EPL 10

[JLP]

latest response date so far has been april 17th. im pretty sure we can get this kicked off May 4th.

[Wolf]

Looking forward to this, hopefully I get more wins than losses. Tough crowd though.

[YerMaw]

Contracts have been sent out.

 

We might need to find a replacement for Matti Teitsi tho: http://mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=189895

[JLP]

Contracts have been sent out.

 

We might need to find a replacement for Matti Teitsi tho: http://mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilepublic.php?FID=189895

he will be unretired right before the tournament starts. he did the same thing with bomb and uusisto.

[YerMaw]

he will be unretired right before the tournament starts. he did the same thing with bomb and uusisto.

Ah right, no bother.

[BlakePhoenix]

"-Weekly fights (you need a decent injury rating, check your total injuries on the http://mmatycoon.com...damagetaken.php page. Anything below 6 will probably be good enough."

 

So, I originally took this to mean anything below 6 days injured PER FIGHT will probably be good enough, but upon re-reading it, it looks like you are saying over the entire course of my fighter's career his TOTAL injuries all added together should be less than 6 days . . but that seems pretty extreme. Could you please clarify?

[JLP]

"-Weekly fights (you need a decent injury rating, check your total injuries on the http://mmatycoon.com...damagetaken.php page. Anything below 6 will probably be good enough."

 

So, I originally took this to mean anything below 6 days injured PER FIGHT will probably be good enough, but upon re-reading it, it looks like you are saying over the entire course of my fighter's career his TOTAL injuries all added together should be less than 6 days . . but that seems pretty extreme. Could you please clarify?

Your initial thought was correct. The 6 number refers to the per fight total. The fighter I am using shows up like this:

 

Lorne Malvo (26) 17 92 days (5.41 per fight)

[rac2]

bummer didn't see this in time. had a guy. let me know if a spot opens up, jlp.

[BlakePhoenix]

I'm curious - what's the reasoning behind having one 10 minute round?

[JLP]

I'm curious - what's the reasoning behind having one 10 minute round?

10 minutes to avoid injuries and one round to avoid draws as much as possible.

[JLP]

I sent out three more contracts tonight to free fighters, 13 have signed already. 3 fighters have fights in the next couple days and one guy is signed to another org with no fight scheduled. If you are the manager of one of those 4 fighters please message me as soon as you are free.

 

I'll try and get the scheduling done this weekend. Barring any unforeseen difficulties we will be starting May 4th.

[JLP]

I used a randomizer to sort the initial signup list getting this result:

2. 15. Ricardo Monteban
3. 2. Abraham Donowitz
4. 17. Andr De Fran
6. 5. Cilian Lynch
8. 7. John Jamison
12. 10. Sergey Keosayan
14. 1. Lorne Malvo
16. 6. Vinny Hopkins
19. 9. Underestimated Dillashaw Junior
20. 8. Joao De Santo Cristo
23. 18. Ernesto Del Toro
24. 13. Tyroil Smoochie Wallace
26. 16. Victor Zsasz
27. 19. Pedro Lopez
28. 14. Ode Jokinen
29. 3. Charles Bronson
31. 12. Jacob Koch
32. 4. Bas Dekkers
35. 11. Matti Teitsi
36. 20. Arthur Centino

The first ten names will comprise Division 1 and the remaining ten fighters will be placed in Division 2. I will edit the 2nd post to reflect the two new groups and get a schedule made today (hopefully). The schedule will have everyone fight everyone in their division once and one wildcard round with a fight against the same ranked fighter in the opposite division. i.e. #1 vs #1, #2 vs #2 and so on.

