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(Chael Mir enters the room and sits at the official ICON Interviews table; looking excited by the interview. He is followed by a whole entourage of security escorting an angry looking Alejandro Scott into the room. He looks like he’s ready to fight already; with true rage in his eyes, he is fired up. The next wave of security comes in with Texas Pete who looks focused; but much calmer than his opponent, perhaps the age difference has something to do with it. The two barely look at each other as they sit either side of Chael; who signals for security to leave the room.) CM: Hey guys it’s me Chael Mir with a very special edition of ICON Interviews here for you today. I know it’s been a while since the last edition of ICON Interviews but this one is truly awesome, you guys will love it. Joining me in the studio now I have the two participants in a highly anticipated fight which goes down on Christmas Eve at the Just Bleed org; run by Jake Bremner. This fight has broken the Tycoon internet over the past couple of days after a world class preview written by yours truly which really kicked everything off! There has even been a prediction poll about this fight which by the way is something we should totally do more often because I think that creates a serious buzz around any fight. Anyway enough of that! Let’s meet the fighters! Welcome to the show to Alejandro Scott and Texas Pete! CM: Hey guys; thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to talk to me today. This is obviously a bit of a crazy fight; it’s generated a lot of interest out of nowhere and it’s very intriguing stylistically as well. How did this all come about? How were you guys approached about this? Alejandro we’ll start with you. AS: Well since I've been signed to an org now my manager has been constantly bugging me. I was rolling in preparation for Adlet Mayer when he was like "Yo I've put your name forward to fight Texas Pete, he's just signed to Just Bleed and he's looking for an opponent at 205 you're a perfect opponent since you just won TUF what have you got to lose?" I was super pissed at first but I couldn't argue it all made sense and I trust in Conor, he said it wasn't guaranteed anyway and we'll see how you do after your fight with Mayer, well after I dismantled him I called Jake myself the next day and said hombre where's Texas Pete at? CM: And Texas; how did this start for you? How did you get in touch with Just Bleed and how did this fight materialise for you? TP: It all started when Highland Games went inactive, originally I was gonna retire and help spar with some of the young up and coming fighters in my managers roster, but that all changed when I received a message requesting that I take part in a "superfight" in Just Bleed. CM: OK; so obviously this particular fight interests you; Alejandro has been a submission machine of late, what do you think of him as a fighter and an opponent? TP: I think he is a very skilled fighter, I have been training very hard for some time on my ground game so hopefully it pays off should the fight get to the ground. That will be a tough task for him though, my takedown defence is off the charts. I don't know how long he will last on the feet if the takedown doesn't present itself. He has been stopped before and shows no signs of having a good chin and that could spell disaster for him. CM: Alejandro; could I get a response to this? Can Texas Pete survive with you on the ground? And can you survive some of that dynamite in his fists? AS: Oh boy what a pendejo, this guy is joking. I've been working hard on my wrestling game, this fight will hit the floor at some point whether it's because I've taken you down or because I've knocked you down and when it hits the floor I will make you tap out and admit I'm the better man CM: So are you saying you believe you are the superior fighter in all areas? That’s how it is sounding at the moment? AS: I'm saying that I'm working hard to leave him on his back one way or another. CM: So what does this fight mea…….(Texas Pete interrupts) TP: You ain't got the balls to try and stand and bang with me, if you do you'll wake up with a flashlight in your eyes wondering why all these people are in your bedroom. The only chance you have is if I slip and fall to the mat. AS: Listen to me bitch I will single handedly beat you into retirement and I can do that any way I choose so you better treat me good or I'll beat you the bloodiest way, you're past your best and I've got years left in me. TP: I'm still steadily improving, don't let the old age fool ya. Besides I got that old man T-rex/lion strength so I'm ready for anything you got! CM: Alejandro; do you buy that your opponent could really still be improving at his age? AS: The only thing I'm buying is a new surfboard after I get a performance of the night bonus after I break this motherfucker, what you got that no other opponent I've faced has huh old man?! CM: Alejandro; he