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http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1435258565Ascension332.png Live from Los Angeles 7.19.2015 Ascension 332 Welcome once again all Ascension fight fans, we are here to take an inside look at Ascension 332 which will be the second event on this day as a follow up to Ascension 332.5 and we are hopeful the combination of these two will see us jump back into the top spot in the rankings. We did not have enough time this week to put together 2 previews so we have focussed our attention on the LA show which will be a follow up to Ascension making a stop in London earlier in the day. Both of today's shows are on the heels of Ascension 331 which was a grand event highlighted by the back and forth war between Jameson Connemara and Moe Lester which saw Lester leading on the scorecards 3-1 heading into round 5 and looking to do it once again until running into a right hook followed up shortly thereafter by a brutal uppercut by Connemara to steal the fight, the bragging rights and most importantly for him to retain his Featherweight Title. This event also saw Napoleon Complex work over Jupiter Jones during the first 2 rounds looking to prove this journalist wrong on his prediction fueled by the outcry by manager Baby Face Nelson only to completely run out of gas in round three where he was picked apart and then finally taking a massive overhand right ending his night leaving him to ponder what could have been!! Tonight's show sees us return to sunny Los Angeles and the LA Memorial Colossuseum where like always we expect close to 93,607 screaming fans will be in attendance to take part in this showdown which features a Heavyweight title fight headlining the main card and a #1 contender's showdown that will undoubtedly from Featherweight Jameson Connemara his next dance partner. Bo Juggernaut takes on Sergey Chernov in our Main Event of the evening for the 265 lbs title which will be looking to follow up the war expected between Vanilla Ice Cold and Suren Nazarethyan in our Co Main Event. Here is a quick rundown of what we have in store for you this evening. Main Event - 265 lbs Bo Juggernaut vs Sergey Chernov **Heavyweight title fight** Our main event sees a 265 pound title fight between Bo Juggernaut taking on Sergey Chernov . Juggernaut comes into this one following a brutal KO loss to Andrei Kersikov under the Montreal Fight Nights banner in the middle of June but that was then and this is now and Juggernaut looks to defend his title for the first time. Facing off against him is Sergey Chernov who is currently enjoying a 2 fight win streak and is looking to take out Juggernaut for the second time in his career and grab hold of the Ascension HW gold once again. Having lost 2 of his past 5 yet looking to be an equal match in the standing portion of this one Juggernaut knows what he's up against and will look to use his experience both from the Kersikov fight along with his previous throwdown with Chernov to formulate an effective and winning strategy. His 95% KO rate shows he means business and his opponents know exactly what he will be looking to do however that will be matched by Chernov who not only towers over the much shorter Juggernaut but also holds an unbelieveable 18 KO’s in 18 victories resume. Having only 1 loss in his last 6 fights Chernov looks to steamroll Juggernaut and take back the gold he lost at Ascension 319. Both fighters prefer to end their fights at range however they are both able to work their magic within the clinch as well but we believe this one will mainly be fought at range with both guys mixing up their kicks and punches looking to end the others night with that one brutal blow. During his career Chernov has seen every fight he has entered into end in the same fashion, and on this night we expect nothing less as he regains the title he covets with a second round devastating KO punch ending Juggernauts night and reign as king of the hill. Co-Main Event - 145 lbs Vanilla Ice Cold vs Suren Nazarethyan Tonight's Co main event sets up between a pair of veterans with aspirations of gold on their minds as they look to earn the right to face current Featherweight Champion Jameson Connemara. Ready to wage war in this one is Ascension legend Vanilla Cold Ice who has already held the gold on four separate occasions and believes a win in this one will give him the opportunity to claim it for the 5th time in his career, however opposing him on the other side of the cage is Suren Nazarethyan who has won roughly 75% of his career fights has not had the chance to fight for the gold since his failed attempt early this year under the Evolution banner. Since