[JLP]

Week 1

De Fran vs Donowitz

Lynch vs Monteban

Jamison vs De Cristo

Keosayan vs Dillashaw

Malvo vs Hopkins

Dekkers vs Tseitsi

Koch vs Centino

Bronson vs Del Toro

Jokinen vs Wallace

Lopez vs Zsasz

 

Week 2

Lynch vs Donowitz

Jamison vs De Fran

Keosayan vs Monteban

Malvo vs De Santo Cristo

Hopkins vs Dillashaw

Koch vs Teitsi

Bronson vs Dekkers

Jokinen vs Centino

Lopez vs Del Toro

Zsasz vs Wallace

 

Week 3

Jamison vs Donowitz

Keosayan vs Lynch

Malvo vs De Fran

Hopkins vs Monteban

Dillashaw vs De Santo Cristo

Bronson vs Teitsi

Jokinen vs Koch

Lopez vs Dekkers

Zsasz vs Centino

Wallace vs Del Toro

 

Week 4

Keosayan vs Donowitz

Malvo vs Jamison

Hopkins vs Lynch

Dillashaw vs De Fran

De Santo Cristo vs Monteban

Jokinen vs Teitsi

Lopez vs Bronson

Zsaz vs Koch

Wallace vs Dekkers

Del Toro vs Dekkers

 

Week 5

Malvo vs Donowitz

Hopkins vs Keosayan

Dillashaw vs Jamison

De Santo Cruz vs Lynch

Monteban vs DeFran

Lopez vs Teitsi

Zsaz vs Jokinen

Wallace vs Bronson

Del Toro vs Koch

Centino vs Dekkers

 

Week 6

Hopkins vs Donowitz

Dillashaw vs Malvo

De Santo Cristo vs Keosayan

Monteban vs Jamison

De Fran vs Lynch

Zsaz vs Teitsi

Wallace vs Lopez

Del Toro vs Jokinen

Centino vs Bronson

Dekkers vs Koch

 

Week7

Wildcard Week

 

Week 8

Monteban vs Donowitz

De Fran vs Santo Cristo

Kynch vs Dillashaw JR

Jamison vs Hopkins

Keosayan vs Malvo

Centino vs Teitsi

Dekkers vs Del Toro

Koch vs Wallace

Bronson vs Szaz

Jokinen vs Lopez

Week 9

Dillashaw vs Donowitz

De Santo Cristo vs Hopkins

Monteban vs Malvo

De Fran vs Keosayan

Lynch vs Jamison

Wallace vs Teitsi

Del Toro vs Zsaz

Centino vs Lopez

Dekkers vs Jokinen

Koch vs Bronson

Week 10

De Santo Cristo vs Donowitz

Monteban vs Dillashaw JR

De Fran vs Hopkins

Lynch vs Malvo

Jamison vs Keosayan

Del Toro vs Teitsi

Centino vs Wallace

Dekkers vs Zsaz

Koch vs Lopez

Bronson vs Jokinen

[bazzypants]

Just waiting for mega jug to release Ode "Trauma" Jokinen and then he's ready to go.

[bjornmma1]

Bronson is free to sign now JLP.

[JLP]

Just waiting for mega jug to release Ode "Trauma" Jokinen and then he's ready to go.

Send me a pm when it happens.

Once the final three guys (Jamison, Jokinen, and Teitsi) are in the fold, I'll send out the first round fight offers.

[GBK16]

I'll release Jamison from his contract straight after his fight on the 22nd.

 

 

Looking forward to getting this started. Already fighting Lance in Round 1 of the ITFL, so it's gonna be a great test for me to fight him in Round 1 of EPL as well.

[JLP]

First round fight offers have been sent.

[TonyScat]

Hey guys! Tony Scatero here with a preview for the season opener of EPL 10, and it's looking like another great season in the making. Managers were clamoring to get their fighters into the league this season, and the twenty fighter capacity was reached with a quickness. Everyone knows how it works, so we will get right to the fighters. This season, the EPL has chosen to go with featherweights, so we anticipate some fast and violent behavior inside the cage. And here are the men who are going to bring it:

 

"The" Ricardo Monteban

Mgr: Harry Bagodonuts

 

At 16-6 in his pro career, Monteban has proven himself a dangerous grappler. Although he is coming off of a decision loss at UPG 27, Monteban has traditionally rallied from his losses with a series of wins.

