WMMA: GAMMA, Quest for Dominance - Page 2

PilotMan · 01-04-2008, 08:32 PM

GAMMA Rankings

Lightweight
Champion: Giovani Silva (since 7/96)

Giovani Silva (23-9)
Beau Gorshin (24-14)
Sean Morrison (12-4-1)
Jason Dalglish (11-3)
Mario De Souza (13-7-1)
Bruce Steven, Buffalo Outlaws (6-1)
Callum Henson, Durham Red Raiders (5-0-1)
Randy Carsley, Pittsburgh Cyclopes (6-0)
Ian Linderman, Pittsburgh Cyclopes (3-2-1)
Jackson Gray (9-4-1)

Welterweight
Champion: Julio Regueiro (since 6/96)

Julio Regueiro (11-0-2)
Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4)
Geoff Cahill (22-13-1)
Jack Humphreys (13-3)
Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1)
Doug Hansen (14-3-3)
Gordon Idle (8-2-1)
Alan Kendall (10-2-1)
Linfield Ballard (11-7-1)
Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5-1)

Middleweight
Champion: Fernando Armando (since 8/96)

Fernando Amaro (16-3-1)
Maarten De Vries (14-4-2)
Davis Spyrou (13-4-1)
Tucker Plumm (14-7-1)
Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)
Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1)
Matthew Dean (11-3)
Buddy Garner, Spokane Onslaught (8-0)
Neil Napier, Durham Red Raiders (6-0-1)
Bixente Fontaine (10-4)

Light Heavyweight
Champion: Anthony LeToussier since (1/97)

Anthony LeToussier (16-5)
Christopher Sharp (11-1-1)
George Laurent (13-1-1)
Rob Baines (11-2-1)
Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-2)
Lenny McFadden (9-4-2)
Faas Smit, Austin Rush (7-0-1)
Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1)
Elgar (11-5)
JJ Reid (12-1-2)

Heavyweight
Champion: Raul Hughes (since 6/96)

Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1)
Stafford Alois (20-7)
Harry Milne (20-6-1)
James Foster (17-3)
Raul Hughes (12-0-1)
Lefter Oktay (8-1)
Rick Stanley (20-8-3)
Tony McCall (20-4-2)
Marvin Stevens (8-0-2)
Frank Sheedy (10-6-1)

GAMMA Team Battle Standings (Midseason)

Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 6-3 9pts)
Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 6-3 8pts)
Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 5-3 7pts)
Austin Rush (0-2-2, 4-7 2pts)
Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 3-8 1pt)

PilotMan · 01-11-2008, 10:28 PM

GAMMA is trying a little something different for our next show. GAMMA: Meltdown is going to be broadcast from Tampa, Florida. We expect this to be a very small show, with the main focus being the Team Battle between the Durham Red Raiders and the Austin Rush. This will give us a chance to rest some of our main stars and give the folks in The Sunshine State what a taste of MMA is like. This is the last show of Meltdown on National Pride TV. We already have US coverage with Exposure on The Pop! Network, and would like to keep that. We will be looking for some television coverage that will go along with Exposure. Perhaps our TV special will evolve more into an IFL show, with only a couple of headline fights. If this were to be the case our TV shows would be less frequent and would let us get to some smaller but still very important markets directly.

PilotMan · 01-11-2008, 10:29 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
to air live, in late night, on National Pride TV
4^th week of March, 1997

Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts)

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1)
Don Norman, Rush ((6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0)
Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4)
Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1)
Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1)

Main Event

Welterweight Division

Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1)

This is really a gamble, but I hope that it will be well received.

PilotMan · 01-11-2008, 10:31 PM

We have signed Bill Brown, an MMA fighter who hasn't fought yet, but looks promising. He is a grappler who is a Jiu-Jitsu specialist. We also have signed Robert Darell, Marko Prochazka, and Uwe Maier. Prochazka and Darell were the top 1 and 2 pound for pound fighters in the BCF. Maier, was recently defeated by Darell, but is a ranked middleweight. The we really didn't need to expand our roster anymore, but I wanted to keep Alpha-1 from getting anymore talent. Right now, they still have the better overall talent, and much deeper financial backing than GAMMA does. My goal is to try and suck up the new, and up and coming talent so that over time, we gradually have all the best talent.

In addition to those signings I was able to renegotiate the contacts that I had with Jaime Hewitt, Aleksei Chekhov, Korekiyo Anzai, and Bixente Fountaine to exclusive contracts. All of them have given notice with BCF, and since they are already under contract with us, we can keep working them while they work out their deal with BCF. Derek South is still on my hitlist, but we havn't used him yet, and he still isn't ready to leave Alpha -1.

Faas Smit was resigned.

PilotMan · 01-11-2008, 10:33 PM

Everyone made weight for the upcoming television show. The biggest weight difference is between Don Norman and Mugur Boc. Boc outweighs him by 50 pounds.

GAMMA: Meltdown Previews
to air live, in late night, on National Pride TV
4^th week of March, 1997

Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts)

The Rush are in 4^th place and find themselves in real need of a win to keep things close. The Red Raiders are in 3^rd, but are only 2 points out of first as things are really tight up top. Durham won the first meeting 1-0, and another win would get them the sweep and move them into first place.

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1)

Southall and Vine fight for the second time. Their last meeting ended in a draw. There is really no motivation for this fight, I just hope that they put on a good show. Southall is going to look for mistakes that he can take advantage of. As long as the fight stays up Vine will have the advantage. If it goes to the ground it really could go either way. The experts like Vine to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.

Don Norman, Rush (6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0)

Boc makes his GAMMA debut, and his physical size is the biggest advantage up front. Norman will want to keep up and awar from Boc, if he gets into a clinch or finds himself on the ground on his back he is in serious trouble. Boc loves to pound on the ground, and his size only helps him there. Experts think that Norman will take it the distance as his experience will be good for something. Draw, 1-0 Durham.

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4)

Hyde hasn't been beaten yet, and Heath will make for a tough opponent. Hyde will want to stay away and use his long legs to keep Heath away. He is good at staying on his feet, but should Heath get to him and use his superior takedown skills to gain position Hyde will be a big disadvantage. I would look for Heath to win and give the Rush a point for a 1-1 tie.

Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1)

Another good matchup of striker v. grappler. Henson is ranked, undefeated and developing a very good reputation in GAMMA. Magilton will be at his best on the ground where he will be looking to submit Henson. That is if he can get in and get a takedown. Blurcat likes Henson via TKO to give the Red Raiders a 2-1 lead.

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1)

Jenks is up against the wall here. He has lost two in a row, and now he faces Napier, an undefeated fighter who is very capable fighting up or down. Jenks will need to control on the ground and pound away, however it is he who has been TKOed from that very position in his last fights. Napier is good at defending the takedown, but that is Jenks best hope here. Blurcat likes Napier via TKO and a 3-1 win for the Durham Red Raiders.

Main Event

Welterweight Division

Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1)

Tonights main event could be very exciting as VDC is coming off of a fantastic TKO win over Will Kane and Ballard is coming off of a draw with now suspended, Alan Kendall. Both men were teammates on the Austin Rush and both are pulling for the Rush to get the win this evening. Ballard moved down from the middleweight class and VDC left to pursue the welterweight title. VDC has good power in his hands but he will need to watch out for the dangerous feet of Ballard. If the fights goes to the ground neither fighter is very good, so look for a lot of upright, slugging. VDC feels that he should be ranked and a win over Ballard would put him there. Ballard needs to show that those 7 losses are his past and not his future. Blurcat thinks that VDC gets the win.

PilotMan · 01-12-2008, 07:28 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
live, late night, on National Pride TV
4^th week of March, 1997
Attendance: 394

Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts)

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1)

Round 1
Fast start by Southall, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Vine circles, drawing a lunge from Southall, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Southall ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Vine hopping on the other to remain vertical. Southall tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Vine manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Southall has one leg trapped between Vine's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Vine defends it well, without fully escaping it, Southall can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Vine suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Southall's back. Southall was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Vine up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Vine throws a couple of short-range punches. Southall gets a leg in and trips Vine, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Vine, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Southall by 10-9.

Round 2
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Southall, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Southall puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Vine covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Southall is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Low kick from Vine, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Southall will take the round on points. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Southall.

Round 3
Vine tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Southall steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Vine lands a jab of his own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Southall, he is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Vine comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Southall gets in a right hand of his own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Vine to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Southall has controlled this one, Vine is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Southall by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Good match for Southall, but unfortunately for the fans, the result is another draw. Neither fighter will gain much from the result of this match. The Rush benefit the most as they keep the score at 0-0.