joining the Ascension roster he has enjoyed 5 wins in 6 appearances and with a 6th victory tonight will get the chance he has wanted since signing on the dotted line! Both fighters come into this one backed by very sturdy chins as each have lost on only 2 occasions which is simply astounding. Ice Cold is the much higher ranked fighter with the most to lose in this one but his high level pedigree will be his key to victory. Having enjoyed T(KO) victories in just over 50% of his career victories Ice Cold doesn't care where the fight takes place, he is ready and has the skills to dominate. Nazarethyan however has shown more success in both the clinch game and on the ground where he has enjoyed a 46% Takedown success rate followed up by an imposing ground and pound attack. Even though Ice Cold has taken 20 victories by way of T(KO) during his storied career over the past 13 fights he has not seen a finish either in the victory or loss department as he has seen his past 13 fights all go to Decision, also factored in is 3 of his past 5 fights have all been against Connemara he will be looking to change up history and finish this one off then move on to attempt to solve the puzzle he has already failed at 2 out of 3 times. Unfortunately for him Nazarethyan has other plans for this evening and will look to continue his quest to see his name placed in the same breath as Ice Cold and will steal this one with a Split Decision victory and earn his spot at the top of the division and his shot at the gold! 170 lbs Agent 47 vs Rustam Kersikov Our third fight of the night is a welterweight showdown seeing Agent 47 taking on Rustam Kersikov. Agent 47 sees action within Ascension for the 3rd time since making the jump to the big leagues on the heels of a 3-1 run with Hilo Fight League and then an even more impressive run of 4-0 in Hardcore Montreal Fighting League. His more experienced opponent Kersikov is currently on a 4-1 run with Ascension while his only defeat was at the same hands of 47’s last opponent Gary Player. Kersikov, the half cousin of Marko Kersikov is currently under the watchful eye of his 3rd management team, and from the recent results in his career whatever changes were made have been working fantastically as he has only experienced 1 defeat in 9 trips to the cage. 47 comes into this one with a history of using his secret weapon at any opportunity, that being his advanced intelligence as he prefers to focus his efforts on the ground and his 6 submission wins account for 50% of his career totals. His 46% takedown success rate doesn't hurt either, as in this game the key is to get the fight to where you hold the advantage and Agent 47 is one of the better young fighters to utilize that theory. Kersikov meanwhile is a talented striker who has pulled back on the power that made him successful early in his career and recently has leaned more on an all around game focussing on grinding his opponents out over a full 15 minutes of action and relying on the judges siding in his favor. I dont believe that tactic will work on this night as Agent 47’s overwhelming takedown abilities will see Kersikov spend far too much time on his back where he does not wish to be, ultimately giving in to a submission by 47 early in round #3. 265 lbs Carlos Cutwood vs Grigori Rasputin Our fourth fight of the main card sees our second heavyweight battle of the main card. This one sees Carlos Cutwood take on Grigori Rasputin in whats like a shot at a six fight win streak for Rasputin while Cutwood looks for his seventh victory in 8 fights. Cutwood moves over to Ascension following a very successful run in historic Org CFC and looks to begin a new chapter in his new home. Having won 23 of his fights by way of T(KO) it isn't difficult to figure out what his gameplan will be, as even though he has enjoyed a 45% success rate on takedowns Cutwood’s bread and butter is his KO power in his fists and even recently enjoying a monster headkick KO. With all that being said staring him down is “The Mad Monk” who not only has a current 5 fight win streak on the go, but even more impressive during it is the fact he has won all 5 by way of finish. Just like Cutwood is, Rasputin is also making his debut under the Ascension banner and is looking to take a step in competition. Rasputin holds a slight Primary advantage in both Boxing and Muay Thai one would wonder if the reach advantage held by Cutwood will come into play in his gameplan. When looking this one over we don’t believe it will and think the 10 KO losses endured by Cutwood will be his undoing in this one as Rasputin will continue his run of finishes early in round 2 with a KO Punch heard round the world! 