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Introduction: Hi Guys; it is my pleasure to present the EVO 300 full card preview. The full card can be found here: http://www.mmatycoon.com/orgupcomingeventpublic.php?EvID=879590 and it will be taking place 22nd February 6PM Los Angeles Time. Thank you to Mega Jug for asking me to do this; it has been in equal parts a pleasure and a ball ache but I hope everybody enjoys this. I am also attaching a poll for the three main fights on the card; so make sure to cast a vote! ENJOY Rockmeteller Todd vs Lauri Pekkarinen: Background: Rockmeteller Todd (228550) Record: 32-12-1 Wins: 15 (T)KOs 17 Decisions Losses: 3 Subs 9 Decisions Accomplishments: 2x NY Fight Nights Middleweight Champion (1 Defense) 2x Evolution Middleweight Champion (3 Defenses) Former No.1 Middleweight Fighter Former No.1 P4P Fighter Manager: G-Wad Rockmeteller Todd is one of the best middleweights in the game; and he has been for quite some time now. He has faced a who’s who of the best fighters in the world; and was once P4P no.1 himself. At 32 years old; he still has time on his side, which is significant considering he already has wins over the likes of Wilder Wein, Tiago Renato and Octavio Saades to his name. Todd is a well-rounded striker with his go to techniques being his boxing skills and his leg kicks. He has also showed a good defensive ground game; being able to escape from underneath Karim Bashorov, one of the finest grapplers at the top level of the game. Rockmeteller has very little to gain from this fight; there has no belt on the line, and his opponent, whilst tough is not a big name yet. If he wins; he gets back to facing killers, if he loses, things will start to be said about his run at the top being over. Lauri Pekkarinen (266619) Record: 13-2-1 Wins: 7 (T)KOs 6 Decisions Losses: 2 Decisions Accomplishments: Former CFC Middleweight Champion (Due to steroid DQ) Manager: Pablo Spezziale Lauri Pekkarinen hails from Pablo Spezziale’s stable of fighters and like many of the others; has the potential to be an excellent grappler. Everybody who has been put in front of him; he has beaten, with his wrestle-boxer style allowing him to excel at striking range and in the clinch. The 27 year old has also never been finished; a distinction he will be looking to keep as he heads up the MMA Tycoon ladder. Pekkarinen will have the chance to take a serious name here; as beating Rockmeteller Todd would thrust him straight into the minds of all top org owners and managers, whilst losing will be only a minor setback, he is still very young. Preview: The fact that this fight is five rounds long makes a huge difference to the fight; Todd has been there many times, Pekkarinen has not. That being said; I think we will be seeing a competitive fight here, with the young stud with nothing to lose putting up a courageous effort, and Rockmeteller Todd doing what he does best, smooth boxing and painful leg kicks. Ultimately it’s a competitive matchup on the feet; with Todd still clearly getting the better of the fight in that area. If Pekkarinen can get this to the fight to the clinch it will be interesting as he has proven himself an accomplished clinch fighter. In terms of getting takedowns though; I foresee Pekkarinen will have a problem, as Todd has excellent TDD and has also escaped from underneath some excellent wrestlers. It is hard to have confidence that Pekkarinen can take Todd down and keep him down for any length of time, and on the feet, Todd is more skilled and throws a much higher volume. It will be a valiant effort from Pekkarinen and his stock will rise, but ultimately Todd gets his hand raised a relatively clear decision. Prediction: Rockmeteller Todd via Decision 135lbs Title: Sean Tallon © vs Jacek Krakowiak: Background: Sean Tallon (205285) Record: 30-14-1 Wins: 12 (T)KOs 18 Decisions Losses: 5 (T)KOs 2 Subs 7 Decisions Accomplishments: CEC Bantamweight Champion (3 Defenses) 2x EVO Bantamweight Champion Former EVO Featherweight Champion (Due to Steroid DQ) 2016 Olympics Gold Medalist (135lbs) Former P4P No.1 Fighter Former No.1 Bantamweight Fighter Manager: Mega Jug When you are a champion and your manager runs the org; you don’t always get the credit you may deserve; in Sean Tallon’s case this is particularly unfair as he is a former P4P no.1. He holds wins over the best of the best; including Lil Wayne, Anton Chekhov, Fabian Hoi, Victor Tsoi and former laboratory experiments Ferdinand Cortes and Geralt of Rivia. All of this is equal to a legendary HOF worthy career, especially when you consider Tallon was just a kickboxer once upon a time, and missed out on 3 years of MMA training in order to pursue that. That alone tells the story of Tallon’s style; he is one of the most skilled MMA strikers on the game and he looks to punish his opponents with punches kicks and clinch strikes, either until the final bell, or until they can no longer continue. He has also utilised underrated jiu jitsu in his fights, working a great defensive guard and popping back up to his feet from the bottom effortlessly. He is a force to be reckoned with at 135lbs and he truly belongs on epic cards like this one. Jacek Krakowiak (267205) Record: 19-4 Wins: 12 (T)KOs 7 Decisions Losses: 2 (T)KOs 1 Sub 1 Decision Accomplishments: CFC Bantamweight Champion (3 Defenses) Manager: Pawel Ufcowski Another clear underdog in the second fight on the card; however this guy was once 17-2. So even though he has lost two of his last four, his legitimacy as a top contender is not really in question, as he had an excellent run in a good org previous to this. Krakowiak is a decent boxer with good power for the weight-class, but perhaps where he is strongest is the clinch, where he can dig underhooks and land strikes to devastating effect. He is also an excellent defensive wrestler, defending takedowns for fun, not that that is likely to come in helpful in this fight, as Tallon is a striking machine, who has probably never attempted a takedown in his life. This guy is a big prospect; watch this space for the future. Preview: Jacek will probably look to take this fight into the clinch; where he will be most comfortable, as he will be no match at all for Tallon on the outside. Tallon will look to make him pay for that by landing his own punches and knees in the clinch. The clinch will be a close battle here; but that’s assuming the fight even goes into the clinch. It’s very possible Sean Tallon keeps this a distance kickboxing match and tries to avoid playing into his opponent’s strength. I believe this is what will happen; and he will pepper his opponent with punches and kicks from the outside at a high pace, which will earn him a dominant victory over his foe. Krakowiak may very well be a world champion one day, but SYN 300 is unfortunately not that day. Tallon retains and lives to fight another day. Prediction: Sean Tallon via TKO (Round 2) 155lbs Title: Lukas Niemayer © vs Lamont Hawkins Background: Lukas Niemayer (261965) Record: 17-6 Wins: 10 (T)KOs 7 Decisions Losses: 4 (T)KOs 2 Decisions Accomplishments: Former Highand Games Lightweight Champion CFC Lightweight Champion (2 Defenses) EVO Lightweight Champion Manager: Bob Vendarra Lukas Niemayer is a truly excellent fighter; following an aggressive, volume striking game plan in most of his fights, he tends to overwhelm most of his opponents through sheer pace and higher amounts of