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Sorry guys but considering dropping out of this after having a talk this morning with Billington. I signed up for this on the understanding that it was a fighting league, something that would be competitve and challenging. Then I see my first fight is against Reinhardt, some can from a Mickey Mouse org in St Petersburg. I mean come on, how is this even a fight? It's going to be a one sided massacare with Reinhardt begging for mercy.

 

It's an absolute embarrasment that chumps like this have been allowed to take part, it's a complete waste of my time and Billington's to be taking on such low level garbage.

 

Fortunately the regret of signing up soon turned to anger for Billington. He was quoted this morning as saying, "How dare Reinhardt show me the kind of disrespect to even agree to fight me? He's either purposely going into the fight knowing he's going to take a loss which I simply can't stand for, or he genuinely thinks he has a chance of winning which is preposterous and downright absurd. Let Reinhardt know that if she should even dare show up come fight time then they might want to considering taking out some early life insurance cos this one ain't gonna be pretty."

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Sorry guys but considering dropping out of this after having a talk this morning with Billington. I signed up for this on the understanding that it was a fighting league, something that would be competitve and challenging. Then I see my first fight is against Reinhardt, some can from a Mickey Mouse org in St Petersburg. I mean come on, how is this even a fight? It's going to be a one sided massacare with Reinhardt begging for mercy.

 

It's an absolute embarrasment that chumps like this have been allowed to take part, it's a complete waste of my time and Billington's to be taking on such low level garbage.

 

Fortunately the regret of signing up soon turned to anger for Billington. He was quoted this morning as saying, "How dare Reinhardt show me the kind of disrespect to even agree to fight me? He's either purposely going into the fight knowing he's going to take a loss which I simply can't stand for, or he genuinely thinks he has a chance of winning which is preposterous and downright absurd. Let Reinhardt know that if she should even dare show up come fight time then they might want to considering taking out some early life insurance cos this one ain't gonna be pretty."

I probably have the worst guy in the tourny, i signed up thinking that it would be a bit of fun then all these beasts start rolling in haha.
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I probably have the worst guy in the tourny, i signed up thinking that it would be a bit of fun then all these beasts start rolling in haha.

 

Yeah but you're Australian, by default you were going to have the weakest guy. Personally I can't see you winning a fight, I'm honestly surprised that you've ever won one. Can only assume you've been paying people to take a dive, it's the only thing that makes sense.

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Yeah but you're Australian, by default you were going to have the weakest guy. Personally I can't see you winning a fight, I'm honestly surprised that you've ever won one. Can only assume you've been paying people to take a dive, it's the only thing that makes sense.

 

Go easy on the Aussie's, asshole ;) - It just so happens one of your esteemed team mates is an aussie.. Unlike Cus though I have no doubt in the world that Bad Boy Bubby is going to make waves at this tourney!!!!

 

You're lucky Billington is on my team otherwise I would have to wrap him up in glad wrap, telling him to "be still."

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Any thought to many opening up a private gym out there, with just a few coaches, so that some of us could stay out there and not have to fly in and out of London? Not a big deal, just curious.

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Any thought to many opening up a private gym out there, with just a few coaches, so that some of us could stay out there and not have to fly in and out of London? Not a big deal, just curious.

We could fund it for sure if some one was willing to own it for us.

Also the final team preview is up. I am now constructing the POWER POLL!

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Power Poll added on page 1

 

Your giving Syndicate too much credit. They are an Aussie based team. That right there should should put them right at the bottom with all the Kangaroo and Koala shit.

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I think we should just rename our misfit squad "League Champs" now. I mean come on bro's I don't see any team or fighter that stands a chance against us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It should be noted I haven't actually looked at any individual fighter or team. So my opinion is clearly delusional and lacks substance.

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I think we should just rename our misfit squad "League Champs" now. I mean come on bro's I don't see any team or fighter that stands a chance against us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It should be noted I haven't actually looked at any individual fighter or team. So my opinion is clearly delusional and lacks substance.

 

In other news, water is wet.

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The Groups are made and the first fights have been selected. In Group A, we have Reaper Combatwear, Dinooo’s Donkey’s, Aces of Spade’s and Team Hells Balls. In group B, we have Team Kaiser, Team Syndicate Nutrition, Team TFP Graphics, and last but not least Team Misfits.

International Team Fighting League will come to you live from both the Hayashi’s Lounge and the Cameron Conference Center out of London, England on March 15th, 2013. We’ll start with the opening bout on Event 1 out of the Hayashi’s Lounge….