205 lbs Malietoa Feti vs Nelson Gunn Tonight's final fight of the main card sees what appears on paper to look like a complete squash match between Triple Elite Malietoa stepping in against much less skilled Nelson Gunn. Both men rely heavily on KO finishes as they have enjoyed a better than 75% T(KO) finish rate during both of their careers. Feti is the slightly shorter fighter however he is the heavier fighter in this one which could prove to become a factor carrying the additional 8 lbs around the cage. During the past 5 appearances for Feti he has had a less than stellar 2-3 record which makes tonight an extremely important fight for him if he wishes to remain relevant and on the main card of his future appearance. Gunn meanwhile has won 3 of 5 and was overheard backstage bragging of how he loves being the underdog. Even though he is severely outgunned tonight the chaos driven kamikaze attitude of his notorious manager Mr. J will see Gunn swinging for the fences with only one goal in mind, and when he smells blood he will only become more obsessed with earning the finish. We love a good underdog story and in this one you couldn't ask for a more entertaining script with Gunn ending his drought of finishes by taking out Feti in the third round by way of TKO Cuts Doctor stoppage. Well folks thats all the time we have for the main card, but here is a quick listing of our other fights on this action packed event 170 lbs Azadshatru Singh v Jack Hoffman Singh By Way of TKO Strikes 205 lbs Floyd Johnson v Teukka Salama Salama By Way of Judge's Decision 145 lbs Malcolm Marshall v Itagaki Fukuzawa Fukuzawa By Way of KO Punch 205 lbs Bang Bang v Stan Paige Paige by way of TKO Strikes 170 lbs Akira Azuma v Guy Georges Georges by way of Submission Triangle

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1434337714Ascension331.png Ascension 331 Live from London 07.012.15 Wombley Arena Welcome once again all Ascension fight fans as we are here to preview Ascension 331 which is right on the heels of the ultra successful event Ascension 330 which earned the company a 1003 event rating and put them right back in their rightful spot as the number one Fight Organization in the Tycoon community. Tonight's show takes us to London and the Wombley arena where 93,607 screaming fans are here to take part in this showdown which features two title fights headlining the main card. Both the Featherweight title and the Bantamweight title will be on the line in what looks to be another top heavy show that should keep Ascension right at the top of the hill. Jameson Connemara takes on Moe Lester in our Main Event of the evening for the 145 lbs title which will piggyback the fireworks expecting between Jupiter Jones and Napoleon Complex as they throw down for the right to claim the Ascension Bantamweight title. These 2 fights will easily be the icing on the cake and close out the evenings matchups as we have an action packed lineup from top to bottom. Here is a quick rundown of what we have in store for you this evening. Main Event - 145 lbs Connemara vs Lester **Featherweight title fight** Our main event sees a 145 pound title fight between Jameson Connemara taking on veteran Moe Lester . Connemara comes into this one after defeating Vanilla Ice Cold by split decision back at Ascension 323 and looks to defend his title for the first time while riding a three fight win streak. Facing off against him is veteran Moe Lester who is currently enjoying a five fight win streak and is battling back following some adversity and has reclaimed his glory with a chance now to win the Ascension title for the first time since he beat this very same opponent back June of 2014. Lester will be appearing in his sixth title fight under the Ascension banner and thus far has an unfortunate record of only 1 win to go with four losses meanwhile Conamara will be appearing in his fourth title fight having won two of those three and facing the same opponent in all three. Tonight's action will be the first time he faced someone other than Vanilla Ice Cold to hold the gold in Ascension. Both men have identical primary skill sets and look to be very evenly matched in all aspects of the action. Both of these men appear to have amazingly solid chins as only Lester has succumbed to a KO loss twice in well over 70 fights while Connemara has never felt the sweet taste of defeat by way of KO in over 30 fights during his career. This one looks like it will be a battle to the final buzzer as both men will look to stand and bang each others drum until the ref steps in to put a halt to the action. Having won 11 of his last 12 fights the thinking here is Connemara will continue that run while also achieving two goals