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Moyna is in.

I still have my fighter and will go wherever the tourney is.

At 155: https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=371396

Also, are there any threads or resources for how to make a KT fighter?

I'm pretty new to MMA Tycoon, but in the few tournaments I've participated in or seen in the forums, it seems the biggest issue is the simple fact that half of the fighters lose their first fight (and a quarter lose their first two fights), then a lot of managers lose interest. Especially with how many fights are involved in this league. Of course the best fighters are going to be compensated, but there is no reason why bottom-half fighters can't keep being managed and have great fights. Anything that rewards those managers who stay active with their not-so-great fighters makes sense to me. It's especially important since those later fights might involve a losing fighter against a winning fighter but be important for the outcome of the league. We don't want a Redskins / Eagles type situation, for those who watch American football.

Count me in at 155.

Jeremy Moyna

Fighter money: laundry question. Let's say I am sacking a fighter who has $20k. What is the process, if any, for getting that money to my manager? I see there is a thread for laundry requests, but those tend to be big-dollar amounts. Am I just stuck with it? Also, what is the process for doing laundry?

I read about it on the Dolphin Email League (DEL) forums.

Tavaris Fulton (1-1, 1 KO) would like a contract in a 365+ org at Heavyweight.

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/23/23b18.jpg Tyrone Mack 9-3-0, Island Tournament Runner Up at Middleweight First, I want to thank Caged Warriors for bringing me in. I'm looking forward to winning that belt at 185 and holding it for a long time. Shout out to Sohrab Bahmanzade. We fought together on the Island. He put me on my ass in the first round, but I won the fight. I'm not much of a talker. Probably the quietest guy at my gym. I just want to get in there as soon as I get the chance and show why I'm the best fighter in the promotion.

Count me in.

Three days of cuts / three days of injuries. Probably got lucky.

Is there anything you can do about getting a big mis-match in QFC? I've never had this happen before, but my 365x fighter just got matched up with a 336x. http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=365911 Does this happen a lot? Is there a way to avoid it? Is there a way to cancel a QFC fight? Or do you just have to watch your fighter get his ass kicked?

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/14/14w14.jpg Amar Savic Amar Savic justified his position as the top overall pick, methodically dismantling Roland Spliffs in the first round of the inaugural Fighter House event. Spliffs was game, throwing wildly in the clinch and chaining submission attempts from the bottom on the ground, but a patient Savic defended the threats and pounded out Spliffs for a TKO victory near the end of the first round. Savic may have lost a lot of fans in the lead-up to the fight, as we learned he was being less-than-honest about his upbringing. In the post-fight interview, however, Savic extended an olive branch -- or some kind of plant branch -- to Spliffs. "I told you Spliffs didn't have shit for me!" he exclaimed, before closing with, "Spliffs, let's smoke a 'J' and bury this, alright?"

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/14/14w14.jpg Amar Savic As you click around on social media, you find a promotional video for tonight's Fighter House, Season 1, Round 1 fight card. Narrator: As we head into our inaugural Fighter House event, Amar Savic addresses shocking allegations that he has lied about his background, playing up his background as an immigrant from war-torn Bosnia for sympathy. Amar sits on the bottom mattress of a bunk bed, elbows on knees, hands clasped in front of him as the promo shows pieces of an interview. Man (off-camera): Amar, have you heard allegations that you are faking your Bosnian lineage? Amar: I hear much stupid things. People always say stupid things. Spliffs smoke so much, I don't think he can even say smart thing. *laughs* Interviewer: So you are Bosnian? Amar: Yes. My mom Bosnian. My grandparents Bosnian. Brother and sister Bosnian. We Bosnian family, very proud. Interviewer: Then what do you have to say to Roland, Tyrone, Alzarri, and Eli who say you’re a fraud? Amar (speaking for the first time without an Eastern European accent): I think they’re a bunch of bitches. Spliffs ain’t shit, ain’t ever been shit. He’s a little kid. Fucking little brother annoying-ass, bitch-made wannabe fighter. That’s all he is. Interviewer: (Stunned silence as Amar continues ranting in a slightly-affected Midwest urban drawl.) Amar: He thinks smoking dank makes him special. Nobody gives a fuck about that. Do what you do. Get out of my face with that noise. Dude tries too hard. Interviewer: Wow. Ok. It seems clear that you are not who you said you were, at this point? Amar: I’m exactly who I said I was. My manager was clear that I was the son of a Bosnian refugee. That’s true. Not my fault they’re all a bunch of fucking illiterates. What’s a refugee mean? It means you left the country. I’m the son of a refugee. The son of someone who left the country. They can’t figure that out? Not my problem. Yeah, I’m from St. Louis. Big fuckin’ deal. Interviewer: But the whole broken accent, humble thi— Amar: Not my problem. *Laughs* Pretty fuckin’ funny though, isn’t it? Listen man, that got me left alone for a couple week. But seriously, I don’t wanna hang out with these cats here. I’m here to fight. They’re here to (mimics a high-pitched ditsy voice) ‘Oh my God girl did you hear about Amar? He’s like, uh, so fake! I like to smoke weed! So much weed!’ (giggles effeminately). Fuck outta here. I train, I do my thing. I’m not here to hang out with middle school girls.