Don Norman, Rush ((6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0)

Round 1
Norman leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Boc deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Boc uses a knee to the ribs before backing Norman up against the cage. Right hand from Norman connects though, that was well timed. Boc breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Norman was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Boc sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Norman fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Boc steps back to avoid a straight left. Norman comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Norman goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Boc quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Boc off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Norman took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. Official time of the TKO is 5:09 of the first round. (**)

Boc makes a lovely debut and hammers his way to a big win, and a big win for the Durham Red Raiders. Clearly blurcat overestimated one or underestimated the other. Red Raiders take the lead 1-0.

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4)

Round 1
Hyde starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Heath is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Hyde. Heath tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Heath, but it only caught Hyde on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Hyde, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Heath from doing very much. Hyde with a body shot. Right hand from Heath, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hyde.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. Heath flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Hyde easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Heath could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Hyde moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Heath is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Heath forces Hyde back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Hyde in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Heath does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Hyde saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Heath turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Heath is up quickly, causing Hyde, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Heath was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Heath throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Hyde to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hyde.

Round 3
Heath is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Hyde advancing. A sharp right misses, and Heath takes the opportunity to pull Hyde in to a tight clinch against the cage. Hyde tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Hyde wants to stand and bang, Heath wants to keep things at close quarters. Hyde tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Heath, and we're down to the ground. Heath has side control, but Hyde has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Heath will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Hyde tries to squirm into a better position, but Heath puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Heath tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Hyde defends it. Hyde manages to bring a knee up and catch Heath in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Heath responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Hyde covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Heath may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Heath tries to float over into a mount, but Hyde uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Heath enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Heath is the last action of the round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Heath. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

A very winnable match for Austin turns into a draw as Owen Hyde keeps his undefeated streak alive. Heath wasn't able to get close enough to do anything until the end of the fight, and that was just what Hyde was hoping for. Hyde looked very good standing and showed good poise against a better fighter. Durham keeps their lead 1-0.

Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1)

Round 1
Magilton starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Henson got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Henson doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Magilton covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Henson goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Magilton goes for a takedown via a trip, but Henson defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Magilton pushes Henson up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Henson keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Henson gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Magilton was leaning in too far. Henson reverses so that Magilton is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Henson throws a kick, waist-high, but Magilton avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Magilton had been quicker and caught it. Henson hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Magilton. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Henson clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Magilton did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Henson.

Round 2
They circle each other. Magilton misses with a low kick, and Henson darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Henson is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Magilton is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Henson isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Magilton tries to get in close, but Henson is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Henson gets a solid punch in, catching Magilton just above the left eye. Magilton finally gets a clinch, forcing Henson up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henson.

Round 3
Magilton starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Henson keeps out of their way. Magilton steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Henson moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Magilton doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Henson moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Magilton parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Henson begins to stalk Magilton, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Magilton hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Magilton clinches up, stopping Henson from following up. It looks like Magilton needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Henson is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Henson clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Magilton is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Henson continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Magilton takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Magilton looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Henson from throwing bombs. Magilton gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Henson will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Henson. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Magilton will be happy with that result, while Henson will rue his missed chance. Henson did a better job of keeping Magilton off of him, and keeping the fight standing. Even when Magiliton went for the takedown or trip Henson defended well. The result greatly benefits the Rush as the at least have a chance to pull some points off in this dual. The Red Raiders still lead 1-0. The Rush hope that Jenks can pull off the upset to at least get the draw.

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1)

Round 1
Napier and Jenks circle to start. Jenks throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Napier sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Jenks comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Napier to slip a nice jab in, catching Jenks just underneath the right eye. Napier comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Jenks misses with a right cross, then backs off. Napier stalks him, forcing Jenks back up against the cage. Napier doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Jenks throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Napier pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Jenks covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Napier in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Napier throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Jenks comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Napier parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Napier's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Napier by 10-9.

Round 2
Jenks comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Napier moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Jenks gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Napier didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Napier swings and hits a nice right hand. Jenks fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Napier dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Jenks's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Napier looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Jenks on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Napier will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Napier.

Round 3
Jenks hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Napier to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Jenks hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Napier tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Jenks having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Napier. Napier advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but Jenks isn't giving him the angle that he wants. Jenks darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Napier. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Napier follows up, smelling victory. Jenks covers up, but Napier is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Napier moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Jenks's head with fists. Jenks tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Napier is lying right across his upper body. Napier uses his legs to ensnare Jenks's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Jenks is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Jenks does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Napier stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Jenks takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Napier wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 3:55. (**)

So Jenks didn't execute his gameplan very well at all. He didn't shoot for one single takedown, clearly feeling that he didn't want to get tagged, or overestimating his own striking abilities. He did escape on the ground a couple of times, but once he was rattled, he was done. Durham gets the last point and gets a 2-0 win.

Main Event

Welterweight Division

Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1)

Round 1
Van Der Capellen hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Ballard to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Van Der Capellen hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Ballard tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Van Der Capellen having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Ballard. Ballard leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Van Der Capellen had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the cage, and Ballard doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Van Der Capellen got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Ballard. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Van Der Capellen flush in the face, and he slumps down against the cage. Ballard follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Van Der Capellen wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. The official time of the TKO is 6:13 of round 1. (**)

Ballard does indeed prove that he can bang with a banger. VDC is hard to KO, but former middleweight seems to have kept a lot of his power transitioning to a lighter weight. I am sure that Capellen will wish that he could redo this match tomorrow. Ballard will keep his top 10 ranking and get a win to keep him moving to the top.

The fans went home happy, and we gained in 41 areas, but lost in 9. That is the biggest loss from any one show. All in all we still gain pop, which isn't that hard right now, but wish that it could have been a better show overall. We could have had a couple more, and maybe bigger matches in there to balance some of the lower matches, since we got almost 4 times the number of fans to show up.

PilotMan · 01-12-2008, 07:29 PM

Noach Van Der Capellen sustained a concussion from last nights knockout. He is going to be out for some time. The body can only get so many of those in a career.

We have moved a number of fighters around in weight to better balance our roster. Welterweight was the biggest challenge, as it was so fat, that younger fighters weren't getting a chance to move up at all. We are sitting at around 23 fighters per weight class, and that is about 3-4 more than we really need per division. I am hoping that I can find a clever way to include everyone without burning anyone out.

Robert Darrell moves up from welterweight to middleweight. It will put him in the same weight class as Uwe Maier, Andrew Rush, Bixente Fountain, Davis Spyrou and Tucker Plumm. All of whom, have either had or been in the BCF title hunt. For GAMMA they are still developing. Spyrou and Plumm are the closest to having a title shot here in GAMMA.

The bigger moves are in the lightweight division. The biggest addition here is that of former welterweight champion Jack Humpreys moving down. His addition, if he can put a couple of wins together will really mean that there may be more than Silva and Morrison here. Korekiyo Anza and Will Kane also made big sacrifices to drop weight to fight in this division. Both are coming off of losses and hope to make a clean start here.

I am making a change in the way that my events are arranged. This new schedule is going to take full effect next season of the Team Battle.

First, a new team will be added to the Team Battle to bring our total to six. Next we are hoping to make the television show more of a regular affair, and the PPV events to be more of a special, high profile affair.

We are currently in negotiations to keep GAMMA: Exposure on The Pop! Network especially because it gives us coverage in Canada, but also to add coverage of Exposure in Japan to bolster our popularity there. Our PPV shows will run every 5 weeks instead of the 6 that we have had now, and there will be no Team Battle on them. They will be 10-12 fights long, and be primarily composed of one or two main events, and 8-10 feature matches. Exposure will be renamed Battleground, and each show will have two duals, four teams battling it out. Battleground will be visiting states where GAMMA isn't especially popular, but will be shown in a large number of markets on TV. It may not help us all that much where we are already popular, but it will help us in all of those markets where we need to gain pop.

The ultimate result is that we will be able to take advantage of our expanded roster, guys on both shows will get a little more rest in between shows. Scheduling for the shows should be a little easier. The only problem that I see is that with 4 teams battling there are going to be a number of weeks where teams will be going back to back. However, they will have 5 weeks between fights, instead of the 3 they have now, so the fighters should be more rested. Titles will end up being defended between 3-4 times per year

Our next show will be an example of what a new PPV show will be like. Without further adoo. GAMMA announces our next show set for April, 1997.