 

Dragon Slayer (4-2-1) vs. I.P. Daily (7-5)

 

Our opening bout is the first ever in International Team Fighting League history, and will be remembered for that no matter how things turn out in this one. Representing Team Reaper Combatwear is Dragon Slayer and boy does he have a dragon to slay in this one as he will square off against I.P. Daily, who represents Team Aces of Spades. Daily comes into this fight the more experienced fighter having almost double the amount of professional fights as his counterpart. He should look to use his edge in experience and boxing, and his 7cm reach advantage to keep this one at a distance where he can pepper his opponent from the outside in hopes to score another knockout victory. Dragon Slayer will look to close the distance and probably tie Daily up in his clinch, where he has been very effective throughout his career. On paper Daily should win this fight, he has the edge in experience and in skills, but fights are not won on paper and Slayer is coming from a tough camp and with 1 of the break-out managers of 2012 in his corner I think he has every chance in this one.

 

Rage Blade (28-14-2) vs. Boy Bubby (9-3-1)

 

Up next, we have another Team Reaper vs. Team Aces match-up as Boy Bubby takes on Rage Blade. Bubby comes into this fight at a tender age of 23, which is a dozen years younger than his opponent Rage Blade. At 35 years old, and having lost 5 of his last 7 fights many are wondering if Blade shouldn’t be hanging it up instead of joining this shark pit that has entered into the team tournament. Blade feels as though he has the skills and the knockout power to keep things interesting. Durability may be an issue for him as he was stopped two times due to strikes during that 7 fight span. Boy Bubby knows that he is coming in as the underdog and that his opponent is the more decorated striker, but he feels his chin is good enough to trade shots with Blade and that his power will be too much for Blade to handle. I expect both fighters will come out and try to implement their game-plan on their opponent and enforce their will. This one could get interesting, don’t blink!

 

Edward Richtofen (4-0) vs Jax Teller (9-3)

 

Edward Richtofen comes from the famed Swan Song camp. Song has always been known for his ability to develop young promising strikers, and Richtofen seems to be no different. One of the younger and more inexperienced guys in the tournament, Edward comes in with only 4 professional fights but all have ended inside the 6 minute mark of the fight. Jax Teller is another up and coming young star. With a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, Teller has shown some vicious knockout power finishing 7 of his wins by knockout. Both of these guys like to stand and bang, Richtofen’s chin is, for the most part un-tested, but you won’t be able to say that after this fight. I expect both of these guys to stand and bang and this to be an exciting fight. Teller does have a massive advantage in his BJJ game but so far it has appeared to be mostly defensive. If he does have any submission skills, he might look to switch it up here and test Richtofen’s submission defense, either way this one should be a war!

 

Bam Boon (12-5) vs. Richard Lightfoot (16-7-1)

 

This next fight is quickly turning into a bit of a grudge match as both fighters trading verbal jabs. It started off right after the fight announcements were made when Bam Boon was quoted as saying "Who? Sorry I don't know that guy is, but his chin will get to know my fist and he probably won't even know his own name by the end of the fight.”

 

When word got back to Richard Lightfoot what Boon had to say, here is some of his response…

“….His face will meet a few knees and elbows, i'll kick him in the nuts also just for good measure. After i am done with him in the clinch he will be scared to cuddle his mother after it. He might have a bright future ahead of him but in this tourney he is a nobody, a big ol nothing….”

 

Not sure what sparked the bad blood between these two fighters but the trash talk has continued over the last few weeks, and I know that all the fans will be sitting on the edge of their seats when these two touch gloves. It’s no secret what Richard Lightfoot is trying to do. He hasn’t even tried to hide his game-plan. He told Boon that he will take him right to the clinch, where he will unload vicious knees and elbows in hopes for a finish. Boon will look to try to keep this fight on the outside and land heavy leather on Lightfoot’s jaw in hopes for another brutal knockout victory. Whichever fighter can impose his game-plan on his opponent is the one who will come out victorious here, but the fans will be winners either way.

 

Ogmundur Girsurrson (10-1) vs. Karl Thomas (18-6)

 

If there is one thing I cannot stand as an analyst it’s guys with names I cannot pronounce, and it looks like Girsurrson will be my Achilles heel for this season. Ogmundur is a well-rounded fighter who has shown that he’s pretty comfortable no matter where the fight takes place. He comes out of a tough camp with Dana Fight as his manager, and we all know he’s a BAMF. He will be getting a late fight replacement as Karl Thomas is taking the place of Domingo Perez. Unfortunately Perez got himself into some contractual issues with his organization and is currently tied him in court trying to get free. Karl Thomas is a vicious Muay-Thai striker with pop in his hands, and a good chin to back it up. He will look to win this fight with his kicks, or by closing the distance and using his vicious clinch-work. Ogmundur will probably try to keep this fight on the outside and hope his power can bring him home, as it usually does. If he is not finding success on the feet, do not be surprised if he mixes it up and tries to work his submission game.