I'm a new owner, so here are my opinions and concerns from that perspective: The big appeal of this game to me is that all fighters have hidden traits. You get what you get. This is something that I wish existed in several other genres (MMORPGs, Action RPG's, sports games, etc.). Unfortunately, there is an entire dance that you have to learn to basically circumvent this system. You learn learning speed, you look at the hidden hierarchy, all of this stuff that I'm still learning how to do. It hamstrings, if not destroys, all that is unique and cool about this game. I don't expect this opinion to be popular with veteran owners, but you really can't have it both ways: You either find a way to discourage that (e.g. encourage or force all fighters to fight) or else you discourage new owners. Learning all of this stuff is not only time-consuming, the more you learn, the less you respect the process of making good fighters. IMO, shouldn't fighters decide when to retire? I mean, that could be a hidden trait -- how dedicated a fighter is to the sport. You roll him, you're stuck with him. Might be two fights, might be 10. Again, I don't think this will be popular (and it would reduce revenue that would need to be supplemented in other ways), but it's the absolute number 1 issue as a new manager and it can't just be ignored. I've got an entire stable of fighters. I don't really know who is good and who isn't good. I don't know how this "hype-farming" works, whether I'm getting screwed or not. Basically, it feels like I shouldn't trust anyone, that everyone else has an advantage, and that the ways to overcome that (lots of forum reading, micro-managing fighter training in unrealistic ways, mentoring, and overall experiencing getting screwed) are things that do not add to the gameplay experience. It also shatters the realism. We have an MMA world that is supposed to be living and breathing, which was created with a lot of great ideas and is very fun to play, but most fighters retire after one fight? Same with the ID system -- the intention is good, but understanding the ebb and flow of when to create a fighter, how old he should be, whether he should be on the Island or not, etc. are things that aren't immersive or fun and hamper the experience. If you want new managers to stick around, it's actually quite simple: you have to encourage a system where the focus is on creating fighters and having fair fights, not on learning how to take advantage of 20 different game mechanics that are arbitrary and have nothing to do with actual MMA. Of course the question is how to do it, but we can't get to that question if people don't acknowledge that this is the issue.

So far in my brief managerial career, I've accepted every fight offered by a promotion. I'm wondering about this one. One of my fighters is 25 years old, ID 365x and is 4-0. He fought on 8/29 and needs two more days (8/30 and 8/31) to recover. He was offered a fight on 9/6 against a 26 year-old who is ID 360x and has a record of 6-3, and who also fought on 8/29. Is this a fair fight? Why or why not? Also, any advice on what's the analysis and general etiquette on accepting / rejecting fights is appreciated. It's on The Island, if that matters: http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=365596 vs. http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=360944

I accidentally clicked on negative feedback instead of positive on a post (using full version on mobile, maybe not the smartest). Can I fix it?