 

Andr De Fran

Mgr: Blunts Allday

 

De Fran is a grizzled veteran of the fight game, and has definitely earned a place in this season. However, if he fails to perform at this level it could very well spell the end of his career. Although he recently went on a losing skid, De Fran is a brawling fighter with the ability to end any fight in a flurry, if he chooses to explode. We will see which version of him shows up to EPL 10.

 

Abraham "Jewsus Christ" Donowitz

Mgr: Chris Karter

 

Donowitz is a tough featherweight who isn't scared to go the distance in his fights, although that won't be as much of a factor in one ten-minute round. He had a good run as the Insanity champion, but has failed to gain traction since then, going back and forth on wins and losses since his title run. Still, he is a savage competitor, and the EPL may be what he needs to get back on track.

 

 

Cilian "Lawless" Lynch

Mgr: Mr. Wolf

 

Lynch is a well-rounded fighter, but he has yet to really prove himself consistently. Having only recently come under new management, he is hoping to solidify his place as a potentially dominant featherweight. Well-rounded and versatile, he will make the playoffs this season if he finishes fights; unfortunately, he has had mixed results when his fights are decided by the judges.

 

"The Grim Reaper" John Jamison

Mgr: Mega Jug

 

John Jamison is 32-25-2. That is not impressive. What is impressive, however, is that in over fifty fights, he has never been knocked out. Not a knockout, not a technical knockout, not a referee stoppage, no loss to cuts; the man is a tank, and he will be hard to finish in under ten minutes.

 

Sergey Keosayan

Mgr: Klatz Matz

 

Keosayan is a respectable grappler, and a veteran of the ITFL, so he has participated in a tournament style format before. This may prove to be an advantage for him, as he is experienced in planning more than one fight ahead in the league. He and his manager are hoping this pays off and gets him through to the playoffs.

 

Lorne Malvo

Mgr: Johnny Lee

 

Malvo is nasty, undefeated in kickboxing and 11-3 in MMA, he has never been knocked out or submitted. The EPL is a chance for him to really plant himself down as one of the top featherweights in the world.

 

Vinny "The Crow" Hopkins

Mgr: Bradley Burns

 

Hopkins was a boxing prodigy, undefeated as an amateur and running riot through the international tournament scene. Since switching to MMA he has had mixed success, but nobody can deny that his hands are dangerous, and a fight with him is always going to be a dangerous proposition.

 

 

Underestimated "Snake In The Grass" Dillashaw Jr.

Mgr: Blake Phoenix

 

Hereafter known as UDJ, Dillashaw has had some success since coming under the wing of Blake Phoenix and the coaches at Strike Zone KT. Outspoken in the media, UDJ should be fun to watch this season, and a welcome member to the cast of EPL 10.

 

 

Joao De Santo Cristo

Mgr: Rodrigo Costa

 

I don't have time to write his full name, for christ's sake I gotta do twenty rundowns here. JDSC is a relative newcomer to the fight game. He is deciding to jump right into the fire, so I guess we will see if he has what it takes to run with the big dogs. He's far from counted out, but he's definitely the dark horse of his division.

 

Charles "The Harmonica" Bronson

Mgr: Bjorn O'Donnel

 

Bronson is no doubt a monster, although his chin is suspect; all four of his losses have come by way of knockout. That being said, his chin has been hard to find, and he has won three times as many fights as he has lost. He should be a contender this season, as he always brings a good fight and has proven his will to win.

 

Bas Dekkers

Mgr: Mickey Hart

 

Dekkers is undefeated after eight professional mma fights. A Muay Thai champion as an amateur, he lost his only professional kickboxing bout, but has gone on to a perfect MMA career. It will be interesting to see if he can continue his streak through EPL 10.