strikes. A decent finisher in his younger days; he has ended up going to the judges more and more as he has fought at a higher level. Nothing wrong with that though; his takedown defence is outstanding as well, he recently went 5 rounds with Helix Cabrera without ending up on his back once. Of course Helix beat him anyway; but Helix tends to do that with most fighters. Niemayer is only 27 years old and has bags of potential; with the only question around him being his chin at the very top level; with 4 of his 6 career losses coming by (T)KO. He comes into this fight as the favourite; as it is a rematch of a fight that he won by a clean sweep decision not long ago. Lamont Hawkins (190987) Record: 24-8-1 Wins: 10 (T)KOs 3 Subs 11 Decisions Losses: 8 Decisions Accomplishments: Destiny Lightweight Champion (4 Defenses) EVO Lightweight Champion (1 Defense) 2016 Olympics Silver Medalist (155lbs) Manager: Lucky Lefty Lamont Hawkins was on one hell of a run before being stopped in his tracks in the Olympic Gold medal match against Helix Cabrera. He had beaten some of the better fighters in the weight class. He was also the Evolution Lightweight Champion, beating Vesa Sykk in what was probably the greatest achievement of his career. He lost this title to Lukas Niemayer in his last fight; and now gets an immediate rematch, which is a great opportunity. Having said all of this; Hawkins will need to drastically alter his gameplan in order to have a different result this time around. He didn’t attempt any takedowns; was unsuccessful in the clinch, and didn’t throw or land enough strikes to make it a competitive fight. The big question in this fight is; what can Lamont Hawkins do differently? Preview: Rematches are always interesting; because the fighter who lost has a chance to adapt. Lamont Hawkins gets a chance at redemption here; will he be able to capitalise? I’m not so sure. Lukas Niemayer dominates most of the fights he is in; in order to beat him you need to either have fight changing finishing ability, or be Helix Cabrera. Lamont Hawkins has neither of those things in his favour here; in order to beat Niemayer in a decision, he’d have to throw more, and go for takedowns, all of which would open him up to more shots from Niemayer. Hawkins may find a way to make this competitive; but Niemayer’s superior striking and volume won the day last time, I see no reason why the same approach wouldn’t be good enough here. And Still. Prediction: Lukas Niemayer via Unanimous Decision Jack Douglas vs Hector Linhares: Background: Jack Douglas (241219) Record: 18-13 Wins: 12 (T)KOs 4 Subs 2 Decisions Losses: 1 (T)KO 12 Decisions Accomplishments: 2016 Olympics Bronze Medalist (155lbs) Manager: Louis Princip Despite originally looking a lot like a so-so fighter; Douglas’ recent record has been fantastic. This is due in large part to his Granite chin and stone cold knockout power, he is truly deadly for a Lightweight, with serious power in his hands, as he demonstrated when knocking out Lukas Niemayer in his last fight, despite the fact he was losing the fight handily at the time. He tends to low lower volume and higher power strikes; which can often result in him losing decisions, as opponents will often outwork him, like Lamont Hawkins was able to do when they fought to a decision recently. Douglas is dangerous but beatable; which makes him exciting, but at the same time, a little limited. Hector Linhares (201229) Record: 34-15-1 Wins: 15 (T)KOs 3 Subs 16 Decisions Losses: 1 (T)KO 4 Subs 10 Decisions Accomplishments: MFN Bantamweight Champion (1 Defense) Former MFN Featherweight Champion MFN Lightweight Champion (1 Defense) Manager: Pawel Ufcowski Hector Linhares is the very definition of an org veteran; he has fought his entire MMA career in Montreal Fight Nights which has so far spanned 50 fights. That’s some serious loyalty; not often seen in MMA Tycoon, he has won belts in three different weight classes, and was the last ever 155lbs Champion a belt which we believe he will carry with him to the cage in his entrance for this fight. He is still going strong at 36 years of age; and with arguably his biggest two wins, Hector Camacho and Magnus Mamba both coming in the last three Tycoon years it is arguable he has got better with age. He has certainly showed much more finishing ability in recent times with all 7 of his last 7 wins coming by finish. Linhares is one dangerous cat; with excellent boxing, punching power and submission ability and we could very well see this in the fight. Preview: A little while ago; a win would be in the bag for Linhares; and he may still be the more skilled fighter overall. However; there are questions about Linhares; questions about his age and his activity, he has only fought twice in the last two Tycoon years. Are his skills de-popping? Is he declining? When will his age start to become a factor? There is another big problem I see for Linhares in this fight though; is that the only way people tend to beat Douglas is by decision, and Linhares has not beaten anybody by Decision since Roman Kersikov at MFN 294, when he was just 32 years of age. I think the fight will be competitive for the first two rounds; with Linhares shading the action, however his age will start to tell, and in the third round he will get clipped by Douglas, and he won’t be able to recover. I think this will be the first time we will acknowledge that Linhares’ age is a factor here. It will also be a win that propels Douglas to the next level, and he can start to be seen as a legitimate threat at the top of the game. Prediction: Jack Douglas via TKO (Round 3) Mase Force vs Silas Monk: Background: Mase Force (259079) Record: 32-11 Wins: 28 (T)KOs 4 Decisions Losses: 5 (T)KOs 3 Subs 3 Decisions Accomplishments: 3x Highland Games Heavyweight Champion (4 Defenses) CFC Super Heavyweight Champion (1 Defense) Manager: Nick Force Mase Force started out on The Island where he was always very successful. He carries the same ‘Live and Die by the sword’ mentality that many Heavyweights seem to on MMA Tycoon. He either flattens his opponent or gets flattened himself. He started his career at 25; which is pretty late, but still seems to have progressed relatively well, getting into gradually bigger orgs and fighting better fighters. His biggest weapon is his hands; which are relatively quick for a Heavyweight and of course he has some savage power on his side. He also mixes in some leg kicks; but they are more of a distraction than anything else. He did have an excellent chin at one time; but it is arguable that this has depleted as he has gotten older. Force is still a solid Heavyweight; but likely does not have enough time left to improve to be recognised as one of the best heavyweights in the game. Silas Monk (264971) Record: 15-4 Wins: 14 (T)KOs 1 Decision Losses: 4 (T)KOs Accomplishments: Former SPI - Helsinki Super Heavyweight Champion Havoc Super Heavyweight Champion (1 Defense) Manager: Fart Master Silas Monk is a man in similar mould to his opponent here; only one of his MMA matches has ever gone to a decision, and it’s unlikely that the figure will change here. The difference between him and his opponent is that Monk is younger; which means he is less experienced, but also has less miles on the clock. Monk is undefeated in 4 fights since being changing management to the Fart Master. He has knocked out all of his opponents, and his power is something