It seems to me like losing a "test" fight is ... losing a fight. Nothing would break immersion more than separating out those types of fights. I personally have never sacked a guy just due to his hiddens. I've only sacked one guy ever after one fight, and it was due to a very poor performance. Taking those "test" fights into account for people who just want to create a bunch of fighters and sack all but the best ones is the only natural leveling mechanism out there for those who enjoy having a stable of different characters and enjoy the RPG side. I do agree that maybe the quality of competition could be taken into account, but that would be a lot of work. Maybe in-org fights should be worth more. But overall, I like it. No system is going to be perfect.

http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/14/14w14.jpg Amar Savic As you click around on social media, you find a promotional video for the upcoming episode of The Fighter House. Narrator: On the next episode of The Fighter House, Amar Savic addresses shocking allegations that he has lied about his background, playing up his history as an immigrant from war-torn Bosnia for sympathy. Amar sits on the bottom mattress of a bunk bed, elbows on knees, hands clasped in front of him as the promo shows pieces of an interview. Amar: I hear much stupid things. People always say stupid things. Spliffs smoke so much, I don't think he can even say smart thing. *laughs* ... Amar: Yes. My mom Bosnian. My grandparents Bosnian. Brother and sister Bosnian. We Bosnian family, very proud. ... Amar (without a European accent, looking directly into the camera): I’m exactly who I said I was.

Thank you, Matty! I wish Empire the best of luck. I'll be around, just tending to real life a bit more.

