SYN 879 The Last Dance: Kilo vs. Conor VII Trailer and preview

[Icon73]

 

 

Kilo vs. Conor VII

 

Is there perhaps any competitive matchup that exemplifies the definition of Synchronicity itself more than Kilo “BloodBath” Maluga and Conor Barbarian? The two top five pound for pound fighters in the world, the two very best Heavyweights in the world engage in the Syn stage for a seventh time. Conor versus Kilo is the pinnacle of the best Syn card in all of Syn history and it couldn't be a better time.

The two heavyweight kings are tied in a match up with each other. Three wins for the Pirate and 3 wins for the Barbarian. Each of the six fights were stopped early and surprisingly so. A few times do doctor stoppages due to the cuts. A couple times due to TKO punishment where the referee had to step in and perhaps the most memorable time of all, the head kick heard around the world.

Their first matchup at Rapid FC saw a shocking knee finish for the Heavyweight Crown and handed Conor his first true loss. After being on a sensational win streak, Conor got the rematch he was desperately waiting for and scored a TKO finish by cutting open BloodBaths face where the doctor had no choice but to intercede and end the bout. A trilogy bout would not happen until seven months later where Conor dropped in weight and took the Heavyweight Crown once again from Kilo, yet this time was by an aggressive tko in the very first round. Then came the knockout heard around the world, the Head Kick KO that shook the mountains. Conor returned to face Kilo once more and the doctor was the one who stopped the fight giving Conor the nod. There last match saw Kilo score the TKO victory in a fight that definitely saw many of us believe that if Conor did not get stopped he was going to win it on the score cards.

The question of if these guys have bad blood, yes. They absolutely do. Two Apex athletes at the top of their game are clashing for what may very well be the last time. At the age of 32 we are seeing both men who have reached their peak ready to put on a performance of a lifetime.

Every great fighter needs a great rivalry. Fidel Puno needed Abayo Bokhari, Jigaro Kane needed Manu Okoro, JB needed Tournaments, Aloha Hoi needed a good manager and Mike Tycoon needed his Bathroom. With Kilo and Conor, we see probably one of the very best mma rivalries to date and one that is destined to bring greatness out of one.

Kilo has been on a tear riding high on a 14 fight win streak. His last loss was due to Conor. Conor has moved to SFL where he has become the double Champion of two divisions. He is now being welcomed by the Heavyweight king. Conor, riding high on his nine fight win streak with his new manager, believes that he is literally going to run through Kilo and do the unthinkable.

It has almost been over a year since their last fight and since then, so much has changed between these two men. Both are at the very height of their game knowing that if they can beat the other they will put an end to the rivalry once and for all. This is the fight we as fans have been demanding for for such a long time and I literally can not wait for this to go down. Both men will come out aware of the others strategies and skill set so I would imagine we do not see that fast paced action like we once did rather we will likely see a grueling fight where both fighters will push through the adversity they are experiencing and will pour their hearts out fighting as if their lives themselves were on the line.

This fight is Legacy. This fight is History. Years from now people will speak about this fight as though it was the fight that solidified Kilo Maluga as the greatest fighter in Tycoon History. Conor desires nothing more than to destroy that reputation and tarnish that myth by defeating his long time rival for a 4th time. Hopefully, the fans do not see a doctor stoppage in this matchup and get a clean decisive win as we so desperately want. The fight is set and in a few days we will finally see them collide once and for all.

 

CO-MAIN

 

 

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 {C} Roy vs. Pawlik {1} 

 

Lightweight Championship of The World

 

On January Thirtieth "Thick" Dick Pawlik took a fight just two weeks after he defeated one of the very best Lightweights, we have ever seen in Bathory by submission. The red belt grand master in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu figured should he get this fight to the ground at any point he would show the far less experienced grappler that there are serious levels to this game. Unfortunately for Pawlik he would not be able to secure any of the submission he attempted and would see perhaps the most debated decision I have ever seen. Rob "The Pride of Scotland" Roy took home the title and a new sense of confidence that he would likely never suffer a submission loss in his career if even "Thicc" Dick couldn't make him submit. 