he has thus far been unable to follow through on, defeating Lester and avenging the previous loss on his record and more importantly defending his gold which he has failed to accomplish in his previous two attempts. Co-Main Event - 135 lbs Jones vs Complex **Bantamweight title fight** In Tonight's Co main event we see the Ascension Bantamweight title on the line as Jupiter Jones takes on Napoleon Complex. In this one our champion Jupiter Jones holds a slight edge in Muay Thai however is slightly behind when it comes to the wrestling and BJ J game of his opponent Napoleon Complex. This fight will be Jones fifth consecutive title fight in either Ascension or Evolution seeing him fight Rafa Silva to a draw and then losing in his last two appearances for Evo for their Bantamweight belt then jumping to Ascension winning the gold by beating Dan Price and following that up with a victory over Mr. Azure. Jones is now looking to win his third consecutive title fight in Ascension and retain his bantamweight title. On the opposite side of the cage we see Complex taking part in his second title fight within a top three fight organization having lost also too Rafa Silva in EVO then much like Jones leaving for Ascension where he has won two consecutive fights and is now looking to try and get his hands on the gold. Both of these combatants show very similar backgrounds having won just slightly over 50% of their fights by way of TKO and just over 30% by way of the judges decision, both men seem to have solid chins and we are thinking is this one will come down to who comes into this fight with the best game plan and imposed their will on their opponent. Jupiter Jones has shown more of a tendency to take his fights the distance recently whereas Complex has been more for the flair for dramatics with his stylish finishes. However on this night it is our belief that Jupiter Jones will take it by way of split decision victory. 185 lbs Anastasio vs Takala Our third fight is a five round Middleweight showdown seeing Anthony Anastasio taking on Topic Takala. This fight is a rematch of the battle that took place at Ascension 322 where Takala was able to pull off a decision victory over Anastasio. Anastasia has been on quite the run recently having won 12 of his last 13 fights with the only blemish being the title fight loss to Takala back in late May. Similar to Anastasio, Takala has won five of his last six fights with his only loss being in the title fight at Ascension 325 against Neno Pejovsky. Anastasia enters this fight with a huge reach disadvantage seeing himself being 17 cm shorter than challenger Takala but being equal in almost all primary skills other than BJ J. However we don't feel that will come into play in this fight based on previous experience. Anastasia prefers to use the dynamite he is holding in his hands however the chin of Takala has withheld many similar challenges and in over 50 fights has only seen defeat by way of KO on one occasion. If Anastasia can adjust his previous game plan we have a feeling he has the skills to pull this one out but it will be no easy task. This war goes the full five rounds in what could be deemed Fight of The Night with Anastasia pulling off a split decision upset catapulting him right into the title picture near the top of the division. 185 lbs Gustin vs Unit Our fourth fight of the main card sees another middleweight battle take place between Melvin Gustin and Doom Unit. This will be the fifth fight in Ascension for Melvin Gustin who has enjoyed a two and two record thus far with his losses coming against both fighters previously mentioned in flight number three Anthony Anastasio and Topi Takala. Gustin likes to mix in some leg and body kicks however he relies mostly on his punching ability having seen 12 of his 23 fights end in TKO stoppages. Facing off against him his doom unit who has enjoyed somewhat roller coaster ride within the Ascension banner having seen him lose just as many fights as he has won. Unit has enjoyed a slightly more active career and has shown slightly better chin and we feel that this will be the main ingredient that will ensure his victory on this night. Doom Unit will prove to be just a little too much for Gustin to handle and will take this one by way of unanimous decision. 