which could very well propel him to the top level at some point. Monk is an excellent boxer; but look for him to mix it up here because he also has a head kick finish to his name from his Evo debut against Amis Pelle. His ground game needs some serious work; but it’s a flaw that’s extremely unlikely to be exposed in this particular fight, as his opponent prefers standup as well. Preview: I’d like to give a technical breakdown of this fight; but that wouldn’t do its simplicity justice. I feel as though both guys will come out with Aggressive Damage and hope the other guy goes down first. In all seriousness though; these guys are both dangerous Heavyweight strikers, the fight will not last long. Mase Force historically would have been considered to have the better chin; but that may now have changed given his age and recent performances. I tend to favour Silas’ slightly more varied striking attack; as he can finish with kicks as well as punches. This will be a battle of who can clock the other one first; and due to Silas Monk being slightly younger I believe he has the edge here. In a fight of the night contender, expect a razor close first round where both guys land big shots on each other. Then Silas Monk will find Force’s off switch at some point early in the second; because miles on the clock matter more than people think. Prediction: Silas Monk via KO (Round 2) 265lbs+ Title: Cavey Beaumont © vs Tinashe Chukwuma Background: Cavey Beaumont (271494) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/36/36w12.jpg Record: 14-3 Wins: 13 (T)KOs 1 Decision Losses: 2 (T)KOs 1 Decision Accomplishments: GENERATION Super Heavyweight Champion (1 Defense) EVO Super Heavyweight Champion (2 Defenses) Manager: Mello Jones The Super Heavyweight champ is 4-0 in EVO so far; and is deserving of this spot on the main card of one of the biggest events of the year. He is still very young; and it would be good to see him move down to Heavyweight at some point to be more highly recognised in the game. He is a huge man; weighing over 290lbs and he has some serious weight behind his punches. He also has a long reach which helps his striking ability no end; as he peppers his foes with hard punches. Cavey Beaumont is already an EVO world champion; and he has the potential to be so much more than that. Tinashe Chukwuma (263532) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/14231487485598.jpg Record: 15-7 Wins: 13 (T)KOs 2 Decisions Losses: 6 (T)KOs 1 Decision Accomplishments: Former CFC Super Heavyweight Champion Manager: Louis DePalma Tinashe Chukwuma has been through various orgs; he has had a relatively decent career at both Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight. He has compiled a respectable record of 15-7 during his career with the majority of wins coming by knockout. He has power in both his hands and feet; able to wreak Havoc on opponents with punches and kicks. He is more compact than his opponent here and will look to get on the inside to land bombs. This will be a huge win if he was able to pull it off; the biggest win of his career so far, it could catapult him to a whole new level on MMA Tycoon. Preview: Chukwuma is the lighter; faster man here, but his lack of volume in the last fight between the two cost him dearly. You can only imagine he will be sent out with more aggression this time round; but this could potentially leave him open to counters. This is not a great recipe for success; especially when you consider that Chukwuma was knocked out last time these two guys fought. Chukwuma struggled to get within the large reach of the champion, and it’s hard to see how he will make it happen this time. I predict that Chukwuma will try to rush and overwhelm Cavey Beaumont; but it isn’t anywhere near as easy as it sounds, there is also evidence that Beaumont has the better chin of the two fighters, so I think the champ catches Chukwuma again, but this time it will be earlier and more violent. Prediction: Cavey Beaumont via TKO (Round 1) 170lbs Title: Chief Tappenahomma © vs Aleksei Marshal Background: Chief Tappenahomma (243544) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/13999855129793.jpg Record: 24-6-2 Wins: 17 (T)KOs 7 Decisions Losses: 2 Subs 4 Decisions Accomplishments: Imperial Welterweight Champion (5 Defenses) Trinity Welterweight Champion (2 Defenses) EVO Welterweight Champion (1 Defense) Olympics 2016 Bronze Medalist (170lbs) No.1 Ranked Featherweight Fighter Manager: G-Wad Only 30 years old; the best Welterweight in the world, and one of the best managers in the game right now, Chief Tappenahomma is nothing short of phenomenal. He has been living in the shadow of Ricky Rocker for the past couple of Tycoon years, just as every other Tycoon Welterweight has. However; now that Rocker has retired; Chief can step up to the plate and possibly make the division his own. He is young enough; and he is certainly skilled enough, you could probably count all the Welterweights capable of beating him on one hand at this moment in time. He in a very well rounded fighter; with excellent boxing who can also incorporate kicks into his game. He has one of the better clinch games in MMA Tycoon, due to his skills in Boxing, Muay Thai and Wrestling. His chin is top notch; he has never been knocked out, and it is still possible he never will be, in addition to this, he has finishing ability of his own, especially for the Welterweight division. His biggest breakout wins were probably his decision win over Lance Templeton; and his two wins over Carlos Centurion. However; in his last fight he recorded a huge win over David Brent’s fighter Mordecai Sackett. He is already a huge star and a great fighter, but he has the potential to be so much more in the future. Aleksei Marshal (234946) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/23/23w11.jpg Record: 18-5 Wins: 13 (T)KOs 5 Decisions Losses: 3 (T)KOs 1 Sub 1 Decision Accomplishments: Death Squad Welterweight Champion (1 Defense) Manager: Aleksey Nikulin Marshal is a pretty impressive young fighter himself; a former Deathsquad Welterweight Champion, and we all know that Deathsquad was pretty legitimate at one point in time. Marshal has risen fast in the last couple of Tycoon years; getting himself to the rank of 5th best Welterweight in the game, he means business. His most dangerous weapons are kicks; which he used to devastating effect against Gerald Minor, targeting the legs body and head on the way to an excellent TKO victory. His volume is pretty high; especially when it comes to the kicks. Marshal also has a unique ability to pop back up to his feet immediately when taken down; not that he will need it in this fight, as it will likely remain vertical. However; this ability is extremely useful for a top fighter against up and coming welterweights who attempt to emulate Ricky Rocker. Marshal also has some nasty punches and elbows from the clinch position, which could be useful as a defence mechanism against a fighter like Chief. Preview: On paper; in terms of records and competition fought, this fight does not look particularly close, Chief takes it easily. However; it is actually a tight call in terms of skill for skill. There is not a whole lot of daylight between them when you look purely at their skillsets, as is often the case at this level of MMA Tycoon. I see this as Marshal’s coming out party of sorts, as he will go toe to toe with the best