 

The animosity between these two has been quite apparent in recent weeks with one team claiming that the other was robbed of a victory they should have received while other insinuates that his opponent's submission game is seriously overrated. In their first match it was a bit of a shocker that Roy held on for as long as he did and did not tap but outside of those shocking escapes that he displayed the fight was more a less a drag to witness. Pawlik and Roy combined threw just over 20 punches in twenty-five minutes, so what are we expecting this time around? 

 

I think we see an approach from Roy where he baits Pawlik in looking for a heavy counter. I think Pawlik will be quite eager looking for his takedown that he may put himself in a dangerous position. I feel if Pawlik is able to duck under a jab and land a takedown and focus on controlling his opponent and landing some strikes, we may actually see him forcefully submit the current Champion. Nothing is promised and at this level of the game, the belt can fall to either side. However, the last thing any of us want is another fight that we argue the decision about for the foreseeable future. My prediction, we will either get the knockout or submission of the night from this fight! 

 

MAIN CARD

 

 

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{C} Marceau vs. Ginty {1} 

 

Middleweight Championship of the World

 

From legend Chris Steve to Gaultier Girard a who's who list rests unconscious on Jean-Claude Marceau's fight record. The knockout king himself is returning to defend his crown once again for a third time and this time against the living male model himself, Conrad Tama Ginty, the Irish fighter known for his relentless pace and constant pressure of his opponents. With his punching prowess being off the charts, Ginty is a fighter who prefers to stand and trade with his opponents. With his expertise in boxing and willingness to strike all day with his opponents, he comes up against one of the nastiest strikers we have ever seen with Marceau, a fighter who prefers to stand and trade leaving the other unconscious. 

 

Jean-Claude the six-time knockout of the night award winner, believes he holds the power in his hands to put any middleweight out on their back, whether that is a champion from syn or one from another org he has proven it time and time again that he is by no means someone to consider you would walk right through. The French king has been almost celebrated as of late more and more in his hometown of Paris, being regarded as a mime amongst men. With fists that seem to be loaded with weapons he has a tendency to put opponent after opponent unconscious. This has caused serious concern as officials of the Nevada State Athletic Commission have speculated perhaps Performance Enhancing Drugs are responsible for his dynamite power. Within the span of three weeks, it was reported he was tested 100 times. That is nearly five times a day! Of course, each test came back negative apart from the fifteenth which apparently was contaminated Parisian meat. 

 

Ginty vs Marceau is all about Skill vs Strength in my book. The technique of Ginty will have to be on full display as he weaves his way in and out of strikes looking to land his own but to carefully evade the hammers thrown by Marceau is a task very few have accomplished. My prediction for this fight, Marceau stops Ginty in the second with a barrage of punches and retains the Middleweight Title! 

 

 

 

VS.

 

 

{C} MacArthur Ii vs. Ko Nachi {1} 

 

Welterweight Championship of the World 

 

Rigel Ko Nachi riding high on his five-fight win streak, looks to add his sixth win in a row and 4th with his new manager, and become the new Welterweight King this weekend as he takes on one of the most talented individuals in all of Sy, Angus "Scotty" Macarthur Ii. 

 

After putting on a dominant display against Dylan Peterson, the newly crowned king MacArthur is pleased to make his first ever title defense and against a man many considered to have been looked over for the welterweight title shot. Nachi, who switched management from Bwang to Optimal in the last couple of months has seen a steady rise in his career and seems to be more recognized than ever before. Having been in SYN for a majority of his career he had never gotten that title shot since he has fought here and many SYN fans are quite enthusiastic about his opportunity to finally fight for the belt. Having not fought each other in years past a certain freshness will be exciting to witness between these two warriors. Although both fighters hold several knockouts on their records, neither is known for that knockout like performance taht someone like Dylan Peterson would give. 