185 lbs Avitan vs Seppala Tonight's final fight of the main card sees yet another middleweight fight between Yossi Avitan taking on Henka Seppala. This matchup sees Avitan come in with a distinct streaking advantage while Seppala has the better ground game. Both fighters have lost two of their past three and are fighting to remain relevant in the Ascension 185 lbs division. Avitan brings great KO power to the cage along with a solid looking chin however in recent times he has relied more on going the full three rounds and placing his fate on the judges scorecards to earn the victory rather than trying to finish his fights. To drive this point home over his last 12 appearances he's only enjoyed two finishes. Standing in Avitans way is Seppala who has enjoyed a 50% take down rate even though he only tries one and a half per fight and thinking is here if he gets his way to the ground that's where he'll try to keep it in order to maximize his ground skill advantage. But even with all that said that doesn't mean that he's going to try straight out of the gates to go to the ground as he has shown even in his last fight that he's not afraid to stand and bang and wear his opponent down either at range or within the clinch and then take advantage of a late takedown to score more points and earn the decision victory. Avitans recent cautious approach though a strong game plan could pose to be his undoing in this one as Seppala could prove to be just a little too much to handle over the entire 15 minutes and instead we believe he will look to expose the reach advantage he enjoys over Seppala and earn himself a 2nd round T(KO). Well folks thats all the time we have for the main card, but here is a quick listing of our other fights on this action packed event 185 lbs Eliod Bunkley Iii v Tim Poutsi Tim Poutsi By Way of TKO Strikes 205 lbs Dragon Warfist v Tyson Jacobs Dragon Warfist By Way of Judge's Decision 135 lbs Alfredo Torres v Andrey Tutov Alfredo Torres By Way of Judge's Decision 145 lbs Sirodom Kingchanklao v Cletus Landry Cletus Landry by way of KO Punch 145 lbs Craig Clendennon v Lester Green Lester Green by way of Judge's Decision

http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/posters/1434337141Ascension330.png July 5th 2015 Live from Los Angeles LA Memorial Colossuseum Ladies and Gentlemen, please allow me to welcome you to Ascension 330, taking place live from the LA Memorial Colossuseum where we expect a raucus 93,607 fans to be in attendance. Ascension hopes this event returns them to the #1 rankeing and continues with the great success that has kept them close to the pinacleof all Fight companies as we see some top end talent square off. With all that being said lets get right to the action. In our Main Event of Ascension 330 we see a Superfight between current Ascension Welterweight Champ Shinichi Onizuka taking on current GAMMA Champ Renan St Juste. That epic battle will be following what very well could be a fight to determine the next challenger for the Ascension Light Heavyweight Title Leonidas Katsaros versus Barry Allen. These 2 great epic fights will put the cap on the evenings matchups as we have an action packed lineup from top to bottom. Here is a quick run down of what we have in store for you this evening on our main card. Main Event - 170 lbs Onizuka vs St Juste Onizuka comes into tonights Main Event having won 8 of his past 9 matchups and in recent times has not defended his Ascension Welterweight title for lack of current challengers. Ascension owner Scott Davies was recently quoted as stating "I know it may be bad for business agreeing to work with GAMMA however much like the situation we are in with Onizuka, the same applies when it comes to St Juste" Consider this more a case of agreeing to work with the fighter and manager then anything else as the original contact in regarss to this fight was made by St Juste manager Gale Hawthorne. This fight features the classic Striker vs Grappler as Onizuka has shown the ability to win the fight no matter where it takes place, but relying more heavily on his grounds skills as his 12 submission victories show, even though he does not appear to possess a great deal of KO power dont bank on that as he has shown earlier in his career a flare for the fireworks finish however in recent times he has relied very heavily on grinding out victories which is shown during 5 of his past 6 matchups going to the judges decision. On the other side of the cage you see a fighter who also likes to rely on the judges as 6 of his last 9 fights have seen that outcome however we dont believe that is his sole gameplan as he possess killer KO power finishing 28 of his career 47 fights in this fashion. Much like Onizuka during recent times he has been more of a travelling wilbury jumping around from Team Thomas Fight Club, GAMMA and Aggressive Damage in his quest to fight the best that they have offered, but this time St Juste is taking a step up in competition inside the Acsension cage and taking on the Tycoon Communities #2 ranked Welterweight and very decorated Champion. Tonights much talked