NorthernNinjas Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Absolute Grappling Federation The Absolute Grappling Federation is a renegade openweight/open ID grappling tournament which will take place during MMA events. The purpose is to find another avenue for open ID grapplers to compete while waiting for TWGC slots, as well as fighters looking for another avenue between MMA fights. All matches will be hosted by UGD in London, who have dedicated their 265+ division for the foreseeable future. There will be no signing bonuses as competitors are free to come and go, so contracts will be negotiated often, unless the fighter doesnt have other current commitments. Contracts will also be 1/1/1 as all prize money is held until the end, to encourage participation until the end. There will be one tournament per season and points will carry over into further seasons as rankings points. Every fighter will get a share of the purse, as well as future ranking points. Purses will fluctuate depending on sponsors and how many people are interested. The tournament layout will open with a group round, probably 2 groups of 4 for the first season. Grapplers will face each person in their group, competing a minimum of once per month over the next few months (a max of 3). The top 2 competitors in each group will faceoff in the final 4, which will be completed over the course of the next month. I still have yet to set a final points system, but the winner will hold the belt until the champion emerges, and I will also give out a trophy to give a lasting impression. I have one available competitor, but I will only use him if we're struggling to find 8 reliable managers to participate. No offence to anyone not selected, but I'm going to have to be really picky on who competes. If you have a history of coming in and out of the game or forgetting your sliders, I might have to choose someone else, even if I like you. Pros - League-style grappling fun - Exclusivity in terms of managers, which should ensure participation - Trophies - Writeups Cons - We must have trusted, reliable, longtime managers - Fights will be contested as MMA fights in hype, record and rank in terms of MMA Tycoon metrics - Matches will be judged by idiotic MMA judges (so finishes are encouraged) If you're looking to participate, I encourage you to message me. I can't just take the first 8 people, sorry. Let's build some legends 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Wouldnt mind a late October start date, but I'll test the waters first and see who's interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLang Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Sounds like an interesting concept... Even though it's technically openweight, will you have weight specific tournaments? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdaugh Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 interested, so it would be wrestling and bjj? Ground strikes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Sounds like an interesting concept... Even though it's technically openweight, will you have weight specific tournaments? Yes, totally. Especially if that's where the interest is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 interested, so it would be wrestling and bjj? Ground strikes? I thought about ground strikes, but it completely would favour gnp guys in scoring. Again, if it's what people want, that's what I'll do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLang Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Combat Jiu Jitsu could be an option for those who agree to it outside of the tournaments? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump2020 Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Creation tournament? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpierrecanada Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 I'm interested.. I have a lot of grapplers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 I'm interested.. I have a lot of grapplers. I was going to message you directly, so that's perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Creation tournament? Probably not. I don't want to clog up UGD's cards with no-hyped grapplers. Maybe down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Combat Jiu Jitsu could be an option for those who agree to it outside of the tournaments? Definitely. We could even do full tournaments if the desire is there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Any preferences on the first tournament's weight class? Also, we could also pay people in their contracts if they wanted. It's not a money thing I just want the purse to be a big part of the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 We will be going with open ID, openweight for the opening season. I've got a few people committed, but I wont be announcing or signing anyone until the initial roster is set. If you're interested, get at me soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsdaugh Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 interested 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckw94 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Very interested, Hell's Balls Recovery will also donate 500k to the prize money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Very interested, Hell's Balls Recovery will also donate 500k to the prize money. Wow, thanks dude. That'll be a huge help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Count me in; I have a couple of guys who might be interested 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Alright, I'm getting the wheels in motion today. I may have one, at the most, two slots left. I have a few extra guys waiting, but I'd prefer to save lower weight/lesser ID guys for future tournaments, and keep one fighter per manager per tourney. That being said, I may use them if we dont get the last slots filled. I'm going to start sending contracts out and responding to messages I've missed. Writeups and fights will both start happening in October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckw94 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Where are all the ground guys at ? It would also be nice to see a few more people donating prizes or offering whatever they can. I'll ask around and try to get more help NorthernNinjas, Good luck and thanks for putting this on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpierrecanada Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I would be up to enter multiple guys also for this. I know chuck has a fuck ton of grapplers too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Here's who I have so far, so let me know if I missed you: 1. "The Iceman" Richard Kuklinski (185422) 2. Longfellow Deeds (225845) 3."Ice Cold" Pablo Dominguez (275403) 4. Hanzo Hasashi 5. Bradley Burns TBA 6. Georgy Fokin (206096) 7. Sharky Shark (230713)*** Pending contract negotiations 8. Alternates/future managers: - jsdaugh TBA - Joe Lang TBA - Sliced Bread TBA - John Gites - Michael Blake I was holding off managers having more than one competitor in a tourney, but I may pick one if no one takes the last spot soon. Also, I may have some good news about the first or a future event. Would everyone be ok if a round of fights were on a grappling trial card? Mike might be looking to test that soon .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slice Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Hanzo Hasashi will compete http://www.mmatycoon.com/fighterprofilemanager.php?FID=290216 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Alright, I really want to get this thing going, so this is last call before I start letting managers have more than one competitor per tournament. Still waiting to hear back from BradleyBurns. Not sure if I want to wait for SharkyShark to get released, as I will have to rely on another org owner. That leaves 3 open slots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernNinjas Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Also waiting on Folkin to accept contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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