in the world and he will not do badly at all. At kickboxing distance; he is a match for the Chief; and he will show it by landing his painful body kicks and leg kicks mixed in with a few punches. Chief will hang on in there; with his boxing focused game setting up a few kicks of his own. Marshal will land the bigger shots to get marginally the better of the first two rounds, as Chief has shown a recent susceptibility to be a slow starter, often getting the worse of the early rounds. However; as he often does, Chief will start to catch up. Marshal will get a hell of a lot of credit for this fight; but he will not get his hand raised, think Gustaffson vs Cormier. The 3rd round will be a razor thin round that could be scored either way; before Chief takes over in rounds 4 and 5; these are deep waters, but they are waters he has been to before, and the same cannot be said for Aleksei Marshal. He will eventually establish the clinch; and take advantage of an exhausted Marshal, putting him away with a late finish to keep himself on top of the tycoon world for now. Chief Tappenahomma via TKO (Round 5) Sotiris Kakoullis vs Remi Highjack: Background: Sotiris Kakoullis (211997) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/25/25w28.jpg Record: 39-9 Wins: 25 (T)KOs 14 Decisions Losses: 4 (T)KOs 5 Decisions Accomplishments: 2x SP ICON Light Heavyweight Champion (5 Defenses) EVO Light Heavyweight Champion (3 Defenses) Olympics 2016 Gold Medalist (205lbs) Manager: Klatz Matz The guy really needs no introduction; he is one of only a handful of guys in the game that has literally fought everybody at the top for years and years now. He is a former P4P no.1 and for my money is not talked about enough as a true great of the game, he’s beat more or less all the top guys of his generation, with wins over Tiago Renato, Ian Smith, Vincent Vinetto, Rockmeteller Todd and Ugor Makinwa. Those are all names who have either been P4P no.1 or are still a huge factor in the top orgs in the game. His cardio for a 205 fighter is straight up scary; he may not have the pure power of somebody like a Billy Beast say, but he is so unbelievably effective at winning fights. He strikes with both volume and precision, often landing a higher percentage of strikes as well as a higher number of strikes than his opponents. He is proficient in both boxing and kickboxing, and another fighter who loves his leg kicks. He does have some power; but having an awesome manager like Klatz Matz means that he’ll never unnecessarily favour hunting for a knockout over winning a fight. A tough out for anyone; and still some pretty darn good years left in him, this guy is awesome. Remi Highjack (228960) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/14181581563622.jpg Record: 25-6 Wins: 20 (T)KOs 5 Decisions Losses: 4 (T)KOs 1 Sub 1 Decision Accomplishments: GC Light Heavyweight Champion (1 Defense) 3x Trinity Light Heavyweight Champion (3 Defenses) Olympics 2016 Bronze Medalist (205lbs) Manager: Ryan Epicity This matchup is one of my favourites on the card as Highjack is of similar ilk to Kakoullis; he is just more recent, but despite being only 30 he has fought in top orgs for a while already and has been beating top notch fighters. He beat Joaquin Fortunado and Vincent Vinetto, 2 long time veterans of Synchronicity. He also managed a win over the tragically retired Ragnar Sigurdsson; who was on a serious run of his own before he lost to Highjack and then retired spontaneously. Highjack has power and creativity in his striking, he uses leg kicks to set up his punches; as his boxing game is what he thrives on; however he will occasionally go high with a kick and when he does, the consequences are brutal. Highjack also has an advanced clinch game; with punches and knees being his specialities in that area of the fight. Highjack is a top fighter; and is only just getting to his prime, expect big things from this man. Preview: This is a very interesting fight. Kakoullis has the volume advantage here; his game plan will be to kick the crap out of Highjack’s legs to slow him down and then set him up for punches once he is a sitting duck. Highjack will be looking to get in and out whilst landing hard punches and he may even look to clinch up; as it would appear his biggest advantage is in the clinch. They will both have some success with Kakoullis slightly stealing it on the scorecards due to his higher volume and accuracy. However I feel it is Highjack’s time right now; everything has been building up to that signature win that cements him as THE GUY. I dunno why; but I feel as though this fight will be it; even with Kakoullis ahead on the scorecards; Highjack will be landing big shots, throwing mostly leg kicks at the start. However; I think at the end he will start to go high with his kicks, and one of those will catch Kakoullis as he’s coming forward, putting him in LaLa land, giving Highjack the (slight) upset and the biggest win of his career to date. Remi Highjack via KO (Round 3) 205lbs Title: Billy Beast © vs Karim Bashorov Background: Billy Beast (225817) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/14388933655168.jpg Record: 38-12 Wins: 29 (T)KOs 9 Decisions Losses: 3 (T)KOs 1 Sub 8 Decisions Accomplishments: EVO Light Heavyweight Champion Former No.1 Ranked Light Heavyweight Fighter Manager: G-Wad Billy Beast is a straight up bully; he’s just finding his groove now at 33 years of age, he recently beat the excellent Sotoris Kakoullis, yes it was on the technicality of a cut but a win is a win at the top level of the game. He was winning the fight even before it was stopped; he got in Kakoullis’ face and didn’t give him room to breathe, so it was an excellent performance by Beast in that way, but it is difficult to help wanting to see that fight again. With that fight aside; Beast has beaten Trevor Reznik twice in recent times and also KO’s Attila Skif stiff. See what I did there? Anyway; this guy is a simplistic, meat and potatoes fighter, but guess what? It’s really effective; and he is very skilled in all aspects of the game, he has excellent boxing, good volume, good cardio and a pretty violent clinch game as well. He might be new to the scene when it comes to the very elite of the elite, but don’t sleep on him for a second, the Beast is legit. Karim Bashorov (212201) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/33/33w7.jpg Record: 27-5 Wins: 1 (T)KO 7 Subs 19 Decisions Losses: 1 Sub 4 Decisions Accomplishments: Former REVO Middleweight Champion MFN Middleweight Champion (1 Defense) EVO Middleweight Champion 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist (185lbs) No.1 Ranked Middleweight Fighter No.1 Ranked Light Heavyweight Fighter No.2 Ranked P4P Fighter Manager: Whymer Van Mastodon If anybody on this card truly needs no introduction; it’s this guy. He is as skilled as they come in all areas of the game. He has the volume punching of a Michael Bisping; with the takedown game of a Jon Fitch, what he does is incredible. He doesn’t land the cleanest hardest punches; but he lands punches which score with the judges; a lot of them and it’s overwhelming for his opponents. He is also able to score takedowns on high level opponents and stop them from getting up; by way of steady ground and pound and persistent control. Many people may say boring; but what will be remembered is his effectiveness in the end. Much credit for his success