PilotMan · 01-12-2008, 07:30 PM

GAMMA: LeToussier v. Laurent
Week 2, April 1997
Houston, Texas

Heavyweight Division

#3 Harry Milne (20-6-1) v. Tim Boyer (16-5-2)

Welterweight Division

Lukas Mellberg (10-1-1) v. #2 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4)

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-2)

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (18-8-1) v. #3 Geoff Cahill (22-13-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

#8 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1) v. Bill Brown (0-0-0)

Heavyweight Division

#8 Tony McCall (20-4-2) v. Fatuma Roy (16-6-1)

Lightweight Division

#2 Beau Gorshin (24-14) v. #9 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2)

Lightweight Division

#3 Sean Morrison (12-4-1) v. Charles Stiles (9-3-1)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Davis Spyrou (13-4-1)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Anthony LeToussier (16-5) v. Challenger #3 George Laurent (13-1-1)

PilotMan · 01-18-2008, 10:07 PM

A ton more movement for GAMMA. We needed some more depth at the heavyweight division, so we have brought in the old, and experienced Khuru Duangjan. Khuru (23-13) was unemployed and is here now. We cherry pick off the BCF again by signing heavyweights Bob Dozier (5-2), and Mark Bicknell (8-4), along with BCF Lightweight Champion Brandon Sugar (8-2). Dozier is the #6 heavyweight and Bicknell is the #8. They are mostly going to fight on Battleground or to help build up our other fighters. Sugar is the #5 pound for pound guy, and #3 in their lightweight division.

More guys from the BCF join GAMMA. Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) and Casim Yenkini (7-3) also are set to join our roster. Jankovic is the #2 lightweight but will move to welterweight for us. Yenkini is the #2 middleweight and the #7 pound for pound guy. He should fight at middlweight for us. All of these guys will add depth to our roster.

On the television schedule front. GAMMA: Battleground is underway. Exposure has officially been renamed and our contract with The Pop! Network has been extended. 'Pop!' is a small network that shows more edgy/cult style shows. We had been airing on TV in late night, and during renegotiations we convinced them to run us in primetime. Battleground has also been picked up by two Japanese TV stations. The first is the more mainstream All Japan TV, and the other is the more sports centric Japanese Sports Vision 3. Both of them will run our show in prime time as well. That kind of coverage is much better than what Alpha-1 currently has, although, I have a feeling they will pass us when their contract expires. GAMMA: Meltdown has also been revived and this time on Japanese Sports Vision 3, and in prime time. Since this is going to be a Japan only show I will need another plan for it later. It may just need to be a special, where we put mishmash shows together, it will only affect the small Japan regions, we can afford to experiment.

PilotMan · 01-18-2008, 10:08 PM

All fighters made weight for the fights. Here is the preview for the show.

GAMMA: LeToussier v. Laurent Previews
Week 2, April 1997
Houston, Texas

Heavyweight Division

#3 Harry Milne (20-6-1) v. Tim Boyer (16-5-2)

Milne is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world and Boyer is in the middle of a losing streak. Still, Boyer is dangerous as he towers over Milne. Boyer has come into the fight 20 pounds overweight. How will that affect him? Look for Milne to go for the takedown and pound on the big man. Boyer will do just about anything to keep that from happening. His big arms and legs are capable of kayoing anyone in MMA. Experts think that it will be Boyer in the win.

Welterweight Division

Lukas Mellberg (10-1-1) v. #2 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4)

Mellberg is one of the most dangerous unranked fighters in MMA. Only one loss, and a very good rep to back up his 10 wins. Halvorsen is in his second fight since dropping weight, and looks great. He is getting up there in age, 11 years older than Mellberg. Mellberg is currently 10 pounds over his ideal weight, an Halvorsen is on weight. Look for this fight to be resolved on the ground with Mellberg trying to defend the GnP with his Jiu-Jitsu. Experts like Halvorsen for the win.

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-2)

If Rush wanted a chance to shoot back to the top he has it. De Vries is angling for another title shot, and getting a win against a guy who has lost 3 in a row could be a good start. De Vries is only 3 pounds over his best fighting weight, and Rush is there. Look for Rush to take the fight to the ground, where De Vries is vulnerable. De Vries will hope that he can capitalize on the potentially weak chin of his opponent. Experts actually like Rush to win this fight. He must have looked terrific in training.

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (18-8-1) v. #3 Geoff Cahill (22-13-1)

Cahill is very close to getting a shot at the welterweight title, while Bracewell is trying to get some momentum after picking up a win in his last fight. Bracewell is 10 pounds over his ideal weight, and Cahill is on weight. A win for either of these guys would give them a push. Both guys are comparable in skill and experience, the fight could go either way up or down. Blurcat likes Cahill for the win.

Light Heavyweight Division

#8 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1) v. Bill Brown (0-0-0)

Brown makes his GAMMA debut against the former light heavyweight champion. He comes in 17 pounds over his ideal weight. We know that he is a jiu-jitsu fighter, but beyond that we don't know much more. He is a great physical speciman. Asanovic is deadly, and will be expecting a win tonight. Anything less will be utter dissapointment and dissaray. Brown is being fed to the wolves, but there are some perks to being a top ranked fighter here. Asanovic is expected to win.

Heavyweight Division

#8 Tony McCall (20-4-2) v. Fatuma Roy (16-6-1)

Both men are very similar in the ring, neither has that much of an advantage over the other in the ring. Both fighters are on weight. McCall has a better reputation and is higher ranked. Neither fighter has been lighting the world on fire, so both would look to use a win here to re-launch their careers upward. Experts like McCall to get the win.

Lightweight Division

#2 Beau Gorshin (24-14) v. #9 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2)

Gorshin comes in with a good little win streak and hopes to keep it alive. Anzai is coming off of a loss right into another challenging fight. It is a fight that he asked for though. Both men feel like they can win this and both are at their best weights (Gorshin +3). Gorshin is on his last title run, and a loss here could be the beginning of the end for his stay in the upper echelons of the lightweight division. Anzai will be in good shape if he can get control on the ground. Blurcat thinks that the younger fighter will get the win here.

Lightweight Division

#3 Sean Morrison (12-4-1) v. Charles Stiles (9-3-1)

Neither fighter has any momentum right now, but both are considered quality guys. Both men come in 5 pounds over their best weight. This is going to turn into a battle on the ground. Whoever can get, and maintain control is going to win. Morrison's striking on the ground is nearly unparalleled, while Stiles will convert any mistake into a win for himself. Stiles most recently lost to Gorshin, and has a much tougher opponent than Gorshin does tonight. Morrison is tagged to get the win.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Davis Spyrou (13-4-1)

Amaro is the best middleweight in GAMMA right now, and Spyrou has been fantastic since he was signed away from BCF. Both men are a little overweight (+3 and +4 respectively), so that shouldn't be a factor. The decider here is going to be the grappling of Spyrou. He has won both of his last fights there, but is up against the best grappler that he has faced. This fight will be decided on the ground. Experts think that Amaro is going to retain the title.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Anthony LeToussier (16-5) v. Challenger #3 George Laurent (13-1-1)

The last fight was about grappling, this one is about striking. Both men are huge punchers, and both men can end it with one punch. LeToussier is on a tear, and is going to have the advantage in the clinch. Laurent is very weak there, but LeToussier's muay-tai skills give him the big advantage there. Otherwise, it should be a pretty entertaining fight. Fans have been looking forward to this fight for some time. Laurent is 15 pounds over his ideal weight, while LeToussier is just a couple over. LeToussier is expected to get the win here.

PilotMan · 01-18-2008, 10:10 PM

GAMMA: LeToussier v. Laurent
Tuesday night, Week 2, April 1997
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 4,670

Heavyweight Division

#3 Harry Milne (20-6-1) v. Tim Boyer (16-5-2)

Round 1
Good start from Milne, taking Boyer down almost immediately! Boyer scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Milne will be disappointed with that. Boyer comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Milne to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Boyer felt that one for sure. He stalks Milne, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Milne keeps out of the way. Boyer tries a kick, but Milne catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Milne gets Boyer down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Milne throws some punches, then tries to pass. Boyer doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Milne easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Milne followed by a pass attempt, with Boyer blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Milne.

Round 2
Milne leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Boyer deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Boyer uses a knee to the ribs before backing Milne up against the cage. Right hand from Milne connects though, that was well timed. Boyer breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Milne was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Boyer sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Milne fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Boyer throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Milne steps in and fires off one of his own, but Boyer bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Milne turns and swings, just as Boyer also unloads...and it's Boyer who connects first! Milne's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Boyer follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Milne. The referee doesn't even wait for Boyer to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Milne is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 7:39 of round 2. (**)

That will get Boyer back into the heavyweight picture. He is a big hitter, but I was surprised to see that Milne didn't get right back in there for the takedown. That win will take Milne out of the title picture for a while, especially if he takes another 4.5 months off. Tonight, that extra weight paid off.