 

Deangelo J. Vickers (8-5) vs. Artie Lange (14-7-1)

 

Up next, we have our third bout between Team TFP Graphics and Team Misfits as Deangelo J. Vickers squares off against Artie Lange. These two fighters come into this fight as some of the most exciting guys in this tournament. In a total of 35 combined fights between these two, they have only been the distance exactly 3 times. Both fighters have vicious knockout power, and they like to come out swinging to end the fight. Vickers has been stopped by strikes in 4 of his 5 career losses, and Lange has been stopped via strikes in 6 of his 7 career losses, so durability is an issue here for both fighters. This fight has potential FOTN written all over it, as I expect both guys to come out swinging trying to touch their opponents chin before their chin is touched. Vickers will likely try to close the distance and mix in his vicious MT game, while Lange will try to keep this fight on the outside and use his boxing in hopes to finish yet another fight by knockout. All I can tell you is don’t blink in this 1, I expect this fight takes 2 of the OTN awards with the FOTN and KOTN.

 

Pete Damato (19-13) vs. Dryden Mitchell (27-10-1)

 

Pete Damato was once one of the rising stars of MMA. In his 2nd professional fight he took on tycoon legend Earl Lee Swagger. In Syn Euro’s BRBR millionaire’s tournament he made it all the way to the final 4, and is the only man to ever defeat the best fighter on the planet Victor Creed. Then his manager and trainer Cus Damato went among the missing, and his career went into a spiral. He lost the will to train, and is only a shell of his former self. Dryden Mitchell is looking to make a name for himself in this tournament. Early in his career, Dryden was a CFC champion. He has since enjoyed varied amounts of success in several organizations. He recently hired trainer Dean Sutherland to turn his career around, and so far the two really have things moving in the right direction. While Mitchell knows that a victory over Damato doesn’t mean what it once did, he is looking to get his team off to a good start and show his opponent that he is the more skilled fighter. On paper, this one is a landslide.

 

Pete Wentz (23-13) vs. Garrick Ballantyne (21-12)

 

In our next contest, Pete Wentz takes on Garrick Ballantyne in a striker vs. grappler match-up. This will be the 3rd fight between Dinooo’s Donkey’s and Hells Balls Fight team. Garrick Ballantyne is an elite level striker. There is no denying that fact. One thing he will never be accused of is having the best chin in MMA. Nine out of his 12 career losses have been due to strikes. I don’t think Wentz will be looking to stand too much in this fight however, as he has a serious skills advantage on the ground. When asked how his submission defense was leading up to this fight, Ballantyne was quoted as saying “BJJ is for pussies.” If he can keep this fight on the feet, I like his chances but with 10 career wins by submission and the advantage he has over Ballantyne on the ground; Wentz has the equivalent to a knockout punch with his submission game. The fighter that can dictate where the fight takes place will be the one who is victorious here.

 

Latka Gravas (21-10-1) vs. Geralt of Ravia (10-2)

 

Geralt comes in as one of the hometown favorites, getting to fight out of his home base of London. He is also one of my sleeper picks for the individual tournament prize. Geralt has elite level MT skills, and a ton of knock out power. He has also never been finished in his career. Latka Gravas is also an elite level MT fighter, but he also has elite level boxing. It will be interesting to see if he tries to keep this one on the outside, if he will test himself against Geralt in the clinch. Rumor has it, there is a lot of money on the line as both of these managers are very confident in their fighters ability to get the victory. This will be an important fight in the match-up between two of the team favorites in Kaiser and Syndicate Nutrition.

 

Nick Fury (21-4) vs. Kron Gracie (25-17)

 

In our Main event of the evening, Nick Fury will take on Kron Gracie. Fury is the early favorite for individual glory, and his team Dinooo’s Donkey’s is the favorite in the team tournament as well. Fury has elite boxing and MT skills and a ton of knockout power in all of his limbs. He is also very durable having never been finished in his 25 fight career. He comes in as the reigning CWFC champion and 10 title victories under his belt, so he’s been fighting top competition for a long time. Kron Gracie was once 1 of the most promising prospects in all of MMA. His career never quite matched the hype that surrounded it, but he has joined the ITFL team tournament to get a chance to fight guys like Nick Fury. Guys he always expected he would be facing at the highest level. Fury is the heavy favorite, but Kron is pretty durable and can keep things interesting if he can get this fight to the ground.