Midweek Roundup: Week of 8/3/20 Scott: Welcome to the Midweek Roundup, with this version coming on the heels of Empire MMA’s most successful event yet, the Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinals held this past Saturday. Malik: Just an amazing event, Scottie. And one that gave us a clear favorite heading into the finals. I wasn’t shocked that Ricardo Morra won the fight, but he made it look far too easy with that first-round triangle over a tough and powerful wrestler in Ergun Cerrahoglu. I can’t imagine that he could have been any more impressive. Scott: You talk about having a game plan and executing it. Malik: Absolutely. Nothing surprising from a game plan standpoint on either side. Cerrahoglu nailed that beautiful power double, and Morra was all over him with a guillotine attempt as soon as they hit the mat. Maybe when Cerrahoglu defended that, I don’t know if he got a little complacent or what. It just takes a split-second with a practitioner like Morra. He had that triangle locked up in the blink of an eye. Scott: Is it fair to say that Morra will be a sizeable favorite heading into his finals bout against Hukkelberry Flint? Malik: I’ll let the oddsmakers and preview show address that, Scott. But just in looking at what Flint has done in this tournament, you could make a case that he has been just as impressive as Morra. Flint has shown he can not only submit you off the back, but he can take you down, beat you up, wait for his opening and then get the tap. Or he can pull guard and choke you out. Scott: We will find out. Oh, and did we just completely gloss over the fact that we saw a new champion at 205? Joe Dinapoli found an angle very early on and dropped Hatebreed Rebel with a short, accurate uppercut. Malik: This guy is a real problem. He’s 4-0 with a combined time in the cage of less than one full round. He is a ferocious finisher, and he’s building that championship aura. You see him taking everyone’s head off, and you have to wonder if guys are really going to want to fight him. The highlight reel this guy already has. Just fireworks, man! Scott: Out with the old, in with the new, that seems to be the motto here at Empire MMA over the past few weeks! We are seeing some impressive new champions. And speaking of new, let’s take a look at some of the organization’s recent signings. What have you got Malik? (He pulls out a pillow from behind the broadcast desk, sets it down on the desk, and dramatically feigns a yawn as the camera switches to Malik.) Malik: Very funny, old friend. Some people actually appreciate the analytical side of MMA, Mr. Smith. Just like last time, I’ve sorted the fighters kind of roughly from strikers, to more well-rounded types, then to wrestlers and grapplers toward the end. Let’s jump right in: Dagger “Rebel” Sith (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=359400 I like this guy. You know, he was submitted his last time out, but he’s had some exciting fights, and he knows what he has to work on. He has a reputation as a Muay Thai guy, but he’s been knocking people out with his hands. Just a powerful guy who comes in with some experience. Ahura Mazda (170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=358720 Mazda comes in as a decision machine, going the distance in one three-rounder and three one-rounders. Scott: So you’re saying he’s more of a three than an RX-8? Malik: Excuse me? Scott: You know, efficient, practical, maybe not the most exciting? Malik: I honestly have no idea what in the hell you’re talking about. But yes, he’s been strategic and careful. I’ve watched all of his fights. They haven’t been boring, just not barn-burners. He works. He’s shown striking at distance, in the clinch, and a little bit of wrestling too. He’s kind of got that “sleeper” vibe. Scott: Like a turbo’d 626. Malik: Oh, you’re talking about cars! (Chuckles awkwardly.) You’re killing me here, brother! I’m trying to get some work done. Up next is Small “Son Tiger” Master (265) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366197 This guy has fought the same opponent twice, and I’m not going to sugar coat it: they were boring. But we have a heavyweight who comes in with a few wins and has shown the cardio to go the distance. And sometimes the matchup can make a fight boring. Master looks like a somewhat standard wrestle-boxer, but we’ll need to see him against some other opponents to get a good read on him. Danny "Double D" Dawkins (170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366124 Dawkins has had one fight, a good solid decision win, showcased his wrestling. A casual fan might call it "lay and pray," but you know, he has good wrestling it appears, and he stuck to his gameplan. We've heard he has a rounded game, and I guess we did see some leg kicks, some ground and pound, but mostly we just saw a lot of control. There are some pretty good wrestlers in Empire, so we'll find out really quickly how Mr. Boobies here stacks up. Frank "The Legion" Morrison (155 /170) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=360387 This is an interesting fella who claims to have quite a criminal past. He was closely linked to a homicide investigation at one point. But at 5-0, I think he’s found a new career path. He’s fought at lightweight and has not yet earned a stoppage win, but he’s a fast-paced fighter who looks pretty well-rounded. I think he’ll come in ready to take on just about anyone in the division. And he’ll be tested early with a fight already scheduled against Elam Armis. Darth Pengworm (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366193 Darth got knocked out halfway into the first round of his only MMA fight, so he’s perhaps a bit of a project. The guy he lost to is looking like a good fighter, but I’ll be honest: Pengworm didn’t look good in the fight at all, even looked gassed in the first round. But maybe there was something wrong? Maybe a bad camp, injuries, bad weight cut, something like that. It was odd. But the powers that be saw it fit to sign him, and reports are that he has a nice all-around game in the gym. We’ll see if he can put that together in the cage. Mbono Lumumba (205) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=365892 This guy appears to be a wrestle-boxer. He’s shown some power. He’s struggled in the clinch a little. On the ground, he’s looked pretty good. Nice scrambles. I think there are some interesting matchups for him out there. I’ll be curious to see how he does with some of the BJJ practitioners and Muay Thai fighters we have in Empire, and if he can hold up to those folks, then he’s going to be a problem at 205. Antonio Zalnando (145 / 155) https://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=366281 The word on this guy is that he’s a true grappling specialist. At 18 years old, he already has his black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. I don’t really know what other skills he brings. I couldn’t tell you if he can survive on the feet or anything else about him. Definitely a “wait and see” type of situation with Zalnando. And with that, I send it back to you, Scott. Scott: (Snoring.) Malik: Really, Scott? C’mon man, you’re killing this joke. Like, it’s dead. You’re running it into the ground, buddy. Scott: (Snoring.) (A producer walks up to Scott and shakes his shoulder. He snaps upright, wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his light gray suit.) Scott: (Appearing confused.) No, no, I’ll go mow the lawn, just getting a quic-- Malik: ARE YOU SERIOUS, CLARK? Scott: Oh. Haha! No, no, no, of course not! Just giving you a hard time. Really appreciated your segment there on … your segment. Great work, as always, out of our Lead Studio Analyst, Malik “The MMA Geek” Frazier, ladies and gentlemen. And with that, we draw this week’s Midweek Roundup to a close. Tune in this weekend for Empire X. Wait, Empire X!? I’ve heard that card is going to be loaded! You do not want to miss this one, folks! Thank you again for joining us, and we will see you next week.