 

MacArthur who is seemingly excited about this fresh opportunity is equally thrilled about facing a long-time veteran of SYN and believes that his skill set this weekend will prove why he is the champion. Angus will likely prioritize his boxing and look to walk KO Nachi down where we should expect a multitude of strikes from Nachi to the point that we never know what is coming next. My Prediction, MacArthur wins a close decision. 

 

 

 

VS.

 

 

{C} Sitsongrit vs. {1} Kidd

 

Bantamweight Championship of the World

 

The two best Bantamweight fighters in the world collide this weekend in a matchup that is expected to be as fast paced as it is technical. Killer Kidd, recently freed from a lengthy stay in the SFL gulag has come to syn and let Hus talents shine in a violent way. The one man standing between him and gold? Detkunjon Sitsongrit, the fighter who not only took the belt from Wayne Williams but also retired him. Sitsongrit is now looking to make his first defense since then. Known for his insane pace and obscene number of punches in his fights, he has said that he believes he will outlast Kidd in five rounds and score the decisive victory moving him closer to the greatest Bantamweight fighter of all time status. 

 

In the lead up to this fight, there were reported accounts of videos surfacing showing Killer Kidds preparations for the fight. Accusations came to say that there was a spy in his camp and all roads lead to Charlie Hunt, a fighter in the same camp who is relatively new to the sport of MMA. The drama ensued when Hunt and Kidd broke out into an altercation over the video trainings surfacing and allegedly Kidd choked out Hunt and informed his manager that he would not want to train with this amateur ever again. When word about the training footage surfacing on the internet hit Sitsongrits ears he claimed he did not watch it and had no desire to see it as he felt it would be quite disrespectful to his opponent. 

 

In one of the first championship fights of the night, many fight fans are hoping that it is packed with bell-to-bell action, and many have begun to speculate that with Kidd on his six-fight win streak he will undoubtedly add Sitsongrit to that list. The question I have is how does Kidd plan to keep that pace up with Sitsongrit? The pace alone of Sitsongrit is virtually unmatched and despite Kidd showing that he has knockout power, it's not likely to be the answer for him either. I believe Kidd will look to close the distance with Sitsongrit and keep the fight in the clinch where he will pummel the body repeatedly but to do that against a legendary Thai fighter, good luck. My prediction, Sitsongrit throws 200 punches and holds the belt breaking the winning streak.

 

 

Additional fights to watch:

 

 

 

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Just Whymer vs. Simon Gustafsson

 

Former Synchronicity Light-Heavyweight champion and future Hall of Famer Just Whymer returns to action to further he legacy as he takes on famed submission artist Simon Gustafsson. Gustafsson is on a three fight win streak and coming off a huge submission win over top contender Cerberus Dionisy. With 6 submissions under his belt Simon needs just one more to move into 8th place on the Synchronicity ALL TIME submissions wins list.

 

 

 

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Badr Al Din VS. Joe Dinapoli

 

Former Synchronicity Light-Heavyweight champion and son of Hall of Fame legend Taj Al Din, Badr Al Din returns to action to try and make one more run at the title as he takes on Cali MMA legend Joe Dinapoli in a #1 contenders match.

 

After a rough start to his career going 11-10 Badr would go on to make arguably the greatest career turnaround in Tycoon history. He won 6 straight & captured both CFC & SYN LHW titles to become the #2 ranked LHW in the world. After losing the title to end 2020 he stepped it up ANOTHER notch by DOMINATING 2021. He went. 12-4 on the year with wins over the legend Tong Po and elite fighters like SFL champion Giuseppe Hopkins and former SYN champion Mantak Garuda. The only thing that has stood in his way of true dominance over 205 is Just Whymer. Badr is nearing the end but does he have one more run in him and can he take out the young dominant prospect to do it?