Welterweight Division

Lukas Mellberg (10-1-1) v. #2 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4)

Round 1
Halvorsen is quickest out, and comes at Mellberg with a series of jabs and straight punches. Mellberg covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Mellberg hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Halvorsen who takes it to the ground. Mellberg pulls guard. There's a lull, as Halvorsen tries to pass, and Mellberg defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Mellberg almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Halvorsen, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Halvorsen.

Round 2
Slow start to the round, they're both circling, looking for an opening. Halvorsen tries a looping punch from way back, but Mellberg side steps with ease. Jab from Mellberg, gets one back in response. Halvorsen comes in, looking for the right hand lead, but Mellberg shoots in and uses a double-leg takedown. He winds up in a closed guard. Mellberg stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Halvorsen's guard with him. Halvorsen reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Mellberg knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Halvorsen blocks it. Mellberg floats over and gets into side control. Halvorsen scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Mellberg lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Halvorsen up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Halvorsen makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Mellberg can't get either arm isolated properly. Mellberg changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Halvorsen fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Mellberg can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mellberg.

Round 3
Halvorsen is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Mellberg with a jab to the cheek. Mellberg uses a nice straight left to return fire. Halvorsen comes in to work the body, but Mellberg saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Halvorsen onto the floor, falling into guard. Mellberg tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Halvorsen is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Mellberg tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Mellberg connects, but there was no real power behind it. Mellberg fakes Halvorsen out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Halvorsen manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Mellberg switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Halvorsen blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Mellberg looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Halvorsen is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Mellberg tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Halvorsen is safe. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Halvorsen really got worked over in this fight, as Mellberg tried everything that he had, and came oh so close to finishing the fight in the second. Halvorsen will be upset that he didn't mount much of anything. His age is beginning to take hold. The draw isn't going to hurt him overall though, and Mellberg still has only been beaten once.

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-2)

Round 1
Rush leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, De Vries deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. De Vries uses a knee to the ribs before backing Rush up against the cage. Right hand from Rush connects though, that was well timed. De Vries breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Rush was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from De Vries sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Rush fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. Rush is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. De Vries covered up well, taking very little damage. Rush goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. De Vries steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of Rush, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! De Vries wins this by a brutally clean knock out. De Vries wins via knock out at 8:23 of the first round. (***)

The fall of Andrew Rush continues, as he is knocked cold by a hellacious strike. Rush is in major reorganization mode, and can't seem to do anything at all. His chin is clearly a big weak spot for him. De Vries will keep his rep with a win like this.

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (18-8-1) v. #3 Geoff Cahill (22-13-1)

Round 1
The fighters come together right in the center. Cahill throws out a jab, but Bracewell bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bracewell works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Cahill covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bracewell is making Cahill look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Cahill hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Cahill looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bracewell got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Cahill slightly. Cahill initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Cahill looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bracewell is clearly winning them. Cahill needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bracewell tries a speculative high kick, but Cahill saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Cahill tries to work an angle, but Bracewell is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bracewell, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bracewell.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Cahill who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Bracewell defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Cahill works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Bracewell ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Cahill down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Bracewell. Interesting first minute of action, Cahill is looking particularly sharp. Bracewell tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Cahill back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Bracewell tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Cahill scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Cahill gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. They square up to each other in the center. Cahill throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Bracewell on the side of the head. Bracewell got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Cahill has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Bracewell tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Cahill defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Cahill.

Round 3
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Cahill is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Bracewell picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Cahill throws a wild punch as a counter, but Bracewell ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Cahill gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Cahill is looking for big punches, Bracewell is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Cahill manages to back Bracewell up against the cage. Cahill takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Bracewell ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Cahill can unload. Cahill may need to think about changing tactics, Bracewell is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Cahill fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Bracewell on the thigh. Bracewell presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Cahill gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bracewell. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Neither fighter got anything going there. And neither fighter will come out of this with any more speed toward a title shot. Overall, I am a little dissapointed with the way this turned out. I wish that one of them would have gotten the win. Still, I am firm believer that you either win or you don't. No judge should tell me who won.

Light Heavyweight Division

#8 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1) v. Bill Brown (0-0-0)

Round 1
Quick start to the round from Asanovic, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Brown defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Brown connects. Asanovic gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Asanovic pushes Brown back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Brown blocks it. Brown suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Asanovic down to the ground, into guard. Brown tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Asanovic is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Brown tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Brown connects, but there was no real power behind it. Brown fakes Asanovic out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Asanovic manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Brown switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Asanovic blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Brown looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Asanovic is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Brown tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Asanovic is safe. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Asanovic works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Brown backed up against the cage. Asanovic gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Brown, who uses his legs well to defend. Asanovic pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Brown gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Asanovic follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Asanovic hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Brown tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Brown leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Asanovic.

Round 3
Brown hits the first punch of the round, scoring with a jab to the cheek. Asanovic throws a left hook in response, but it's well wide of the mark. Brown steps in and hits a low kick. Asanovic ignores it and shoots in for a takedown. Brown saw it coming though, and defends it brilliantly, sprawling at first, then pushing Asanovic face-down to the ground so that he can take his back. Asanovic turtles up. Brown hits a couple of hard shots to the body, but can't stop Asanovic working his way up and turning over, pulling guard. Brown passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Asanovic has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Brown's left arm. Brown's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Asanovic covers up to defend them. Brown tries to pin down one of Asanovic's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Asanovic uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Brown finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Brown. The official result of the match is a draw. (***)

What a debut! The former champ is given all he can handle by the 20 year old fighter. Brown really had no answer for the former champ, but he controlled enough of the fight to keep from getting blown out too. If we had judges, he may have even gotten the win. That should have been a good match.

Heavyweight Division

#8 Tony McCall (20-4-2) v. Fatuma Roy (16-6-1)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Roy works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with McCall backed up against the cage. Roy gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by McCall, who uses his legs well to defend. Roy pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. McCall gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Roy follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Roy hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. McCall tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. McCall leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Roy.

Round 2
McCall throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Roy throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. McCall steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Roy hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from McCall. They struggle all the way back, with McCall ending up backed up against the cage. Roy hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. McCall stomps downward onto his foot. McCall manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Roy gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, McCall ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. McCall tries a high kick to start, but Roy saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Roy who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught McCall on the nose. McCall hits a straight right, enough to stop Roy from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Roy by 10-9.

Round 3
McCall leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Roy deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Roy uses a knee to the ribs before backing McCall up against the cage. Right hand from McCall connects though, that was well timed. Roy breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, McCall was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Roy sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. McCall fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They are circling, then come in close. Both fighters are tentatively looking for the chance to strike. McCall is the first to go for it, throwing a three-punch combination. Roy covered up well, taking very little damage. McCall goes to throw a bomb, but gets clipped with a right hand before it can connect. He felt that. Roy steps in and throws a bomb of his own, and it crunches into the side of the cheek of McCall, who goes down! Replays show the shock wave passing through his entire body as that powerful punch connected. What a strike! Roy wins this by a brutally clean knock out. The official time of the knock out is 6:33 of round 3. (**)

A boring match that was at least ended in exciting fashion. Roy gets a win, his first in his last few fights.

Lightweight Division

#2 Beau Gorshin (24-14) v. #9 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2)

Round 1
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Gorshin gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Gorshin makes Anzai back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Gorshin throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Anzai lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Gorshin by surprise, putting him down! Anzai follows up and starts raining down right hands. Gorshin covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Anzai off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:37 of the first round. (**)

Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans. Anzai gets a win in dramatic fashion, over the #2 lightweight in the division no less. Like I said earlier, a loss for Gorshin could spell the beginning of the end for his career. I will need to talk to him and see where he wants to go from here. Anzai is right back into the thick of the division with an exciting win. Good for the youth of GAMMA.

Lightweight Division

#3 Sean Morrison (12-4-1) v. Charles Stiles (9-3-1)

Round 1
The round starts with some tentative striking. Both fighters look to be using their strikes merely to keep the opponent off-balance while they work for an angle for a takedown, rather than actually trying to inflict too much damage. Stiles goes for the first takedown, but Morrison has it well-scouted and they merely end up in a clinch. They tussle, ending up all the way back against the cage. Both fighters try trips, but neither gets anything. Finally, the referee steps in and separates them. Morrison storms back in almost immediately and takes Stiles down, into guard. It's hard to say whether that was just a good takedown or whether Stiles just had a lapse in concentration. Morrison tries to pass the guard but can't, with Stiles employing a rubber guard now. There's a definite stalemate, Stiles is defending very well but isn't really offering any attacking threat or really trying to get out of this predicament. Morrison makes a big effort to pass, and manages to get to half guard, but Stiles has him tied up pretty well all the same. Time is ticking away, what has been a very tame round looks set to end without much in the way of highlights. It'll have to go to Morrison on points, the takedown is really the only noteworthy thing that has happened. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Morrison.