should go to Whymer Van Mastodon, who has masterminded very effective game-plans for Bashorov to dominate the opposition. Karim Bashorov’s current run is almost unprecedented; he is on a 10 fight win streak, which has included winning the EVO 185lbs belt, defending the MFN belt and winning the Olympic gold medal at 185lbs. He is now fighting for a 2nd belt; if he were to become a 2 weight world champion it would surely cement him as a modern tycoon great, there would be little else he could do to make this run any better. Preview: This could be a history making fight; as Bashorov vies for his second belt; whilst the Beast looks for his greatest career achievement yet, ending Bashorov’s streak, the guy who eventually does that will be remembered for a long time to come I’m sure. Billy Beast does have a chance; but it isn’t a very big one, I’ll explain why. Bashorov lives for decisions; he outpoints his opponents on the feet with his volume boxing skills, which he does to an extremely high level of success. He can also wrestle with the best of them; his takedowns and top control are both highly impressive and can’t really be stopped. What this means is I don’t think Billy Beast can win a decision against Bashorov; Bashorov has overwhelmed middleweights with his volume; middleweights who are faster and lighter than Billy Beast. Bashorov will have a slight speed and cardio advantage in this fight; which will play into exactly what he will want to do. That means that Billy Beast needs to knock Bashorov out to win this fight; something which has never been done before and is unlikely given Bashorov’s granite chin. Then there’s Bashorov’s wrestling. Last time Billy Beast faced a grappler; Shogan Aye, he was taken down multiple times. Yes; he still won the fight, but it does not bode well for his chances against an animal like Bashorov. Bashorov out-strikes and out-wrestles Beast to a clean sweep decision to claim a second title and take his streak to 11. Prediction: Karim Bashorov via Decision THE MAIN EVENT: Itse Perkele vs Gymer Alexandersson: Background: Itse Perkele (226820) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/25/25w28.jpg Record: 26-11 Wins: 20 (T)KOs 6 Decisions Losses: 6 (T)KOs 5 Decisions Accomplishments: EVO Heavyweight Champion (1 Defense) Olympic Gold medalist (265lbs) No.1 Ranked Heavyweight Fighter No.1 Ranked P4P fighter Manager: The Antidote Itse Perkele is the perennially underrated Heavyweight in the world of MMA Tycoon. He’s kind of like Stipe Miocic; in the way that he has silently but violently dismantled the best competition in MMA Tycoon right now. He has beaten guys such as Jon Hess; Slade Traylor, Timur Rubin, Grigori Rasputin and Jordi Joestar. He has also won an Olympic Gold Medal on his current streak; despite largely facing off against bigger names than his own in the competition. Perkele has proved capable of adapting to different game plans depending on opponents, a credit to both his own fight IQ, and his manager; The Antidote. For example; he went with a counter but higher damage than usual gameplan against Timur Rubin; as he knew he wouldn’t avoid all the takedowns, so he wanted to make the most of the time he had standing and he made his shots count, eventually getting a narrow decision win. However against Grigori Rasputin; Perkele overwhelmed the Mad Monk with punches in bunches. As a tall heavyweight; Perkele is relatively agile and flexible, and he likes to kick both low and high, which is always dangerous with 260lbs behind it. It will be interesting to see what gameplan he decides to go with in this fight. Gymer Alexandersson (223807) http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/13917784009406.jpg Record: 33-10 Wins: 30 (T)KOs 3 Decisions Losses: 8 (T)KOs 1 Sub 1 Decision Accomplishments: Destiny Heavyweight Champion (4 Defenses) SYN Heavyweight Champion (7 Defenses) 2016 Olympics Bronze Medalist (265lbs) No.1 Ranked Heavyweight Fighter. No.2 Ranked P4P Manager: Michael Knight Gymer is one of those guys who wields fight changing power in his fists; it’s the kind of power you can’t train, it’s like it was given from birth (Or rolled from an MMA sim website). Gymer enters this fight on a 2 fight streak also having beaten Timur Rubin, like Perkele did. However; Gymer has had quite a few more fights than Perkele, especially at the top level. He started off in Ascensions’s famous EPL tournament; losing by submission in the final. However his performances were enough to get him a contract with Synchronicity; where he would go on to beat names such as Chick Bowdrie, Stu Grimson, Diego Bustamante and Gun Slinga. The craziest thing about it is; he finished a lot of those fights in the first round. He was formerly ranked as the best heavyweight in the world; and he can get back there with a win in this fight. It is a tall order for Gymer; but with the power in his hands, anything is possible. Preview: Anything can happen in this fight; and I mean anything. Itse Perkele is the favourite on paper because of his large win streak; but the power of Gymer is such a game changer that you can never be certain. I think this fight is a bit of a coin flip; in that they can both knock each other out cold; so it could come down to either who clips the other one first, or who can take more of a beating. I’m going to indulge in an idea that this will be a fight of the year candidate. I say Itse dominates early; uses his reach advantage and kicks to control the pace of the fight. Then in the second round, Itse clips Gymer with either a big punch or a head kick and knocks him down. He swarms all over Gymer but Gymer manages to survive. In the 3rd round Perkele; still dominant, clips Gymer again and has him staggering all over the cage but still can’t quite put the finishing blow on him. Then Gymer starts to recover; and as Perkele comes in for that final blow, Gymer lands a huge counter shot! The shot knocks Perkele into next week; Gymer ends the streak and is once again declared the best Heavyweight on planet Tycoon. Prediction: Gymer Alexandersson via KO (Round 3)

Third fight with Tolo Seia on EVO 183 is going to be his last perfomance in the career. I have never been good at promoting my fighters but somehow AJ's name got some recognition and his profile hits 7.6k+ views. I don't know if it's really big number but it's definitely much more than any other my fighter ever had. AJ was one of my very first fighters. I've created him 20 years old, put in a public gym in tokyo and made to lift weights. I was still getting used to "project" concept. Anyway he got some succes in mid-tier orgs including SPFT branch in St.Petersburg. I knew he was smart, determined and had pretty heavy hands but his chin was always questionable. He was rocked almost in every fight but usually managed to comeback and steal the win. I think turning point in his career was first fight in main SPFT org. Back then I was manager of the SPFT and needed LHW contender badly. Ansgar Axelsson looked to me very promising rising star and I decided to bring AJ for him. I was sure he will be underdog in that fight but it was win-win situation. AJ won. He won SPFT title next. And fought only top-tier fighters from that moment. AJ for me is a perfect example of how you can be affected to the fictional character. It's a very special feeling when you slowly play-by-play fight at 5am and hear how your heart is beating loud.