about Main Event throw down will certainly showcase a great matchup that could provide us with a Fight Of The Night classic or could we see a highlight reel KO victory for St Juste proving the ciritcs wrong for saying he has been coddled and protected in the GAMMA circle of friends. Our book says this one goes the distance but it is too damn close to call out a victor! Co-Main Event - 205 lbs Katsaros vs Allen This fight breaks down as a battle where Leonidas Katsaros holds a very distinctive edge in Muay Thai & Wrestling to go along with his devestating KO Power. Staring him down on the other side of the cage sees Barry Allen facing an uphill battle, but this will not stop him and his attempts. This is an extremly important and potentially rewarding fight for Katsaros as sources have confirmed a victory will see him challenge for the Ascension Light Heavy Weight title, where as a defeat will see him shuffle along looking for a new place to call home. Having won 7 of his past 10 fights Katsaros already holds a previous victory over Barry Allen, one which I am certain Allen is very keen to avenge. Having won 29 of his 33 victories by way of T(KO) Leonidas will look to continue this path of destruction and aim right for the suspect chin of Barry Allen. On the other side of the coin Allen has won 6 of his past 10, experiencing more of a roller coaster ride enjoying the highs of victory but also the lows of defeat. Allen prefers to mix things up enjoying only 10 T(KO) victories and seeing over 50 percent of his wins go to the judges. Our thinking on this one is in order for Allen to succeed he will once again need to work his magic and grind out a decision victory, a course of action which will not be easy. Katsaros will need to utilize his kicks to perfection to set up his powerful striking meanwhile the 89% takedown percentage Allen has enjoyed over his career will come in more handy then ever in an attempt to avoid seeing his lights go out. Another big fight to call here but our thinking is KO halfway through round 2 for Katsaros. Leonidas is an Of The Night machine and he continues that trend on this night. 265 lbs Duberry vs Harkimo Next up we see a battle that will certainly be decided on the feet. Fidel Duberry continues his return to action following his year and a half absence winning his 2 fights since making his comeback. Facing off against Duberry is Ascension veteran Keijo Harkimo. Once again we are expecting some lightning loud fireworks as both men prefer to rely on their KO Power to earn victory as both men have seen over 75% of their victories won by T(KO). After losing 5 of 6 fights prior to disappearing from the MMA scene Duberry returned to win a Decision victory and then followed that up with a first round TKO victory less then 10 days ago. Looks to us over here that he is looking to make up for the downtime by hitting the fight scene hard and often. Opposite Duberry isd Keijo Harkimo has recently hit a rough patch himself enjoying only 2 victories over his last 5 fights, and Harkimo has shown he does not like the judges, its either kill or be killed as his last 14 fights will attest, not seeing a judges decision since defeating Buddy Guy all the way back in August of 2014. Duberry holds a decisive advantage in Primary skills as he enjoys Elite Skills to match Harkimo's Sensationals, but we have been around the block before and know that its whats on the inside more then what is shown on paper, and we believe Harkimos killer instinct will prevail in this one, suddenly and violently he will put a halt to the return of Duberry crushing him with a 1st round KO. 205 lbs Camacho vs Hong Fight #4 of our Main Card sees two warriors looking to continue their winning ways and avoiding a crushing Loss. Miguel Camacho looks to shows that his last 2 dominating victories are more of a resemblence of his abilities and not the 5 fight winless streak he enjoyed prior. Meanwhile Tonton Hong looks to string more then one victory in succession as he just has not been able to string more then one win in a row since he last defeated his opponent facing off against him tonight. Camacho is a KO machine more then most we see these days enjoying victories by way of T(KO) on over 91% of his 24 victories however what could pose as an obstacle for him is the 8 losses by way of T(KO) which is the only way he has ever tasted defeat. Once again in the opposite corner Hong has an 83% T(KO) victory rate while seeing 83% of his fights end with him staring up at the lights. Our thinking in this one is he will want to get the fight to the floor and work Camacho over, wear him down then when the oportunity presents itself go for the kill and end this one like their first meeting. Camacho will want to use his striking advantage and at all costs keep the fight standing and wear down Hong with a healthy mix of kicks and punches before going for the kill shot!! This one has all the signs of contending with Katsaros for KO of the Night honors and our thinking here is Hong stops Camacho early in round 3. 