Round 2
A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Morrison lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Stiles sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Morrison on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Stiles manages to get the better position, pushing Morrison up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Stiles. Morrison hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Stiles tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Morrison was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Stiles down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Stiles covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Morrison hits a big elbow to the ribs, Stiles definitely felt that. Morrison drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Stiles brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Morrison will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Stiles defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Morrison unable to generate any attacks, and Stiles unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Morrison will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Morrison.

Round 3
A crisp jab from Stiles starts the round, it tagged Morrison on the cheek. Straight right from Morrison in response, glancing off the side of the head, albeit without much power. Stiles steps in for an attack but is smothered by Morrison who clinches. Stiles has to react quickly to avoid being tossed to the ground, but can't stop being driven into the cage. Morrison is virtually man-handling Stiles with his wrestling ability. Up against the cage, Morrison has the much stronger position. Right hand connects to the side of the body. And another. There isn't a great deal of power on them, but they're forming a big red mark on the body, and Stiles can't really do a lot in response; he can't seem to wrestle Morrison off, and he can't work into a position to unload any strikes either. Morrison fires off another two punches, then goes for a trip. Stiles spins out, almost falls, but manages to squirm out and back off quickly to the center. That was close, and Stiles knows it. Stiles hits two jabs, then a high kick. It glances off Morrison's shoulder, catching him on the top of the head. He stumbles backward, ending up against the cage. Stiles charges in and starts unloading, and after several crunching punches have landed the referee has no choice but to jump in and bring the match to the end. The official time is 9:50. (**)

Wow, my entire lightweight division is falling apart before my eyes. Morrison is tkoed with only 10 seconds left in the fight. In a fight where he had been controlling the action almost easily. Stiles hit a big kick out of nowhere, and took a fight that he was lucky not to lose and turned it into a win. What next? This is about as much drama as I can handle for one show.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Davis Spyrou (13-4-1)

Round 1
Fast start by Amaro, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Spyrou circles, drawing a lunge from Amaro, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Amaro ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Spyrou hopping on the other to remain vertical. Amaro tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Spyrou manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Amaro has one leg trapped between Spyrou's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Spyrou defends it well, without fully escaping it, Amaro can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Spyrou suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Amaro's back. Amaro was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Spyrou up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Spyrou throws a couple of short-range punches. Amaro gets a leg in and trips Spyrou, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Spyrou, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Amaro by 10-9.

Round 2
Amaro leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Spyrou deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Spyrou uses a knee to the ribs before backing Amaro up against the cage. Right hand from Amaro connects though, that was well timed. Spyrou breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Amaro was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Spyrou sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Amaro fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Spyrou comes in looking for a kick, but Amaro side-steps out of the way and then easily takes him down. Spyrou was off-balance from the kick, and had no way of blocking the takedown. Amaro moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Spyrou is defending it. There's a small lull as Amaro continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Spyrou finally couldn't stop it. Amaro starts firing off punches, and Spyrou has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Spyrou. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Spyrou can come up with some answers. Amaro hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! Amaro wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 8:21. Fernando Amaro retains the GAMMA Middleweight title. (**)

A tough match for the Champ against a tough opponent. Spyrou can take heed that he did fight a good fight. He was outgunned on the ground, as Amaro proves why he is the best middleweight in the world. Spyrou is good enough and young enough to make his way back to the top, but he will need to put some wins together to do it.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Anthony LeToussier (16-5) v. Challenger #3 George Laurent (13-1-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Laurent throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep LeToussier from coming inside. Laurent works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, LeToussier responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Laurent backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. LeToussier circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Laurent blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Laurent fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. LeToussier covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Laurent though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Laurent throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Laurent.

Round 2
LeToussier throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Laurent defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Laurent throws an uppercut, LeToussier easily steps back to avoid it. Laurent follows him but gets blasted with a right hand! Laurent falls to the ground! LeToussier leaps into action, mounting him and raining down punches. The referee stops the match, seeing that Laurent was getting overwhelmed. Replays show that the punch that originally dropped Laurent was a complete swing for the fences by LeToussier, he even looks like he has his eyes closed when it was thrown! LeToussier wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 1:48. Anthony LeToussier successfully retains the GAMMA Light Heavyweight title. (***)

Can I go on record right now and say that LeToussier is a beast? Huge punch, little bit of luck, and he keeps the Light Heavyweight title in his hands. Laurent is a good competitor, and should be happy with how he fought. Even though he is getting on in years, at least he can say that he got a title shot.

A big attendance in Houston, bigger than our last show here that is for sure. Fans liked the show, even though it wasn't punctuated by one larger than life fight. We gain pop in all 61 regions where we have coverage. Solid show.

PilotMan · 01-18-2008, 10:12 PM

Halvorsen is out with a minor injury, he won't be back for a couple of months, but the good news is that he has no plans to be out long term. Tony McCall is out as well. McCall was diagnosed with a pelvic injury and will be out for over 4 months. Another blow to our heavyweight division.

A couple of fighters have changed weights on their own, and it will affect our rosters somwhat. The first is Noach Van Der Capellen, coming off of a loss, has moved up to Middleweight.

The second is Thomas Smith, who was fighting at heavyweight for the Spokane Onslaught, has dropped to Light Heavyweight.

Our teams have changed somewhat, with most of our older guys being moved out in favor of younger, less experienced fighters. At the end of this season, there will be some more wrangling as a 6^th team is added. Uwe Maier has replaced Stuart Sttrange on the Durham Red Raiders, Dennis Gallagher has replaced Andrew Rush on the Pittsburgh Cyclopes. Bob Dozier replaced Thomas Smith on Spokane's team.

Our new TV contracts have been signed, and for the most part I like it. There were two very significant changes. First, Meltdown, has been reborn for 6 shows in prime time. However, it will only be airing in Japan. I really hadn't planned on a show that was only in Japan on Japanese Sports Vision 3, but it will work for finishing the first season of the Team Battle. Second, GAMMA: Battleground was born on 'The POP! Network', The have agreed to 6 shows, and are moving our timeslot up from late night, to prime time. In addition to that, both All-Japan and Japanese Sports Vision 3 will air Battleground in primetime. Even though all the networks are fairly small, we have great coverage in the US, Canada, and Japan. Our PPV contract will be expiring in a couple of shows, and we already have interest from a bigger carrier. So look for that to change in the near future.

Our current season of the Team Battle, or Battleground, as it will be seen next year, will finish only on Japanese Sports Vision 3, but we will run it from lesser known states in the US, to increase popularity and keep our shows cheaper. That will be next. Featuring two battles, 10 matches, and our first visit to the pacific northwest.

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:38 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
live on Japanese Sports Vision 3,
in prime time
from Seattle, Washington

Durham Red Raiders (3-1-1, 10 pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 9pts)
Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 8pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 1 pt)

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (1-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-2-1)

Welterweight Division

Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-0)

Light Heavyweight Division

Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-3)

Heavyweight Division

#10 Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-2) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-2)

Welterweight Division

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-3) v. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-1)

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6-1) v. Eddie Whelan, Onlsaught (11-3-1)

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught (8-0) v. Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0-1) v. Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-0-2)

Lightweight Division

#9 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-2)

Middleweight Division

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-7-1) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (7-0-1)

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:38 PM

Derek South (4-0), who is hot property, being contracted to all 3 major fighting leagues, has won the BCF Heavyweight title. We are paying him way more than anyone else, and would like to make him exclusive so we enter into negotiations with him again, in order to try and draw him away.

We get finally do get an exclusive deal with current BCF Heavyweight Champion Derek South. He is already on our roster so we can use him right away, and he will give notice to both BCF and Alpha-1.

All fighters made weight for tonights Meltdown show in Seattle.

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:39 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown Preview
live on Japanese Sports Vision 3,
in prime time
from Seattle, Washington

Durham Red Raiders (3-1-1, 10 pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 9pts)
Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 8pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 1 pt)

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (1-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-2-1)

The American Boxer versus the Irish Brawler. Neither fighter is particularly more dangerous than the other, but Linderman's rep is a little better. O' Donnell, is seeing his first action since I took over GAMMA, so he should be pumped to go. Experts are pegging Linderman for the win and a lead for the Cyclopes 1-0.

Welterweight Division

Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-0)

Eli Harris from Boise will make his GAMMA debut tonight against Vine, who is coming off of back to back draws. Vine is an exciting fighter who is very strong and good on the ground. We really don't know much about Harris except that he is quite strong and in pretty good shape. Blurcat likes Harris for the win, and a lead for the Outlaws of 1-0.