http://mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1415204146k2o7wm.jpg Evolution presents HALL OF FAME 2015 Inductees Good evening everyone, and welcome to the induction of two great fighters into the Evolution Hall of Fame. There are 14 fighters in the Hall of Fame so far, among them such great names like Otso Jokinen and Mitchell Stehling. With very few fighters in there, it has gained a prestige of sorts, and now here, we take a look at two fighters who have truly become two of the best fighters, not only to have fought in Evo, but to have competed in MMA period. These two fighters have actually competed against each other in the past, and now they are here again to take their place among the gods. Our first inductee is one of the best fighters in the world today, and has previously been called the GOAT. The following are his accomplishments so far in his MMA Tycoon career: #1 P4P Fighter New Generation Fighters (NGF) Hall of Fame member Former NGF Heavyweight Champion Former NGF Super Heavyweight Champion Tycoon Summer Olympics Bronze Medallist Tycoon Winter Olympics Gold Medallist Former EVO Heavyweight Champion Current EVO Super Heavyweight Champion 3 Fight of the Night awards 9 KO Of The Night awards Fight of the Year 2014 winner Super Heavyweight Fighter of the Year 2014 Fighter of the Year 2014 Current MMA Record: 40-6-0 Of course, there is only one man we can be talking about and now we would like to take you through the career of the man known as…… http://mmatycoon.com/gallery/3/3w1.jpg RINKY “THE GANGSTER” SPIDER Early Career Rinky Spider was spotted by Bowser BigDog early on, and spotting his potential, Bowser signed him up and had him take part in a test fight. Showing great prowess, Spider knocked out his opponent, Muhammed Jolly, within 3 minutes, and also showed he had a Granite Chin, thereby influencing Bowser to keep him signed on. He took part in a fight at SPFT, KO’ing his opponent, Rick James, in just 45 seconds to really started having people talk about his potential. He would then sign with the org where he would start to build his reputation, New Generation Fighters. New Kid at New Generation Fighters Following his signing to NGF, Rinky would have his first fight at NGF Fight Night 6. He took on Petr Jakovlev, another young fighter with an undefeated record. It wouldn’t last long however, as Spider ended him with a brutal head kick midway into the first round to announce his arrival, as he was awarded the KO of the Night award. He would win his next three fights in a row, all via (T)KO within 2 rounds. This would set up a title shot against Sam Winchester (Now known as Alojz Cerny), in a fight between two of the hottest prospects in the division. Despite a hard fought battle, Spider would be unable to finish Winchester, and would lose the judge’s decision to mark his first defeat in MMA. Despite the loss, Spider rose to the challenge of climbing the ladder again to the top, defeating Firco Nowack in his next fight with an incredible Spinning Backfist KO in the first round. He followed that up with a TKO (Cut) win over Carlos Quintana (Now known as Carlos Cutwood) to earn another shot at the gold. This time he would be competing against Polish Engineer for the belt, and he would finally capture the title with a TKO (Strikes) victory at 2.20 of the first round. The Next Big Thing After capturing the gold, many had claimed Rinky was the next big star in MMA. In order to live up to those claims however, he would need to keep the momentum on his side. This would start with defending the belt against the first man to defeat him, Sam Winchester. In a shock, Rinky would end the fight within a minute, finishing Winchester off with a Head Kick to retain his title, and earn the KO of the Night award. He would suffer setback in his next bout however, dropping the title to Wei Pei, and suffering his first TKO loss in his career. He would battle Vadim Kalashnikov in his next bout, showing typical Spider attacking by winning via KO (Head Kick) in the first round to earn another title shot. This time however, he would be facing Shavo Odin for the Super Heavyweight belt, and like before, he would win the title via TKO (Strikes), albeit in the second round this time. He would then take part in a supercard being organised by Immortals NY, as he took on and defeated Tobias Larsson. Upon his return to NGF, he Karol Cropp in a non-title bout. He would go on to defeat Samson Miodek and Wei Pei in title defences, before making the jump to Evolution. Early Days at Evolution After making the jump to Evo’s Super Heavyweight division, Spider suddenly found himself in shark infested waters, with everyone wanting a piece of him. He would challenge for the title in his debut, losing to Neo Kable. He would lose two fights in a row for the first, and only, time in his career in his next bout as he dropped a decision victory to Liro Tolonen in an Evo vs Ascension event. He would then go on a tear, picking up 5 wins in a row in Evo, capturing the Super Heavyweight title, and avenging the two losses to Kable and Tolonen. He would then go on to represent Evolution in the Tycoon Olympics, which involved some of the biggest orgs in MMA Tycoon. He would pick up a win in the first round against James Proudstar via TKO (Strikes) in the 5th round, in a fight which was voted the Fight Of The Year 2014. A loss to Ghengis Congo would follow in the next round however, and Spider would then find himself competing against Emeka Shakur for the Bronze Medal. Spider would claim the victory, courtesy of a doctor’s stoppage due to a nasty cut being opened on Shakur. This victory would really show he had arrived on the world stage, and many had him pegged as the new poster boy for Evo. Dominance in Evolution Spider’s reputation was becoming such that people believed he was going to be the best fighter in the world. Well, following his Bronze Medal, he continued his strive for greatness, as he defended his title against Bas Severn successfully. He would follow up that with successful title defences against Antonio Manoel, Leonardo Ferreira and Ernesto Oliveira. Following these successes, he would take part in a clash with Simon Williams for the Heavyweight title. With the Super Heavyweight title secured, this was a chance for Rinky to display his dominance of the heavier weights and unify the two titles. He would do that, and in dominant fashion with a first round TKO victory. From there, he took a one fight deal with Team Thomas Fight Club, defeating Daniel Silva in the first round. From there, he would return to Evo to defend his title once in the Super Heavyweight division, as he beat Declan Sweeney via Unanimous Decision to retain his crown. From there he would represent Evo in the Tycoon Winter Olympics, and in his first round match up, he defeated Jon Hess in a high profile fight which further showed Rinky’s dominance of the heavier divisions. A hard fought battle with Codi Gale would follow in the Semi Finals. but Rinky would again end it with a head kick late in the 5th round. He would contest the finals against Yeo Jae Suk, and would finish him with a second round TKO