 

Joe Dinapoli is probably the biggest prospect to step through Synchronicity's door since Kilo Maluga. A 9 time Cali MMA champion with a win over fellow elite prospect and former Sucker Punch Light heavyweight champion Dempsey ONeill, Joe walked into SYN in 2021 as the first 360k to cross that line into open ID

 

He's the total package. Elite striking, knockout power, Granite chin, and leaps of experience, what's not to like about this kid? Standing at 19-1 Joe has dominated everyone in his wake and will look to continue that trend. He has gone 3-0 since entering SYN can he make is 4-0?

 

 

 

 

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Edited February 19, 2022 by Icon73
Written by: TycoonHec and I

[scottxbandz]

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[rjs2442]

This looks like a great event however the "biggest event in company history" claim is a bold one.   What are you basing that claim on?  Ticket sales?  PPV sales?  Will definitely be watching to see if your claim holds true 

[TycoonHec]

Hey @rjs2442 Everything about SYN has culminated to this point. Everything done in the past has pointed to this one event. The history between Conor and Kilo is legendary for someone who is being considered the MMA Tycoon Goat. With several other titles on the line this day, it is certainly expected to be, at least in my opinion, the biggest event in SYN to date. 

So, Ticket Sales, PPV Purchases, PBP Viewership is not the basis for this claim, rather, the reality that all that has done before this has led us here to this moment. Thats why  I called it that. 

[ArtieBanks]

1 hour ago, TycoonHec said:

Hey @rjs2442 Everything about SYN has culminated to this point. Everything done in the past has pointed to this one event. The history between Conor and Kilo is legendary for someone who is being considered the MMA Tycoon Goat. With several other titles on the line this day, it is certainly expected to be, at least in my opinion, the biggest event in SYN to date. 

So, Ticket Sales, PPV Purchases, PBP Viewership is not the basis for this claim, rather, the reality that all that has done before this has led us here to this moment. Thats why  I called it that. 

 

It is also a bold claim since Syn pretty much has held some of the best events of all time. Supernova II - Jin Sen being dethroned by Ewert, Puno continuing his legendary run, Kane's last fight at welterweight. 

Supernova III had the Bokhari vs Paulsen, Ekaku extending his run to 24 undefeated but that was about it. It was kinda outshined by probably the best Syn event not named Supernova and one of the greatest events ever held The Last Shooting Star. Okoro dethroning Kane, Bokhari defeating JMFC's MVN. Avon's Ekaku defeating Opa's Tuhkasaari, The millionaires semi finals with Tonal beating the undefeated Millen and Swan defeating Luke's Justice. I mean you are 7 fights down before the first title fight with Syn Legends Mickey McCreary's Johnny Rose vs Rayden's Johnny Cage. 

Supernova IV is well known as the time Jacky did not duck. Norton vs Jacky's Bomb Squad was funny as hell. Even more hilarious was Jacky's STP defeating GMG's Keynes. You had the end of an era as Bubba put Puno to the bahamas. We seen the start of Creel before he moved to LT's camp against Pico's Dragunov.

Usually there is some hype around the events but this one has pretty much sailed in. Perhaps if Kilo and Conor put their career on the line or some shit but a 7th fight to me just screams of a shallow talent pool in the division. 

 

 

[AlexManiatakos]

On 2/18/2022 at 2:58 AM, rjs2442 said:

This looks like a great event however the "biggest event in company history" claim is a bold one.   What are you basing that claim on?  Ticket sales?  PPV sales?  Will definitely be watching to see if your claim holds true 

Stop creating drama out of nowhere you Karen.Its a writeup ffs .. Btw, where's your cheating best friend nowadays ?

[Icon73]

Added 6 fight previews! 

 

[rjs2442]

5 hours ago, AlexManiatakos said:

Stop creating drama out of nowhere you Karen.Its a writeup ffs .. Btw, where's your cheating best friend nowadays ?

Drama makes the world go round....

[popart]

Excited for this one! Surely this has to be the most title fights on one Syn card- and when the #10 WW in the world is on the undercard, it must be absolutely stacked.

[bjornmma1]

37 minutes ago, rjs2442 said:

Drama makes the world go round....