Light Heavyweight Division

Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-3)

Munter doesn't have a great record but he hasn't been beaten in his last two fights. He has good power in his hands and is good on the ground. However, he is fighting a guy who hasn't ever been beaten but hasn't won in three fights either. Ballard has big strikes with both his hands and feet. A pretty even contest, but the experts think that Ballard is the best bet for the win. 2-0 Outlaws

Heavyweight Division

#10 Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-2) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-2)

Two more undefeated fighters going at it. Stevens is the fan favorite going into the fight as he is one of the only ranked fighters for either team today. Stevens has a couple of inches and 55 pounds on McPhee, but will only be able to use it if he can get McPhee on his back. McPhee has fought two other very big guys to ties. In fact, experts think that he will be the first to beat the big man, Stevens. That would give the Outlaws a 3-0 win at this point.

Welterweight Division

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-3) v. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-1)

Basora is still unbeaten, but hasn't been all that impressive in his last fights. A Judo expert, Basora is very good up close and on the ground, but isn't too bad standing either. Delaney isn't that great on the ground, and was submitted in his last fight. Expect Basora to go to the ground and go for the expected win. Cyclopes go up 2-0.

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6-1) v. Eddie Whelan, Onlsaught (11-3-1)

Sheedy is carrying a 59 pound advantage, and a couple of inches standing, but he will have to get Whelan on the ground and get him on his back to do the most damage. Easier said than done as Whelan knows how to keep himself up where he is much better. Whelan got a win his last time out, and the experts feel that he is the one to beat here. Onslaught get on the board 2-1.

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught (8-0) v. Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-1)

Garner gets his first action since I took over, in a match against a total newcomer to GAMMA. Garner isn't ranked, but that is due more to inactivity than ability. Gallagher is in good shape, and is known as a tough guy. We don't really know much more beyond that. Garner is a Jiu-jitsu fighter, and will really end the fight if he gets control on the ground. Blurcat though thinks that Gallagher is going to be good enough to take the fight the distance for the draw. Still 2-1 Cyclopes.

Light Heavyweight Division

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0-1) v. Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-0-2)

Both fighters are unbeaten and both men are dangerous with either their hands or feet. Don't look for this to end on the ground, but if it does look for Watson to hold the advantage. Both fighters are coming off of draws, and Blurcat thinks that Mason will be good enough to hold his own against Watson for another draw. That would give the Cyclopes the 2-1 win.

Lightweight Division

#9 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-2)

Steven is on a hot streak as he has won his last couple of fights, while Henson hasn't been beaten in his first 7. The fans will be on Steven's side as he is the better known fighter, but you can't underestimate the abilities of Blazin' Henson. Henson is in great shape and is tough to take down. If Henson can keep Steven at bay with some punches, he can keep from being submitted, however, if Steven survives look for him to really take charge on the ground, where he will use his arsenal of holds to get the win. Experts like Henson for the win, and a 3-1 score for the Outlaws.

Middleweight Division

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-7-1) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (7-0-1)

Our main event tonight features Neil Napier. The young Hawaiian has been making his way up the rankings with a solid win over Drew Jenks. Ball is coming off of a loss to Patrick Thomas back in December and he is excited to get back on the winning side. Napier will be against the experience of Ball, while fans will be screaming for Napier. Both men like to fight close, and both are pretty good, depending on where they take the fight. Experts like Napier to get the win, and a point for the Red Raiders, even though Buffalo should have already won 3-2.

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:41 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
live on Japanese Sports Vision 3,
in prime time
from Seattle, Washington

Durham Red Raiders (3-1-1, 10 pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 9pts)
Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 8pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 1 pt)

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (1-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-2-1)

Round 1
O'Donnell leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Linderman deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Linderman uses a knee to the ribs before backing O'Donnell up against the cage. Right hand from O'Donnell connects though, that was well timed. Linderman breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, O'Donnell was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Linderman sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. O'Donnell fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. They clinch. O'Donnell fires off a couple of right hands to the ribs, then ducks down and secures a leg. Linderman hops up and down, but can't prevent O'Donnell from simply pushing forward and taking them to the ground. Linderman uses his free leg to wrap up a half guard, and manages to secure that to full guard pretty swiftly. O'Donnell moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Linderman is defending it. There's a small lull as O'Donnell continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Linderman finally couldn't stop it. O'Donnell starts firing off punches, and Linderman has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Linderman. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Linderman can come up with some answers. O'Donnell hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! Official time of the TKO is 5:35 of the first. (*)

O' Donnell with a defining win against the favorite. I was expecting a little more from Linderman as he should have been the better ground fighter, but O' Donnell was just too strong. A good start for the Onslaught as they get thr first point for a 1-0 lead.

Welterweight Division

Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-0)

Round 1
They clinch. Harris gets in a nice knee, but a second attempt sees him swept to the ground. Harris landed hard with Vine right on top of him, it looks like he got winded. Vine hits three big punches to the face, and Harris is rocked. Vine gets an arm, locks in a kimura, and Harris has no alternative but to tap out. Vine wins via 1st round kimura submission with the official time being 0:45. (*)

Well the experts were very wrong here, and Vine had a chip on his shoulder. Harris is totally outclassed against the more seasoned vet. Vine had a plan and executed it without any problem. Durham takes a 1-0 lead.

Light Heavyweight Division

Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-3)

Round 1
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Munter is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Ballard picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Munter throws a wild punch as a counter, but Ballard ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Munter gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Munter is looking for big punches, Ballard is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Munter manages to back Ballard up against the cage. Munter takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Ballard ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Munter can unload. Munter may need to think about changing tactics, Ballard is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Munter fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Ballard on the thigh. Ballard presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Munter gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Ballard.

Round 2
Munter starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Ballard manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Ballard uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Munter is forced back against the cage. Ballard picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Munter uses a couple of looping punches to make Ballard keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Ballard bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Munter scores with a low kick. Ballard gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Ballard unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ballard.

Round 3
Munter goes to the center, and immediately throws some jabs, looking to engage in a striking battle. Ballard doesn't commit though, instead circling and looking for an angle. Ballard comes in, ducks a right hand, then unleashes a flurry of punches. Munter covers up at first, then throws a scathing right hand, but Ballard is already out of range. Ballard repeats the trick, working a new angle, darting in, then firing off strikes while keeping out of the way of any counter punches. It happens a third time, and Munter is beginning to look frustrated. Ballard's footwork and general movement is looking good, Munter is being made to look very slow and lumbering in comparison. Furthermore, Ballard is being able to launch multiple short bursts of offense without really being in any danger, Munter has yet to hit any sort of meaningful punch, simply because Ballard is too quick. Munter finally gets in close enough to grapple with Ballard, clinching up. Munter scores a nice body punch, then steps back and goes for a vicious right hand, but Ballard bobs out of the way and hits a right hook of his own. Time is ticking away, and Munter is well behind in this round, he needs to do something special. Munter swings for the fences, but Ballard has no problem avoiding it. The round peters out. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ballard by 10-9. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw.(**)

Well neither fighter got the win. I think that Ballard could have won the fight, but didn't seem to interested in it. Ballard stays undefeated but is not impressing anyone. The tie sees Durham stay up 1-0.

Heavyweight Division

#10 Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-2) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-2)

Round 1
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but McPhee looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Stevens backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. McPhee press the action, forcing Stevens back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Stevens clinches up. McPhee is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Stevens, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Stevens looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with McPhee looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Stevens by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Stevens from stamping any sort of mark on it. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McPhee.

Round 2
A fizzing right hand from McPhee opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Stevens's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Stevens fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. McPhee pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Stevens looks for a moment like he may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but he recovers well and works his way back to the center. McPhee is looking the more confident of the two by far. He smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Stevens had to time that perfectly, and did. McPhee doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Stevens taking his back! Stevens tries to go for a choke, but McPhee bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Stevens from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. McPhee scores with two leg kicks, Stevens hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 McPhee.

Round 3
Stevens starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of McPhee. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, McPhee may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, McPhee throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Stevens staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Stevens didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. McPhee throws a flurry of jabs, but Stevens blocks them easily. A right hand from Stevens lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Stevens throws a heavy left, but McPhee goes underneath it. Another hard kick from McPhee, this time smashing into the left thigh. Stevens almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives McPhee the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by McPhee which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that McPhee wins the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 McPhee. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (*)

McPhee looks impressive again, and controls the entire fight, almost gets the big man down, and almost gets himself totally beaten. The Outlaws have to be getting frustrated not to get any wins here. Durham keeps the lead 1-0.