has a record of 25-3, are you saying you’ve seen nothing which would enable him to beat you in all of those fights? AS: Nothin' that I aint seen before. CM: Texas, what is your opinion of the recent poll where over 60% of the MMA community have picked your opponent to win? Are these people uneducated about the sport? Or do you feel you are the underdog on paper? TP: I could care less what a bunch of fan boys think, I know what I bring, you wanna know what that is, huh?! Well I'll tell you, I bring "IT!" CM: Alejandro, how do you feel that the fight has been covered in such detail in the MMA forums and media? Does this put pressure on you? Knowing that people are expecting you to win? AS: Why don't you bring it now huh big boy? Let's throw down old man TP: I don't fight for free youngen, you’ll get your chance to get fucked up here in a few days! CM: Things are getting a little too heated here; I don’t want any tables turned upside down or to have to call security up in here so we’re gonna have to wrap it up. So let me ask you guys, Christmas Eve, Just Bleed 19, I need a prediction. Alejandro you can go first; how do you get it done and in what round? AS: First round knockout hombre, old timer you aren't getting out the first! CM: And Texas Pete; how do you get it done and when? TP: I think I take it by first round flying gogoplata cuz I'm that damn good. Tune in everyone it's gonna be a hell of a fight! (Security enters and escorts both guys out of the arena to avoid any further tension; Alejandro has calmed down but looks like someone flicking his eyelash could set him off; Texas Pete walks out with a veteran’s swagger just behind. ) CM: Well looks like this fight will definitely end in the first round; don’t blink guys; it could be over quick! Anyways that’s all we’ve got for you today, please tune into the fight tomorrow, it’s gonna be a good one; as we now know we will see a first round knockout or a flying Gogoplata! I’m Chael Mir and thank you for joining me on this edition of ICON Interviews.

Hi guys; today I will looking at somewhat of a super fight in the fast rising 280K ID org Just Bleed. The org is based in Los Angeles and is run by Jake Bremner; who is doing an excellent job, Just Bleed is now ranked 25th in the world. This fight will be between Alejandro Scott (283355) and Texas Pete (260356); it is seen as a pivotal moment in the organisation. Make sure you all tune in as it's an extremely interesting fight, between two guys with very interesting stories. When is it? Christmas Eve (24th December) Where is it? Los Angeles The event name? Just Bleed 17 Where can you find it? Here: http://www.mmatycoon.com/eventcommentary.php?EvtID=876187 Background: This highly anticipated match up will be pitting the old guard vs the young lion; or the old lion vs the young dinosaur? (Maybe Vitor Belfort can help me out with that one). http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/0/14366146262833.png Alejandro Scott Record: 5-2 Wins: 1 TKO/KOs 4 Submissions 0 Decisions Losses: 1 TKO/KOs 1 Submission 0 Decisions Accomplishments: TWGC 11 Division 3 Finalist (265+ lbs) MMA Tycoon's 1st ever The Ultimate Fighter winner The young lion in question; is the winner of the Light Heavyweight TUF tournament; “The Jobless Surfer” Alejandro Scott, I’m guessing he now has a job. The guy may only be 20 years of age; but he started fighting at 16 under manager in exile Moyses Mattos, where he went 1-2, so he has now been plying his craft for a long time. He has now turned into a lean mean submission machine under Tycoon celebrity and long standing member of Vendetta; The C Bomb. He is 4-0 since his change in management, and has seen very little adversity in this time; excluding the TUF finale, where Michael Brophy frustrated him with some decent striking in the first round, before Scott’s clinical submission game took over. He does have a boxing background; something often overlooked recently due to his ability to excel on the mat. He competed at Super Heavyweight in TWGC at one time; where he managed to out-grapple 4 considerably larger opponents, before losing a decision in the final of the competition. Alejandro Scott was dominant in his first fight at Just Bleed; dismantling the considerably smaller Adlet Mayer with his grappling skills. Therefore he is riding an incredible wave on momentum; can he continue it against undoubtedly his most difficult opponent yet? http://www.mmatycoon.com/gallery/28/28w13.jpg Texas Pete Record: 25-3 Wins: 22 TKO/KOs 0 Submissions 3 Decisions Losses: 3 TKO/KOs 0 Submissions 0 Decisions Accomplishments: Former La Grande Promotions Light Heavyweight Champion (4 Defenses) Former Highland Games Light Heavyweight Champion (4 Defenses) Undefeated in his first 12 MMA fights The older man; who is really getting on in years (In MMA terms) is the 34 year old Texas Pete. Pete is a 17 fight veteran of reputable organisation The Highland Games. He was the HG Light Heavyweight Champion for 4 