finish to claim the Gold medal to go with the Bronze he won in the Summer Olympics. Return to Evo This next part brings us up to the present day Rinky Spider. After claiming Gold, he returned to Evo again to defend his titles. He took on Vyacheslav Kalashnikov, twin brother of Vadim Kalashnikov who Rinky defeated early in his career, in a bout for the title. Rinky made light work of him, forcing Vyacheslav to submit to strikes early in the second round. His next fight would see him take on Bo Juggernaut, Ascension’s Heavyweight champion. In what was becoming a common theme for his career, Rinky won the fight and made it look relatively easy with a KO (Punch) victory in the second round. The next fight however, was to be one that would change Rinky’s career. In a highly anticipated clash between the rosters of Bowser BigDog and Dean Sutherland, Rinky Spider was slated to fight a former foe in Leonardo Ferreira. Rinky had defeated Ferreira previously, but that was under Choose Life’s (Mannetosen) management. Now that Ferreira was under Sutherland’s, there was an air of unpredictability coming into the bout. Sutherland claimed he would go 10-0 in the entire event, and claimed he felt supremely confident in winning, as did Bowser BigDog when asked about his thoughts on the bout. When it came to the fight, the world was shocked as Rinky Spider’s 13 fight win streak was snapped via Unanimous Decision, as he lost the Heavyweight championship. However, rather than sulk in the corner, Spider got right back into the action, defending his Super Heavyweight title successfully against Tiny McGee. Following this was a superfight of sorts with CEC champion Rocky Tyson, a fight Rinky continued his comeback with, scoring a first round TKO. He would then defend his Evo title against Rau Utu, and got a rarity when he didn’t win due to a finish, but rather a Doctor’s stoppage as he scored a TKO (Cut) win in the second round. A trip to Aggressive Damage followed, as he scored a quick first round KO against Cinder Smaug. His last fight saw him defend his title against Rockford Knight, and he saw out a Unanimous Decision win to leave him at 40-6-0 in his career, and rocked atop the mountain at #1 P4P. He is next scheduled to face Varg Velde, in a bout which could have implications of a rematch with Leonardo Ferreira should he be able to win. With the career behind him, Rinky Spider is truly one of the best fighters in MMA Tycoon history, and he now takes his place deservingly in the Evolution Hall of Fame! Next Inductee to follow soon…

EVO 84 LEGENDS is an event set to blow the roof off of the Wombley Arena. The 93 thousand fans in attendance and millions watching the PPV will be in for a treat. The main event of the card will feature a superfight between Evo's own Douglas and Team Thomas FC's Cockensctuff.One other little fact about this card? ALL fighters are inside the Top 100 p4p rankings of the Tycooniverse. This event is just oozing competition and quality. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/7358dd9e-9798-4067-bf03-519faec2e4d2.png?t=1399490297 The number 2 ranked fighter in Dustin Douglas takes on the number 8 ranked fighter in Lester Cockenschtuff. With the exception of Douglas being slightly more seasoned, their records are identical. Both fighters are on a 7 fight win streak with all fights ending in stoppages. Where the Rasta Lion leaves his opponents unconscious, The Molester leaves them bleeding like a pig. Although both are standup fighters, they go about it different ways. Dustin chooses to overwhelm his opponent from a distance with punches and kicks while Lester unleashes hell once the fight gets in the clinch. This fight could go either way. Even though Douglas has a knack for ending his opponents early, I’m putting my money on the clinch game of Lester. I think the hellbows and knees will be too much for Douglas, assuming Cockenschtuff is able to get it to the clinch and keep it there without getting laid on the matt. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/comain.jpg?t=1399405656 The Co Main event of the evening features two super-heavyweight fighters. The current champion of the division, Rinky Spider, takes on James Proudstar. Spider brings devastating power and an elite level striking game. Momentum is definitely in Spider’s favor, being on a 4 fight win streak. He finished 3 of his last 4 opponents inside the second round. Proudstar brings a well-rounded game and tons of experience due to his age. A fighter in his prime, James is the current champion in Synchronicity and Ascension. He even still carries the Canadian Fighting Championship belt around after the orgs closure. I’m going with Warpath for this fight. Just to see how he manages to carry 4 belts around. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/fw.jpg?t=1399492033 In December of last year Loompa and his manager Stu Pidasol held a press conference stating they wanted bigger challenges and Oompa was destined to be a big star. Fast forward to today, he’s on a 10 fight win streak with wins against some of tycoon’s top fighters under his belt. It seems Loompa is truly a force to be reckoned with. Coming off a string of submission wins, Richard Dawkins is looking to dethrone Loompa. Loompa has faced black belts before, but none the caliber of Dawkins. Richard with 33 wins has almost half of them via sub. Richard is at home on his back and Loompa has proved he doesn’t mind taking black belts down when he fought Partio. It’s a tough choice, but I’ll jump on Loompa’s hype train. I think Oompa grinds out another decision victory. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/Pluto-1.jpg?t=1399410001 This middleweight championship fight is a rubber match between two fighters who know each other well. When they first met, Alexander would take the victory with a decision victory over the Pluto. They would meet for the second time almost 2 months later. This time Pluto would manage to grind out the decision win. With Valentine having tasted EVO gold before pressure couldnt be a reason for the loss, maybe Palhares just has his number? Palhares seems to take his losses seriously. He has improved after each one and avenged all notable losses. Valentine proved he has what it takes to beat Pluto. I still think Palhares takes this fight though. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/neman.jpg?t=1399411415 This is the classic striker versus grappler matchup up. Binzo brings solid standup with a phenomenal ground while Prijovic relies on his striking and knockout power. Prijovic has a number of head kick knockouts that even Cro Cop would be jealous of.This may prove to be one of the toughest opponents Nemanja has faced. The power of Nemanja may not be enough to penetrate the Diamond chin of Binzo. His best option would be to pace himself and go to the judges. Binzo may have one of tycoon's best chins, he still should be careful of Prijovic's power. Binzo will dictate where the fight takes place, but will he be able to take advantage of it? Unlike his opponent, Binzo knows what it's like to make it into the championship rounds. The only question is if the fight makes it that far. I'm a sucker for head kicks, so I'm going with Nemanja on this one. I say he will pop Binzo's knockout cherry. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/jen.jpg?t=1399414682 In what reports claim is his coming out of retirement fight, Jose Nabijos takes on Jensen Saint. Scareface against The Holy man. Making true believers out of his past opponents, Saints enters the fight on a three fight win streak. A man on a mission from God, he seems unstoppable at the moment. Nabijos just may have what it takes to prove Jensen to be a false prophet though. Although he is at home on his feet, Scarface has managed to secure wins off his back with submissions. So it could spell disaster for Jensen if he gets caught while delivering the ground and pound. I think I'll take Nabijos in this bout, with a submission from his back possibly. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/Ken.jpg?t=1399422756 Having lost the heavyweight belt in this last fight, Oath is looking to climb back up the ranks to give it another shot. In his way stands Bruce Li, a fighter who has yet to taste defeat in the Evolution organization. As any top fighter and coach will tell you, going undefeated in one of tycoon's top organizations is not a fluke. Looking for a chance to clinch EVO gold, Oath may be the golden ticket Li has been waiting for. Although Li's past opponents were no pushovers, defeating the former heavyweight champion sends a message that words can't make. Not only does Li have to worry about Ken's takedowns, he has to be weary of the power as well. I think Ken takes this one. He has the power to shatter the glass jaw of Li. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/lhw.jpg?t=1399422799 Having not fought in 18 months, Jeremy Tonal dispatched Womba in the 2nd round of their Rising Sun PPV bout. That match is sure to be a nominee for upset of the year when awards season rolls around.This time more pressure is on. The EVO LHW belt is on the line. Will lightning strike twice for Tonal? Before the Tonal fight, the last two times Smokudju was finished he managed to avenge those losses dominantly. A loss seems to just motive him more. I take Womba in this fight, he will prove that was a fluke win from Tonal. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/Opa.jpg?t=1399422849 The EVO lightweight champion, Otso Jokinen, has a non-title fight against Donny Donowitz. This is the first time Donowitz has fought in the Evolution octagon and Jokinen is driving the welcome wagon. With this being a non-title fight, bragging rights are at stake. With both fighters having over 40 fights in their career and pushin 35 years of age or closer, they've both learned a thing or two throughout their careers. Will Donny's leg kicks and striking be able to stifle the takedowns of Jokinen is the big question. Donowitz will also hold a nice height and reach advantage in the fight. Otso showed in his fight with Mr. Black, that those advantages sometimes don't prove enough though. I'll go with Jokinen in this fight. http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/EzekelRAGEpb/danny.jpg?t=1399422916 The bout features two wrestlers who love to rain down strikes on their opponents. This isn't their first time meeting. The two fought each other twice last year. Both times Sly Randolph was able to make short work of Power. It would seem Randolph has Power's number. Those matches were long ago though. Maybe Power was able to pick up a few things since they last met. He's currently on a nice little win streak while Sly is shaking off a loss. I'll go with Power on this one, maybe the third time's the charm. That's it for now, be sure to tune in on May 10th to check out the card. Good luck to all fighters in the event.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5136/1879/1600/megaJug.jpg MegaJug, you are so generous with your Pepsi, why so cheap with your OTN awards?

Evolution Fighter of the Year! http://www.mmatycoon.com/images/company/logo/1376061484EVO%20LOGO.png This tournament, hosted and put on by Evo, will showcase some of tycoon’s most talented fighters. Why you ask? To prove they can be the Evo Fighter of the year! This is a single elimination tourney running in 8 divisions. Each one will have 8 men duking it out for the right to call themselves Evo Fighter of the year. Why join? - For the competition. If nothing else is guaranteed, it’s the fact that you will have the chance to fighter some of tycoon’s top fighters. Evo only fighters? - No!!! The fighter can be from any org he wants. If an org decides to send a fighter, each win that fighter earns, the org gets 100k. If he wins the tourney, org gets 400k. Contracts 30k/30k/30k Schedule Expected start date is sometime in November. Prizes --First Place in each division gets 500k --Second Place in each division gets 300k --Orgs from non Evolution fighters get 100k per win --Top Scoring Manger gets 500k. See point breakdown below. Each fighter gets 3 pts for finish, Dec Win = 2 points , Draw = 1point and No Contest = -1 for offender, +1 for opponent. Manager with most points gets 500k Awards Best Ko - 100k Best Sub - 100k Best Fight - 100k Best Smack Talker - 100k Signups Super Heavyweight (265+) John Bunting Iiro Tolonen- Evolution Antonio Manoel Leroy Brown - Synchronicity Elroy Kleinschmidt Daniel Silva Neo Kable Willy Stoppers Declan Sweeney Heavyweight (265) Art Vandalay- Evolution Dustin Douglas- Evolution Mitchell Stehling- Evolution Renzo Machida- Evolution J Breaker- Evolution Ser Gregor Clegane Daniel Speed - Evolution Congo Ashantie Light Heavyweight (205) WMK Pierre Trudeau Leonidas Katsaros Gristle McThornbody Public Enemy Siouxsie Banshees - Ascension Moacyr Domingos De Matos Miguel Fernandez Middleweight (185) Alexander Geoly Kevin Garnett Vlad Kersikov Alexander Valentine Pluto Palhares Barry Scott Luka Beck Welterweight (170) Sinuhe Egyptian - Evolution Dennis Wise- Evolution Holden Gracie - Evolution Jyrska Velmu - Evolution Dryden Mitchell - Evolution Tito Hopkins Sabin Figaro Daniel Plainview - Invictus Lightweight (155) Otso Jokinen - Evolution Dick Dingleberry - Cage Wars Hilo Gary Bunn - Synchronicity Kauko Partio - Versus Vladimir Solovyev Gerard Esqueda Featherweight (145) Danny Power - Evolution Hector Cabrera - Evolution Jason Griffin - Evolution Rainer Varvaskoukku - Evolution Numero Cero Richard Dawkins Bad Idea Sly Randolph Domingo Perez- Evolution Waru Kuzuri Antero Wursty Evolution has final word on 8 fighters entering each division.

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.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3877/polz.png The elite orgs Empire and IMMA have combined to form the powerhouse known as Evolution. With such a commanding name as Evolution, the org needs a logo and belt that are just as commanding. Evolution is looking for the best gfx guys to try their hand at it. The prize? Nothing but cold hard cash. Best belt gets 500k and best logo gets 500k. You also get to revel in the fact that one of Tycoon's top Orgs will be displaying your work. Tycoon's top fighters will also be sporting the belt you made. Logo Entrants Belt Entrants