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In part 2 of our giant weekend extravaganza, we will also be live at the same time just down the road at the Cameron Conference Center and boy is this event stacked with some star power.…

 

Tito Hopkins (30-9) vs. Levi James (3-3)

 

In our opening bout from the Cameron Conference Center, Tito “Hands of Stone” Hopkins comes out of retirement to join the team tournament. He’s declined a little from the long layoff, but he is still a dangerous opponent as he has such championship level experience. Tito has won titles in organizations such as Konflikt, CoV, Blitz NY (Empire), RAFL, and ONI. He has wins over some of the best fighters in tycoon history. Levi James comes into this fight at a serious experience disadvantage. He will have to hope that Tito is just washed up, and should’ve just stayed retired. This will be the 5th and final fight between Dinooo’s Donkey’s and Hells Balls Fight Team. We will see how James does in the role of under-dog. With Hopkins power though, I don’t think he will have much problem in this one.

 

Dakota Royer (28-10) vs. Kaalikorva (28-13)

 

Dakota Royer is an Ascension hall of famer. He has 26 fights under that banner which is among the most in the storied history of the organization. He is also a former Ascension middleweight champion. His career of late has not been spectacular. He comes into this fight having lost 3 of his last 4 fights. Dakota is a devastating striker with vicious knockout power. He will try to sprawl and brawl, and knock his opponent out. Kaalikorva is a very skilled striker, but he has some durability issues having been finished by strikes 9 times in his career. He is also a very good ground fighter however, and I think that is where he will try to take this fight in order to avoid being knocked out. This one is a toss-up.

 

Thomas Billington (22-12-2) vs. Andreas Reinhardt (12-8)

 

Thomas Billington comes into this fight with Olympic level wrestling skills, and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Those two skills combined with his durability and the fact that he has not been stopped due to strikes or by submission in 36 career fights make him a match-up nightmare for anybody in this tournament. He can keep himself in absolutely any fight if he can get you down and get on top of you. The scary part of that for Reinhardt, is Billington actually comes into this fight the more skilled striker. This fight could go either way, but I have to lean towards Billington because Reinhardt has been finished in 7 of his 8 losses. Billington’s durability comes through for him in the end in this fight.

 

Dan Leighty (12-5-1) vs. Jan Dudek (20-4-1)

 

Dan Leighty comes into this fight an elite level striker, with good knockout power in all of his limbs. He likes to take the fight into the clinch and unleash a vicious MT game with knees, elbows and punches. He comes into this fight looking to gain a little bit of respect from Dudek’s camp, who have been very vocal about his thought on fighters from Sydney. Everyone expects Joshua Donovan, a brash manager out of Philadelphia to be very vocal. We’ll see if his fighter can come out and back up his manager’s big mouth. Dudek has an outstanding combined MMA and KT record of 20-4. He has spent the last half of his career in No Exit FC out of Rio. This fight will be a pivotal match in the team match-up between Team Syndicate Nutrition and Team Kaiser.

 

Karle Denke (23-6-1) vs. Constantine Barca (21-9)

 

Karle Denke comes into this tournament as 1 of the favorites to win the individual tournament. He is a former MIFC and GAMMA Middleweight champion and has been in there with some of the biggest names in the sport. In his 30 fight career he has never once been finished. His chin, combined with his Olympic caliber wrestling and elite level boxing skills make him a tough fight for anyone in this tournament. Constantine Barca is coming into this tournament off an impressive win over Peter Tosh at Empire 28 ‘Fett vs. McDermot.’ Most of his career he has been over-shadowed by his teammate Boba Fett, but Barca is looking to make a name for himself with individual glory this season. Barca is also a very durable fighter, and also has never been finished in 30 career fights. He poses a dangerous BJJ game, having a black belt and 11 of his 21 career victories by submission. I expect Denke will try to keep this one standing, and be very aware while on the ground with Barca and I see this going to a decision.

