SUMMIT SERIES 2: GRAPPLING PHASE RECAP Tokyo, Japan As the lights go down at both Wild Bob’s and Paddy O’Malleys, we conclude the first leg of Summit Series 2. The tournament, so far, has had some parallels to its predecessor; a veteran manager has abruptly left the scene, a shining grappling star is born, a solid group of veteran managers keep this circus going, and Alfred basically plays the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. We have also seen some differences this time out with some feisty young bucks jumping into the fray, a different format, and Jimmy keeping his mouth shut (it won’t last). GRAPPLING CHAMPION First off let’s congratulate Cesar Borge for his masterclass. John Pezao sent his fighter out to dismantle the competition. Borge captured 7 OTN awards in 8 fights, submitted the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place competitors, and submitted his opponent in 7 of 8 total fights. This was his route to an 8-0 record and the Grappling Crown. Impressive. GRAPPLING RUNNERS UP Andy Ettish has had a strong tournament thus far. With a 6-2 record, the Winterbottom standout won all of his fights by submission. His only losses come at the hands of the Champ Nd one other top 5 opponent. The next round will be pivotal for Ettish and while he looks to be somewhat well rounded, he also has the appearance of someone who masturbates with a belt around his neck. I’m excited to see what he can do with his hands, aren’t you? Well look who we have here. It’s PJ Jones and his newest weapon Jack Manion. Jack loves him some marsupials, and Vegemite sandwiches so clearly there s something wrong with him. His taste in lovers and food may be suspect, but his taste for winning is high level. He’s put on quite the performance in his past 8 fights and only fell short against Borges and Ettish. He’s already sporting a heavily weighted skillset and it should be a little concerning when the reigning Summit Champ is around.   

I'd hardly say that this game has been in 'active development' for the past 16 years. Mike's barely done any work or changes to the fight engine for a decade. If anyone did that at work people wouldn't just complain, they'd fire them. Obviously you can't fire the boss of a private enterprise, but you can at least try to shake some sense into him about how it's making him actively lose money. Let's say your squadron of indentured, dick cream peddling servants weren't pulling their weight at work. I bet you'd either be banging your cane on the tin roof of their rickety shanty bright and early every morning to get them out of bed, or threaten them with a hasty return to the emerald mine if they did not comply. After all, nobody likes a slacker.

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Mr Ivan Drago begs to differ

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