Maybe your world...
Momentum makes the Earth go, while the Sun's gravity makes that "going" round. 

[Icon73]

16 hours ago, ArtieBanks said:

 

It is also a bold claim since Syn pretty much has held some of the best events of all time. Supernova II - Jin Sen being dethroned by Ewert, Puno continuing his legendary run, Kane's last fight at welterweight. 

Supernova III had the Bokhari vs Paulsen, Ekaku extending his run to 24 undefeated but that was about it. It was kinda outshined by probably the best Syn event not named Supernova and one of the greatest events ever held The Last Shooting Star. Okoro dethroning Kane, Bokhari defeating JMFC's MVN. Avon's Ekaku defeating Opa's Tuhkasaari, The millionaires semi finals with Tonal beating the undefeated Millen and Swan defeating Luke's Justice. I mean you are 7 fights down before the first title fight with Syn Legends Mickey McCreary's Johnny Rose vs Rayden's Johnny Cage. 

Supernova IV is well known as the time Jacky did not duck. Norton vs Jacky's Bomb Squad was funny as hell. Even more hilarious was Jacky's STP defeating GMG's Keynes. You had the end of an era as Bubba put Puno to the bahamas. We seen the start of Creel before he moved to LT's camp against Pico's Dragunov.

Usually there is some hype around the events but this one has pretty much sailed in. Perhaps if Kilo and Conor put their career on the line or some shit but a 7th fight to me just screams of a shallow talent pool in the division. 

 

 

Or it screams chucks horrible management of syn at the beginning of last year having them fight 4 times in 5 months. The other 2 times was early career in another org. Kilo fought Conor and Rick Piano 7 times in chucks final 5 months at Syn. That was chucks fault not the division. They've fought a combined 25 times since their last encounter which was 9 months ago. #1 and #3 p4p(they were #1 and #2 when I booked it) I think this was the right fight to make.

 

 

Your whole argument stems on the fact that you don't follow the game anymore so know nothing about the card... Which is a dumb argument.

[rjs2442]

3 hours ago, bjornmma1 said:

Maybe your world...
Momentum makes the Earth go, while the Sun's gravity makes that "going" round. 

[ArtieBanks]

4 hours ago, Icon73 said:

Or it screams chucks horrible management of syn at the beginning of last year having them fight 4 times in 5 months. The other 2 times was early career in another org. Kilo fought Conor and Rick Piano 7 times in chucks final 5 months at Syn. That was chucks fault not the division. They've fought a combined 25 times since their last encounter which was 9 months ago. #1 and #3 p4p(they were #1 and #2 when I booked it) I think this was the right fight to make.

 

 

Your whole argument stems on the fact that you don't follow the game anymore so know nothing about the card... Which is a dumb argument.

 

I wasn't arguing anything. 

I said it was a bold claim considering Syn's storied history which it is and proceeded to say which events were my favourite SYN events.

I also never said shit about the match making. I said that 7 fights between two guys is a lot and screams a shallow division which it does (this isn't a slight on Syn's division I mean a shallow heavyweight division in general). It might just be the two guys are the best of this era and I am perfectly fine in coming to the conclusion that they are. 

I have followed the game for the past 6-9 months since I started back... so that was a dumb assumption to make. I just ain't as hyped for the card as I was about previous big events. Maybe it is just the lack of real rivalries now a days. Just my two cents on it. 

[imcool]

Mmmmmmm, drama!!!!!!!!! My favorite!

[bjornmma1]

47 minutes ago, imcool said:

Mmmmmmm, drama!!!!!!!!! My favorite!

It makes Louise's world go round and round and round and round.. 

 

[scottxbandz]

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[Icon73]

16 hours ago, ArtieBanks said:

 

I wasn't arguing anything. 

I said it was a bold claim considering Syn's storied history which it is and proceeded to say which events were my favourite SYN events.

I also never said shit about the match making. I said that 7 fights between two guys is a lot and screams a shallow division which it does (this isn't a slight on Syn's division I mean a shallow heavyweight division in general). It might just be the two guys are the best of this era and I am perfectly fine in coming to the conclusion that they are. 