 

Toby Diaby (25-8) vs. Katsuro Sato (17-7)

 

Toby Diaby has won titles in 5 different organizations. His last fight was a decision loss to the former #2 p4p fighter on the planet. He has been in there with some seriously stiff competition, so he is not intimidated by the ITFL field at all. Diaby recently changed camps, we shall see if it was a good decision for his future or not. Katsuro Sato is a former GSF Middleweight champion. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and has 15 of his 17 career victories have been finishes. Sato is also very durable having never been finished in 24 fights. This will be a very interesting fight, and another key match-up in the battle to make an early statement in the team standings between Team Syndicate Nutrition and Team Kaiser.

 

Frank Esposito (30-11) vs. Jeremy Voda (8-6)

 

Frank Esposito really put himself on the MMA map when he won the VFC Welterweight crown by defeating Sunny Supernova, a long time contender in the original Blitz welterweight division and a former Blitz Russian Combat and VFC welterweight champion. He lost the title in his very next fight but then went on a 3 fight win streak to earn himself a shot at the Empire Welterweight champion and former #1 p4p fighter Sam Hall. Esposito lost a close majority decision, and when he announced his entrance into the ITFL team tournament, he was considered among the favorites to bring home the individual glory. Esposito brings world class boxing and MT as part of his arsenal, he will keep the fight at a distance and hurt you with punches and kicks, or he will close the distance and brutalize you with elbows and knees from inside his clinch. Jeremy Voda looks to be no match for Esposito on the feet in this fight. He will have to look to use his division 1 wrestling pedigree and his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as his keys to victory in this fight. So far Voda’s career has been a real roller-coaster ride but 1 thing he has working for him in this fight is he’s appeared pretty durable in his career. He’s never been in the ring with a world class fighter like Esposito however, and I wouldn’t be shocked if he didn’t make the distance in this one.

 

Tweedle Dee (19-5-1) vs. Viktor Kafka (18-7-1)

 

In this fourth fight between these two very evenly matched teams, we will see the current Syndicate Middleweight champion Tweedle Dee as he takes on a well-rounded and very tough fighter in Victor Kafka. Dee brings his Olympic level wrestling and a pretty versatile striking game to the table, as he will look to wear Kafka down on the feet, and from the clinch in order to get this fight to the ground where he is a very dangerous fighter. Tweedle Dee has pretty good knockout power in his fists having finished 13 of his 19 wins via strikes. Kafka will be looking to do whatever he can to keep this fight on the feet, where he has to hope he can score enough points to win a judge’s decision, as a knockout is very unlikely for him in this fight. Kafka does have a bit of a wrestling game himself so I wouldn’t be shocked if he tries to put Dee on his back, and make him dispel the myth that wrestlers don’t like being on their back. This has the potential for a FOTN bonus, and will be another pivotal fight in the Team Syndicate vs. Team Kaiser week 1 match-up.

 

Dan Smith (16-4) vs. Dennis Wise (21-8)

 

Dan Smith doesn’t come into this fight with any elite level striking or grappling abilities, on paper this fight looks like a complete blow out. The one thing that Dan Smith does possess though is terrific knockout power, and that will be his key to victory in this fight. Dennis Wise enters this fight coming off the biggest win of his career, by defeating former #1 p4p and IMMA’s 170 champion Sinuhe Egyptian. Wise brings elite level boxing and MT skills into this fight, and he also possesses terrific knockout power, having finished 16 of his 21 wins by strikes. After his victory over Egyptian, Wise enters the team tournament as 1 of the odds on favorites to bring home individual glory. He is also hoping that he can help bring home the team tournament for Reaper Combatwear.

 

Luka Beck (14-3-1) vs. Sergei Skylar (16-3)

 

Our next fight is the main event of our 2nd event this weekend, and the fifth and final fight between Team Syndicate Nutrition and Team Kaiser as 1 of these two teams try to make an early statement in the power rankings. Sergei Skylar is the SPFT Bantamweight champion and has great finishing ability having finished 12 of his 16 career wins, 11 via strikes and 1 by submission. Skylar possesses Olympic wrestling ability and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He will be at a significant size disadvantage when he takes on vicious MT striker Luka Beck. Luka was recently the runner-up in the Convicted TUF HW tournament, losing a unanimous decision to Budo Rei in the finals. Beck is no stranger to the big stage, he has fought in some of the top orgs in the world such as Syn, and Ascension. In the 4th fight in his career he took on former #1 middleweight Royce Silva, and dropped a close 29-28 unanimous decision. Luka is a very well-rounded striker and has never been finished in his career. Will Skylar be able to prove that size doesn’t matter, or will Luka show that at the elite level the bigger man will usually win? Tune in Friday March 15th, 2013 to find out.

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