fair game but you just showed to everyone you are a complete clown and you will have to live with it for even in this game. Difference between you and me I dont care about it but you will soon find out playing this game while no one cares and doesnt like you is much harder than you think. Saving some $ to fuck people over and trying to get a good reputation in forum has failed hard for you and now you are at the deep bottom and I dont see you ever coming back. So dont get me wrong but I fuck off with everything you have or ever will post or do in this game because you have proved you are a complete asshole. http://www.sherv.net/images/not-available.gif http://www.sherv.net/images/not-available.gifhttp://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/finger.gif

100% agree This shit has really crapped this game down. Fuck autoflight/teleport with energy loss!

Thank you mate. When are we going to see Jeff Green in the IFC avenging his brother Lukas?

escapes are very powerful now .I say better then takedown defense if you have the sliders down

I was going to rip on your alliance in return, but it seems no one wants you in theirs.

http://i.imgur.com/undVBz8.jpg Bustamante = GOAT

Glad we have someone to challenge the LOD forces of evil. Good luck.

So as of right now we still don't really have any legit options ovoxo just posted a recycled image just like humourless did and I'm pretty sure jdv's won't get accepted no offense to you JDV

I need money for VIP too, thank you amigos

GBK was going to write a preview for the tournament, but ever since he said that, he has not replied to my messages anymore, so seems unlikely that he will do so on time. If I somehow can find the time for it tomorrow, I will try to put something small together but no promises. Believe me, I am just as dissapointed as you guys, probably even more...