successful title defences, flooring everyone in his path, until the now champion Jake Theodorou stopped him in his tracks. Texas Pete has been fighting 10 years but his fighting style has almost always been the same; excellent striking diversity, deadly punches and kicks. His striking defence has got better over time undoubtedly, along with his ability to defend the takedown; which was really highlighted in his Highland Games 205 fight with Ludko Struja. Whilst Pete was taken down by Struja; he was able to thwart all but 3 out of 24 total attempts, sapping Struja’s energy, and allowing Pete to tee off on the feet, taking a close unanimous decision win. He also showed that even though his preference is to fight at kickboxing distance, he has some serious strikes in clinch if his opponent wishes to take it there. He teed off with some big punches to the body and head, going a long way to stopping opponents being happy to clinch up with him. It is arguable he is still improving even at this late age, as he did begin his MMA career later than most. Texas Pete has now been looking for a new home since the dormancy of The Highland Games, and has decided to settle on Just Bleed for the moment, which gives us the opportunity to breakdown this incredibly interesting fight. Bleacher Report Style Head to Toe Breakdown Striking: A look at their records would suggest that Texas Pete has a large advantage in this department; however the records do not tell the entire story. Texas Pete has an excellent finishing instinct and can floor opponents with a variety of strikes. Nobody should be sleeping on the striking of Alejandro Scott though, especially his boxing. Boxing of course was his original background when he entered the MMA Tycoon world aged 16. It was said that Scott could choose either professional boxing or MMA, and he chose MMA. He does not have the pure power of Pete, however of his most recent 4 fight winning streak, only Michael Brophy who was 8-0 at the time has actually out-struck Scott. This proves that his ability in boxing is still very much present and will be there for him if he needs it during this fight. The difference maker for me here is that Scott’s striking is more a means to an end, a distraction which allows him to get the fight to the ground. On the other hand Texas Pete is always trying to take his opponents head off and more often than not he succeeds. Texas Pete’s striking is his go to move; the main way he wins fights, and he wins a lot of fights. For that reason, I give him a slight advantage. Advantage: Texas Pete Wrestling: This is an interesting category as it is not where either guy excels; however it is likely to be the key to the fight. Alejandro Scott has a decent clinch game, he digs underhooks well, in order to pull opponents into his guard on the mat. However; he has never shown much of a takedown game, all of his submissions have come from exchanges where he has pulled guard, swept his opponent then found the submission from the top. He does not typically shoot for takedowns, and it is debatable for how long his ground game can be successful if this continues to be the case. Texas Pete is a good wrestler in his own right. He does not use it offensively; but he does have some extremely effective takedown defence. This will be a five round fight; and the last time Pete went the full five rounds, he used excellent takedown defence and stuffed over 90% of the 24 attempts on him in this period. He is very hard to take down; and he will need to use the skills he has in this area to the maximum in order to get his hand raised in the fight. Pete also defends well from the clinch, as well as being able to land his own strikes from there, which could create problems for his opponent pulling guard. Scott has done perfectly ok pulling guard so far; so he has not been exposed as a bad wrestler, without being an outstanding one. Texas Pete has shown excellent defensive ability, but no wrestling offense whatsoever, which leads me to say this category is just about even. However we should all be prepared for surprises, because no-one really knows what will happen regarding wrestling here. Advantage: Even Ground Game/Submissions: This is quite comfortably the most lopsided area of the fight. Alejandro Scott is a black belt who is dominant on the ground every single time he fights. He has really made a transition from a decent boxer, to an awesome jiu jitsu practitioner. He has deadly submissions; and Texas Pete will be looking to avoid the ground game as much as humanly possible a la Ed Gennero, in order to win the fight. As previously mentioned; Scott has submitted his last 4 opponents, and will be looking to make it 5; a submission is his most plausible root to victory by a considerable distance in this fight. Texas Pete has a serviceable defensive ground game; he has never been submitted. However; many of his fights have not been to the ground due to his striking and takedown defence. It would also be