265 lbs Schultz vs Hernandez Our final matchup from the Main card of Ascension 330 sees, yes you guessed it, a pair of big men who rely on turning the lights off using their fists. Dr Schultz looks to put a second consecutive W together for the first time since winning 3 consecutive fights to start of the 2015 year. Meanwhile Sergio Hernandez has not lost in his past 4 fights under new management, the only blemish being a Draw with Sayer Hume back in May. Schultz will look to the action take place standing having never attempted a takedown in his career preferring to use his leg and body kicks to set up for the knock out punch however seeing his opponents succeed 31% of the time with their takedowns could prove to be his downfall as Hernandez will surely take full advantage of getting the fight to the ground where he will impose his will on Schultz. Hernandez having an 84% success rate in the T(KO) means of finishing his opponents will look to continue in that fashion he prefers a flare for the dramatics, and tonight he will not disappoint. Schultz is in for a painful evening as Hernandez ends this one with fireworks late in round 2 Well folks thats all the time we have for the main card, but here is a quick listing of our other fights on this action packed event during the preliminary action. 135 lbs Stem Cell v Umberto Sotto Jr Stem Cell By Way of TKO Strikes 145 lbs Mac Jackson v Colt McLaren Mac Jackson By Way of Judges Decision 170 lbs Pablo Alvado v Kabuto Wakizashi Wakizashi By Way of Judges Decision 265 lbs Sawyer Hume v William Shimazu Sawyer Hume by way of KO Punch 155 lbs Maxim Vyacheslav v Yin Tao Yin Tao by way of judges decision Thank you for your time, we hope to see you next week!

What’s Different? - Events Instead of holding this in one org, the heads of Evolution, Synchronicity, and Ascension have come up with a new format. Each of the orgs mentioned will host events for the specified divisions. Evolution will host events for 145, 170 and 265. S ynchronicity will handle events for 155, 185, 265+. Ascension will cover 135 and 205. -Medals Will still largely be the same, individual tourney with fights happening like so, 1 v 8, 2 v 7 etc. 1st place gets gold, 2nd silver, and 3rd will get bronze. Managers and Org awards will still be awards based on points. Everything else about the tourney will remain the same for the most part.. Fighters still compete for medals. http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3554/m38d.png Fighter Signups Each Division will have 8 spots available to the top 8 ranked fighter in that weightclass Depending on interest level this could be increased to 16 but for now it will be open to only 8. Each fighter that signs up will need to declare which Org they are representing. (just like Athletes represent their respective country in the real Olympics) Declaring an Org isn't mandatory, a fighter can be independent and fight w/o repping an org. Signups are located in Post #2. Matches All non medal fights will be 3 rounds with 5 minute fights except when in medal fights. All medal fights will be 5 rounds 5 minute fights. Contracts will be 10k base and win Schedule First round will start early to mid November. Rounds will take place every two weeks after that. How The Medals Will Work There will be three sets of medals awarded, for fighters, managers, and orgs. Individual medals will be awarded to fighters based on finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each weightclass tourney, medals for managers will be based on the original point scoring system, and Orgs will have medals won by the fighters representing them tallied as if they were each a seperate country like in the real Olympics. Points Each fight will result in a KO, Submission, Decision/Split/Majority Win and Draw. After all the fights have been completed all points will be tallied up. KO or Submission = 3 points , Dec Win = 2 points , Draw = 1 and No Contest = -1 for offender, +1 for opponent Location Location for the 2013 games will be based in London for Evolution events and LA for Synchronicity and Ascension events. Prizes Fighters & Managers - Medals along with the bragging rights of being the best. Orgs - http://i.imgur.com/W0jmZ.gif If you would like to sponsor any prizes, be it clothing, supps, cash or whatever. Please post here and we will gladly accept it.