Welterweight Division

Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-3) v. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-1)

Round 1
They touch gloves. Basora throws out a couple of jabs, but they find nothing but gloves. Delaney throws a low kick. Delaney circles, looking for an angle from which to strike. Basora moves in and throws a high kick, but it's inaccurate and allows Delaney to take him down to the ground. It's an unusual position though, as Delaney is almost in a triangle when they hit the deck. He tries to go over the top to break free, but Basora uses his leg strength and leverage to flip Delaney over, almost getting a mount, but getting shrugged off into guard. Delaney tries to push free, but Basora forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Basora reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Delaney breaks it by bringing his arms up. Basora steps through in an effort to mount Delaney, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Basora throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Delaney rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Basora determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Delaney uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Basora having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Basora.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Delaney works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Basora backed up against the cage. Delaney gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Basora, who uses his legs well to defend. Delaney pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Basora gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Delaney follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Delaney hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Basora tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Basora leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Delaney.

Round 3
Delaney is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Basora with a jab to the cheek. Basora uses a nice straight left to return fire. Delaney comes in to work the body, but Basora saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Delaney onto the floor, falling into guard. Basora tries to pass guard, but Delaney doesn't allow it. Delaney throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Basora in the face, but it's a mistake as Basora pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Basora pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Basora throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Delaney, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Delaney frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Basora from extending the arm. Basora continues trying to apply an armbar, but Delaney is not allowing it. Eventually Basora turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Delaney fights that off too. The round ends with Basora still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Delaney tenaciously stopping it. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Basora by 10-9. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Well, Delaney was a real sparkplug in there, and fought his way out of trouble time and time again. Basora was clearly the better grappler but not good enough. Delaney showed real good heart to stay in it. The Onslaught keep their narrow 1-0 lead.

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6-1) v. Eddie Whelan, Onlsaught (11-3-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Whelan throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Sheedy from coming inside. Whelan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Sheedy responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Whelan backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Sheedy circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Whelan blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Whelan fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Sheedy covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Whelan though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Whelan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Whelan.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Whelan who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Sheedy defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Whelan works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Sheedy ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Whelan down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Sheedy. Interesting first minute of action, Whelan is looking particularly sharp. Sheedy tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Whelan back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Sheedy tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Whelan scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. They square up to each other in the center. Whelan throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Sheedy on the side of the head. Sheedy got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Whelan has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Sheedy tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Whelan defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Whelan.

Round 3
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Sheedy that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. For a second it looked like Sheedy was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Whelan ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Sheedy, although no damage has actually been done yet. Whelan misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Whelan goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Sheedy was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Sheedy tries to quickly mount Whelan to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Whelan slips out and gets his back! Sheedy turtles up, and takes a few heavy shots to the ribs. Whelan gets his legs around Sheedy and uses them to roll him over. Exposed, Sheedy tries to turn so that he is on top, but Whelan has already rammed one arm around his throat and has a tight choke-hold applied. Sheedy is in big trouble, and obviously can't see a way out as he taps out pretty quickly. The official time of the rear choke submission is 2:20 of round 3. (**)

Who says weight is a big advantage? Giving away almost 60 pounds, and he gets the win, from his back with a great choke against the big wrestler. Whelan gives the Onslaught a guarantee of at least a tie, and a solid 2-0 lead.

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught (8-0) v. Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-1)

Round 1
Gallagher misses an uppercut and is off balance, which allows Garner to get the takedown. Side mount. Garner is looking for an armbar, but Gallagher is defending it well. Gallagher gets a nice elbow in, that caught Garner by surprise. Garner fires off several elbows to the ribs, and Gallagher is left gasping for air. Those were hard, there's a big red patch where they hit. Garner takes the left arm, Gallagher couldn't defend it any longer. The armbar is applied, there's no way out. Garner wins by tap out. Garner wins via 1st round armbar submission with the official time being 0:54. (*)

Garner makes short, quick work of the less experienced fighter, and gives Spokane their first win of the year. Gallagher was simply out gunned, and in serious trouble once he hit the ground. Spokane for the win 3-0.

Light Heavyweight Division

Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0-1) v. Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-0-2)

Round 1
Slow start to the round, Watson is circling while Mason seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Watson steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Mason was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Watson was getting back up. There's a warning to Watson, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Mason has knock out intentions tonight. Watson throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Mason still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Watson off balance. Mason scores with a low kick to the outside of the knee, then backs off. Those will take their toll. Watson responds with a right hand that hits gloves, a left hook to the body that stings Mason, then throws a spectacular head kick that connects! Mason was backing off after those two punches and didn't see it coming, he goes sailing backward, his body entirely limp. Watson has knocked Mason out cold with one brutally powerful kick. The official time of the knock out is 3:36 of round 1. (**)

Tonight has either been short, one sided fights or long draws. Watson hands Mason the first loss of his career, with a killer kick. Mason almost landed the big one there, but was too focused on Watson's hands and missed the big kick that broke through. The Cyclopes get too little too late, but at least they get one. 3-1 Spokane.

Lightweight Division

#9 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-2)

Round 1
Steven doesn't waste any time and throws two jabs to the face, but Henson easily side-steps both and circles to the left. Henson throws a head fake, then comes in fast from an angle with a looping punch, but misses and takes a glancing shot to the shoulder from a left hand counter. The two fighters clinch up, ending up struggling next to the cage, with the referee watching intently to make sure there are no rules being bent during the grappling match. Steven gets in a cheeky right hand, but that's all the offence he can generate from the clinch before Henson sweeps his legs and takes him down to the ground. Henson drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Steven and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Steven. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Henson moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Steven tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Henson off, signalling the win. Official time of the TKO is 1:18 of the first. (**)

Holy crap! And the exciting first round wins continue. Henson shows his stuff, and shows why he couldn't be taken lightly. He controlled to start the fight, and controlled with his big punches. With that the Durham Red Raiders get a 2-0 lead, and take the win from Buffalo with one match to go. Steven is going to lost that #9 ranking quick. It'll probably go to Henson.

Middleweight Division

Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-7-1) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (7-0-1)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Ball forces Napier back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Ball is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Napier clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Napier gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Ball seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Napier who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Ball had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Ball hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Napier saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Ball goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Napier. Napier wins via knock out at 7:58 of the first round. (**)

If you like first round knockouts, then this was the show to watch. Napier keeps his win streak alive, and just kills Ball with a huge punch. The Red Raiders get the win 3-0.

The end of the match sees Durham extend their lead, while Spokane gets their first win of the year. The battle for second place is still strong between Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Reminder that the second place team will fight for the Team Battle title at the conclusion of the season.

1200 fans showed up for fight, and thought that the show was good. We ended up gaining pop in all 9 regions we had coverage in Japan.

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:41 PM

Dana Delaney has been knocked out for six weeks with a knee injury.

We extended the contract of Neil Napier.

We signed two new fighters. First is a big Russian, Aleksander Ivanov. Ivanov is only 19, hopefully he can get some seasoning next year on Battleground. The next is Sadahige Yoshida, who is 1-0, and was released from Japan. Again another signing that will benefit Battleground.

GAMMA has announced our next PPV. It will feature another defense by Giovani Silva and the GAMMA Lightweight Title.

PilotMan · 01-19-2008, 10:42 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. Prochazka
Los Angeles, California
Thurday, third week of May, 1997

Heavyweight Division

Mark Bicknell (8-4) v. Khru Duangjan (23-13)

Middleweight Division

Gregg Atteveld (16-12) v. #3 Tucker Plumm (14-7-1)

Welterweight Division

#6 Doug Hansen (14-3-3) v. #7 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)

Ichisake Miyagi (14-8) v. #5 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith (7-2-1) v. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9)

Lightweight Division

#2 Jack Humphreys (13-3) v. #5 Gustavo Bautista (12-3)

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Rob Baines (11-2-1) v. #2 Christopher Sharp (11-1-1)

Middleweight Division

#7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1) v. Stuart Strange (9-4-2)

Heavyweight Division

#6 Rick Stanley (20-8-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-11-2)

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (23-9) v. #3 Marko Prochazka (11-2)

PilotMan · 01-21-2008, 02:49 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. Prochazka Preview
Los Angeles, California
Thurday, third week of May, 1997

Heavyweight Division

Mark Bicknell (8-4) v. Khru Duangjan (23-13)

A heavyweight battle between two of GAMMA's newest fighters. This battle may not be that exciting, but should be a test of Bicknell's skill. Duangjan has been around the block a time or two, but should give Bicknell a good test. Both fighters are good on the ground, so positioning will be everything. Both fighters lost their last time out, hopefully someone can get some momentum. Experts like the experience of Duangjan to get the win.