worth mentioning that 2 of Texas Pete’s 3 losses were due to being taken down and dominated on the ground. All of these factors combined justify a large edge for Alejandro Scott. Advantage: Alejandro Scott Keys To Victory - Alejandro Scott: Mix up his strikes: Scott’s game plan will be to get the fight to the ground; but he will need to make Texas Pete think about his boxing in order to surprise the bigger; older stronger man with takedowns. He must avoid becoming predictable as the fight goes on. Use variety with Takedowns: Scott’s plan in his recent fights has been to establish the clinch and to pull guard in order to take his opponents to the ground. He has never faced an opponent with the clinch game and physicality of Pete, so he must be prepared to try different methods, such as a double leg from the outside; if his original approach does not work or else the situation could get sticky for him very fast. Aggression: This is not to say he should go gung ho looking for the finish; but if he can entice Texas Pete into getting into a wild brawl; Scott may be able to use the chaos in order to initiate a scramble and catch Pete in a submission. Keys To Victory – Texas Pete: Control the Distance: Athleticism and experience should be on Pete’s side here; he needs to establish a distance where he can throw his punches and kicks early, not allowing Scott to tie up with him; and making him pay when he tries to. Attack the Body: Texas Pete must fight the long game here; he will need to dictate the pace of the fight. If he can attack Alejandro Scott’s body early; this will sap the energy from his opponent, and will make it harder for Scott to get him to the mat as the fight transpires. Patience: Texas Pete has a significant power advantage; and he should try to use it to finish this fight; however he cannot over commit, or it will give Scott more opportunity to take him down and initiate ground exchanges. Texas Pete will be best off controlling this fight from the outside; not fighting at a frantic pace, but gradually turning up the pressure as the fight wears on. Preview and Prediction: This fight is a seriously tough one to call for a few reasons; Alejandro Scott has fought lesser opposition who were much closer to his own age, he beat all of them, but it is hard to gauge what level he is really at with his all around MMA game. The result really hinges on whether Scott can take his opponent down. Texas Pete has been beaten on the ground twice before; but neither of those defeats ended in submission and they were both at the hands of Jake Theodorou, who is a much superior wrestler to Alejandro Scott. In striking; it is a relatively even fight; it is likely to be a boxing match on the feet; however Texas Pete will be able to mix in his kicks as well. Scott will be trying to initiate a clinch or a takedown in order to utilise his extremely prolific jiu jitsu game. I believe at first he will have a problem with this; Pete will pepper him in the clinch and will not be taken down. Pete is bigger and stronger after all; meaning he will not be bullied in the clinch. However the fight is likely to be quite gruelling which means by the middle of the 3rd round, both guys will start to tire out a lot. I believe Scott’s persistence will eventually shine through; he will find a way to get the fight to the ground and impose his dominant grappling game. I think he eventually gets the tap in the 4th round after an epic fight. Prediction: Alejandro Scott via Submission (Round 4)

Me and a few MMAT friends were playing Cards Against Humanity on this website . We decided it would be fun to make an MMA Tycoon version of it. The only problem being we need 50 Black cards and 200 White cards. So if any of you play CAH and would like to contribute post here with your suggestions. If you are unfamiliar with it, here is an example of a Black card we will be using " I only lost because _ " To win, a player must choose one of the white cards he is dealt to fill in the blank space, which could be anything such as "i forgot to set sliders" etc etc. If you are writing a black card please use an _ underscore to specify where the blank is and specify whether its a black or white card you are suggesting The funnier the better and if you guys have any suggestions please let us know by posting in here Then one day when we have enough cards we can see if its any good or not Take the piss out of whoever and whatever, no one or nothing is safe.

WAD IT IS MAH NINJAS!?!! ... Anyways, time for the host himself to step up to the plate! UniConor vs TheWolf! The challenge been issued on Skype last night, and FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! UniConor accepted today!!! After a coin toss, UniConor was able to make the choice on who to start first.. he is letting Wolf go first! Same as usual 16 bars No copying from other sources, has to be completely original for MMAT. VOTING BEGINS AFTER ALL 3 ROUNDS HAVE COMPLETED! 3 Rounds! Let's get this going!