I have followed the game for the past 6-9 months since I started back... so that was a dumb assumption to make. I just ain't as hyped for the card as I was about previous big events. Maybe it is just the lack of real rivalries now a days. Just my two cents on it. 

Well it outperformed all of those. Only 400k event in a 2 event week in syn history.

 

 

 

That -10% from the show yesterday the only thing keeping it from being a record.

 

[ArtieBanks]

36 minutes ago, Icon73 said:

Well it outperformed all of those. Only 400k event in a 2 event week in syn history.

 

 

 

That -10% from the show yesterday the only thing keeping it from being a record.

 

 

Wasn't exactly difficult considering most of them weren't even PPV's 😂. Syn was the last major org to figure out the PPVs back in the day - I don't think it was until Louie took over that they managed to do it.

Congrats on the event though, glad you are happy with it. 

 

[rjs2442]

1 hour ago, Icon73 said:

That -10% from the show yesterday the only thing keeping it from being a record.

 

Great event, I admit I didnt think you would touch 400k PPV Sales, I am willing to admit when I am wrong.  Not because I am a hater but I havent seen many events from any Org come close recently.  Anyways if you put the same type of event on in the future, do so on a Saturday rather then a Sunday and make it the only show of the week and I think you will see yourself eclipse those records.

[Icon73]

6 minutes ago, rjs2442 said:

Great event, I admit I didnt think you would touch 400k PPV Sales, I am willing to admit when I am wrong.  Not because I am a hater but I havent seen many events from any Org come close recently.  Anyways if you put the same type of event on in the future, do so on a Saturday rather then a Sunday and make it the only show of the week and I think you will see yourself eclipse those records.

Thanks I appreciate the advice, definitely what I will do for this years supernova.

 

And I get that, I had Kilo do 350k against vv back in December with a much weaker card so I knew this one was definitely gonna break or be extremely close to the 400k barrier.  This card was lucky to be a perfect storm.

[Rambo]

Kilo sells tickets. The greatest heavyweight rivalry of all time comes to a fitting end with Kilo's hand raised. Goat strikes again 🐐

Only natural Kilo was the MAIN EVENT on one of the greatest cards in SYN history. Main card anyway. The undercard was literally filled with bum fighters or bum managers, sometimes both.

Probably the #1 Main Event of all time, at least in the Heavyweight division. Most anticipated HW fight in history. Both fighters in their primes. Cut man stayed home and the standard blood tribute was paid in full.

[AlexManiatakos]

Congrats to Kilo and CK ! Our defeat was fair and square. Kilo has proven to be the undisputed no 1 . No doubt about it !

[Rambo]

SYN 879' POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE

The two best heavyweights of their era stand at the podium as opponents, for presumably the final time.

"You can never say never. He is still #2 heavyweight in the game. Anything can happen."

Some pundits would say that the fact they've faced off 7 times already is a lack of depth in the heavyweight division. Others would call those pundits critics, and uneducated on the Heavyweight landscape, pointing out that these two legends are the equivalent of Tonal-Womba, Womba-Taj, Kane-Okoro.

"Worthy adversary. The greatest fighters will meet more than once. He's big boy. If he smashes all the best hype, then of course we must fight again."

Kilo is 26-3 at Syn with all 26 fights ending by way of knockout. In the process he's collected the most fighter hype of all time. Does he consider himself the GOAT?

"Fans and media decide who is GOAT. But my body count speaks for itself."

Kilo barely broke a sweat. What's next for the Heavyweight champion?

"Big thanks to Conor for the fight. He paid standard blood tribute. Up next is Finnish midget this weekend, and Karim Johnson after that."

His thoughts on his potential opponent Pupuki whatever-the-fuck Jorma calls him:

"I will send him to the shadow realm."

What does Kilo think of the MMA Olympics?

"Olympics can't afford me. I'll take hype from winner."