(A scene opens with Amar unwinding tape from his hands, hunched over on a bench, drenched in sweat.) Amar: You know, I see it. I see what he say. I don't even, I don't even do this Twitter. My coach tell me to start account, you know? (chuckles) I train, I eat, he can say what he say. We fight, then he say what he say then too. (Amar walks over to a locker, opens it, removes a bag, and drops it on the bench.) Amar: Everyone here is, how you say, good fighter. He is good fighter. I beat him though. (Amar looks up at the camera, showing a nearly-imperceptible smile.)

Midweek Roundup: Week of 7/27/20 Scott: Welcome, everyone, to the Midweek Roundup. This week, we have some news about the Grand Prix, new signings, and will quickly revisit this past weekend’s event. As always, I’m joined by Malik “The MMA Geek” Frazier and Elena Marquez. Malik: Grand Prix news? Give it up, Scott – what you got? Scott: What I’ve got is a significant change to the fight schedule! Remaining fighters in the losers’ bracket will fight every week until completion of their bracket, instead of every two weeks as previously anticipated. I don’t really understand why, but there you have it. Malik: Because math, Scott. Scott: Come again? Malik: Well when you start one bracket later than the other, you have to play catch-up. Just don’t worry about it. It’ll work out. Scott: Whatever you say, professor. Let’s move on. What was the biggest story, to you, from last weekend’s Empire: 9 event? Malik: The main event, hands down. Aiden Trapp came in at 3-0, but we’re talking all three fights in QFC, and against guys who now have a combined record of 1-3. Two of the guys are teenagers. Now Trapp beats Golami, a 25 year-old who came in with a win against another 25 year-old here in Empire. This was much more of a quality win for Trapp, who is starting to build up a nice little record. Scott: And it’s not just who he beat, but how he did it! Malik: Exactly. The fight was only a minute long, but we got a chance to see some really slick footwork out of Trapp, and, of course, the beautiful counters. It’s still not a huge record to go off of, but so far, so good, and it just feels like we have a legitimate champion at 145. Scott: Has anyone else impressed you in the division? Malik: Yeah, Ricardo Morra Jr.. He’s been dynamite. He’s sitting at 5-0 heading into the semifinals against Ergun Cerrahoglu. You know, I am not saying that will be an easy fight for Morra. Cerrahoglu has got a lot going for him. If he can stay away from Morra’s power, I expect this to be competitive. Scott: Well, we’ll stay in our lane here and see what the preview show has to say about that, Malik. But I agree that you can’t deny how impressive Morra has been out of the gates here in Empire MMA. I mean, this weekend’s card has a lot of other intriguing matchups as well. Malik: I can’t wait, Scott. You know all I think about is MMA. Scott: Don’t you have four kids? I mean, I’m not questioning your love of MMA but— Malik: Ok, friend, well MMA is almost all I think about. *sly grin* Scott: Fair enough. And before we sign off, we have a list of new signings that we would love to announce. We don’t have much information on these new fighters yet, but Elena is standing by with their names. Elena: Yes, Scott, this list is hot off the presses, or the email. I’m sure Malik will start researching them immediately. Here are the new faces: Brady Jean Baptiste LaDaniel Strong Ienas Sarandas Mbono Lumumba Peter Tchaikowski Jordan Ryan Big Smoke Android Seventeen Khabib Chiamev Eetu Hyypia And I can tell you from just a quick look at those names, and thinking of those I am aware of, it really looks like this round of signings is nicely spread out across a number of weight classes. Scott: Thank you, Elena. Oh, wait… (holds up two fingers to the earpiece in his left ear). I’m actually getting word from our production truck that this list is just partial, and there are more new signings already under the promotional banner. I think the signings are coming faster than the PR machine can keep up with! We’ll have to get those names out to all of you as soon as we can. But for now, we are out of time. Thank you to everyone for joining us for this week’s edition of the Midweek Roundup, and we will see you on Saturday for the much-anticipated Featherweight Grand Prix semi-finals!