 

"Knocks You Out" Matti Teitsi

Mgr: Zenaral Mänätzer

 

Teitsi has indeed knocked people out; over two-thirds of his victories have come by way of this medium. However, he has also been stopped in a variety of different ways, so it will be interesting to see how he comes at this league. His aggressive style may very well play to his favor in the one-round format.

 

 

Jacob "Slob" Koch

Mgr: Grant Brophy

 

Koch was looking down the dark barrel of the end of his career when he was picked up by Grant Brophy. Since then, something has gone right, so hopefully he can carry the momentum of his first win in a long time into EPL 10.

 

Tyroil Smoochie Wallace

Mgr: Bear Stevenson

 

Say his whole name when you talk about him: Tyroil Smoochie Wallace. That's not a fucking nickname, it's what you call him. Wallace was one time SFC champion, but since then has gone on to do, well, not much. However, he has managed to win enough to stay relevant, and this may be his chance to put himself back into the top of his division.

 

 

Ode "Trauma" Jokinen

Mgr: Billy Arseworth

 

Jokinen, of the legendary Jokinen fighting family, has a lot to live up to. So far, he has failed to gain the recognition and stature of the other Jokinen fighters, and he was released by family founder Opa midway through his career. He just may be able to use the EPL to finally get the recognition that came much earlier for the rest of his family.

 

Victor "The Death Rider" Zsasz

Mgr: The Clown Prince of Crime

 

The dude's whole bio is Tupac lyrics. He's named after one of the baddest comic characters of all time. And he's had like fifty billion fights. I feel sorry for the guys who have to fight Zsasz.

 

Ernesto "Bananas" Del Toro

Mgr: Michael Knight

 

Del Toro is a forty-eight (!) fight veteran, and he has won 33 of them. That's a lot, in case you're counting. Statistically, he has good chance of winning this season; we will have to see if he lives up to the hype.

 

Pedro "The Monster of the Andes" Lopez

Mgr: Anti Kristus

 

Lopez has broken up his last four losses with only one win. Once a phenomenal grappler, it remains to be seen if he will be able to turn his fortune around and start putting Ws on the board. Regardless, he is one of the underdogs coming into this season.

 

 

Arthur "Longshot" Centino

Mgr: Lance Templeton

 

A 12-3 fighter, recently picked up by a manager whose name is always in the running for GOAT, and you just might have a contender. It will be interesting to see what Templeton does with this fighter, and if whatever he saw in him will pay off in the big cage at Ascension.

 

And there they are: All of the competitors of EPL 10. With opening day only weeks away, I know everyone is as anxious as I am to get it started. Join me next time for a full preview and predictions for the first round of fights, and an even closer look at some of the world's greatest featherweights in EPL 10!

[bjornmma1]

Very impressive line-up for this EPL. What a great bunch of managers/fighters, wow!

[TonyScat]

Yeah, it's going to be fun to do the writing for this. I'm excited to see how it plays out; the top guys are pretty evenly matched, and there are no clear favorites. Is anyone going to be betting on themselves this season?

[itakebrides]

Yeah, it's going to be fun to do the writing for this. I'm excited to see how it plays out; the top guys are pretty evenly matched, and there are no clear favorites. Is anyone going to be betting on themselves this season?

I doubt i be betting on myself anyway .Looking to be a great event for sure .I try to post odds for it (it going to be hard so many goods fighters ).Hopefully there be a mma tycoon podcast before the events starts

[bjornmma1]

I doubt i be betting on myself anyway .Looking to be a great event for sure .I try to post odds for it (it going to be hard so many goods fighters ).Hopefully there be a mma tycoon podcast before the events starts

There are a few guys that stand out in my opinion, but a very strong list in general with a lot of outsiders that can cause an upset. I'm curious

[potter09]

Plus Dennis page is waiting for the first drop out.

[TonyScat]

The thing is, even the underdogs have proven themselves capable of beating opponents that look better on paper, so it's really hard to call. It should be a fun season. Could I get in on the podcast?