Middleweight Division

Gregg Atteveld (16-12) v. #3 Tucker Plumm (14-7-1)

Atteveld is coming off of back to back losses to ranked fighers, today he fights another. Plumm is looking to show that his TKO over Petey Mack was no coincidence. This is a very important fight for Plumm. A win here could propel him into a match with Amaro for the title. A win for Atteveld will break his streak, but I can't ever see him getting back into title contention. Blurcat likes likes Atteveld for the win.

Welterweight Division

#6 Doug Hansen (14-3-3) v. #7 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)

Hansen has been a bit of an enigma. He has been good enough be ahead in most fights, but can't seem to finish anyone off. He hasn't lost either. Jankovic is brand new from the BCF, and is ranked very high despite being so new. Both men are pretty good all-around fighters. Blurcat sees this as a pretty even fight, with Hansen ultimately being able to submit the younger Jankovic.

Ichisake Miyagi (14-8) v. #5 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1)

Gygax looks to use his big punching ability to take out Miyagi, but he had better be careful. Even though Miyagi hasn't won a fight since October of 1993! Gygax started slow in GAMMA by being submitted in his first fight, but since is one of the only people to fight both Sean Morrison and Jack Humphreys and not lose either fight. Gygax should be heavily favored here despite the fact that Miyagi is 8 inches taller than the former lightweight. If the fight goes to the ground Miyagi could be at a real advantage, as Gygax is in real trouble on his back. Blurcat thinks that Gygax will easily get the win.

Light Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith (7-2-1) v. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9)

With both men coming off of losses, you have to like your chances to get a win here. VDH is quite experienced and his training is quite good, meanwhile, Smith is new to the light heavyweight division. He previously fought in the team battle, but didn't find much success. Both grapplers will battle for control on the ground, but Smith has to be considered the favorite. Blurcat likes him for the win.

Lightweight Division

#2 Jack Humphreys (13-3) v. #5 Gustavo Bautista (12-3)

Humphreys is fighting for the first time at the lightweight class, and hopes to put his knockout loss behind him. Clearly, he hasn't been able to escape replays of that fight with Gygax. Now he finds himself ranked near the top of the lightweight division because everyone else around him has lost. His opponent today is new to GAMMA, and although is ranked, is a total unknown. Humphreys has a 4 inch height advantage here. That should serve him well if the fight stays up. Bautista has been working with a Muay Thai instuctor, but stands the best chance if the fight goes to the ground. The winner here could get a shot at the lightweight title in a few months time, providing they can win again later. Experts are pegging the much more popular Humphreys for the win.

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Rob Baines (11-2-1) v. #2 Christopher Sharp (11-1-1)

This should be a very good battle between a couple highly touted fighters. Normally Baines concentrates on running his gym, but a couple of fights have seen him rise to the top of the Light Heavyweight division. The winner here would be in line for a shot at LeToussier and his Light Heavyweight Title. Sharp has will need to be cautious as his opponent can get submissions from anywhere in the match, while Baines will need to watch Sharps hands and feet, because he hits like a freight train. Experts are pegging Sharp for the win.

Middleweight Division

#7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1) v. Stuart Strange (9-4-2)

Carl Ratcliffe and Stuart Strange have no love loss that is for sure. Both men detest one another. Hopefully that will spill over into a good fight in the cage. At one time, Strange was ranked very high, but a loss and a couple of draws have dropped him. Ratcliffe has moved up with a win in his last fight, a 25-second TKO of former light heavyweight Drew Jenks. Both men are well known and the lead-up to the fight has been good. Even though Ratcliffe is ranked much higher, Strange has every chance to win the fight. Blurcat likes Ratcliffe to get the win here.

Heavyweight Division

#6 Rick Stanley (20-8-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-11-2)

The ever-popular Rick Stanley makes his return to the ring, following his layoff after his defeat at the feet of Stafford Alois. He fights former Durham Red Raider Gary Sampson, who has been disappointing in his last fights, draws with inexperienced fighters that he clearly should have won. Stanley has 33lbs on Sampson, and slight height advantage. Sampson really is the perfect opponent for him, someone who will stand in front of him and trade with him. There are few fights like that, that Stanley has lost. Expect him to win here as well.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (23-9) v. #3 Marko Prochazka (11-2)

At 34, the Champ may be getting on in age, but few can deny his skill. In his last three fights he has decisively beaten his opponents. In fact he hasn't lost a fight in over 2 years. He fights highly ranked Procahzka, a man who is lightly regarded despite his lofty status. Prochazka is making his GAMMA debut from BCF, where in time he would have held the lightweight title. Instead he came to GAMMA, and is the right man at the right time in a division where the top contenders have been giving wins away. Prochazka's last fight was a TKO win over Milenko Rudonja, a no-name fighter who is in the BCF. Many here are expecting Silva's dominant striking game, to propel this into another win and successful title defense for the champ.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:32 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. Prochazka
Los Angeles, California
Thurday, third week of May, 1997
Attendance: 5,393

Heavyweight Division

Mark Bicknell (8-4) v. Khru Duangjan (23-13)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Duangjan works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Bicknell backed up against the cage. Duangjan gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Bicknell, who uses his legs well to defend. Duangjan pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Bicknell gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Duangjan follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Duangjan hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Bicknell tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Bicknell leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Duangjan by 10-9.

Round 2
Duangjan leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Bicknell deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Bicknell uses a knee to the ribs before backing Duangjan up against the cage. Right hand from Duangjan connects though, that was well timed. Bicknell breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Duangjan was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Bicknell sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Duangjan fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Bicknell gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Duangjan follows up with another one, and Bicknell looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Duangjan is unloading. The punches are raining down, Bicknell is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Bicknell was unable to defend himself intelligently. Duangjan wins. Official time of the TKO is 4:42 of the second round. (**)

This result probably won't be a good sign for the long term for Mark Bicknell. Duangjan gets a much needed win for his self-esteem. The fight itself was fairly poor.

Middleweight Division

Gregg Atteveld (16-12) v. #3 Tucker Plumm (14-7-1)

Round 1
Atteveld leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Plumm deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Plumm uses a knee to the ribs before backing Atteveld up against the cage. Right hand from Atteveld connects though, that was well timed. Plumm breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Atteveld was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Plumm sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Atteveld fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Atteveld misses with a right hand, and leaves himself open to a left hook. Atteveld goes down, although replays confirm that it was a stumble, Plumm was a few inches away from connecting with that left. Plumm tries to quickly mount Atteveld to capitalise, but is out-maneuvered almost immediately and Atteveld slips out and gets his back! Plumm tries to fight out of it, but Atteveld keeps position well. Hard shot to the ribs by Atteveld. Can he capitalise on this great position though? He tries to apply a choke hold, but Plumm defends it. However, in doing so, he leaves his left arm exposed, and Atteveld is able to float over and trap it inbetween his legs. Atteveld falls forward and pulls, forcing Plumm to tap out rather than have his arm hyper-extended. Atteveld wins via 1st round armbar submission with the official time being 4:58. (**)

Here is the first upset of the night. Tucker Plumm will rue his missed opportunity. For Atteveld, a good match, where he took advantage of his opponent and didn't let the fight get away. My guess is that there will be a change in the rankings.

Welterweight Division

#6 Doug Hansen (14-3-3) v. #7 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4)

Round 1
Hansen leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Jankovic deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Jankovic uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hansen up against the cage. Right hand from Hansen connects though, that was well timed. Jankovic breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hansen was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Jankovic sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hansen fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Jankovic gets Hansen backed up against the cage and throws a flurry of jabs, but doesn't do any real damage. Hansen tries to get back to the center, but almost invites the takedown attempt, which promptly comes. Jankovic drives him down with a waist-high tackle...but gets caught! The takedown left his head exposed and Hansen applied a guillotine on the way down. Jankovic is caught, that is on really tight. There's the tap out, Jankovic was clearly unable to breathe with a forearm crushing his wind-pipe. The official time of the guillotine choke submission is 6:13 of round 1. (*)

There's the win for Hansen. A battle of former BCF fighters ends up with Hansen proving that his time in GAMMA has been more valuable then Jankovic's short time. Hansen stays near the top of the welterweight division, while Jankovic will slide.

Ichisake Miyagi (14-8) v. #5 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1)

Round 1
Gygax starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Miyagi. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Miyagi goes for a single leg and puts Gygax on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Miyagi from getting on top. Gygax definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Miyagi hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Gygax again. This time Gygax isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Miyagi will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Gygax defends. Miyagi tries to slip past to get side control, but Gygax just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Miyagi has the side. Two big elbows land, and Gygax seems in trouble. Miyagi goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Miyagi.

Round 2
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Miyagi that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Gygax ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Miyagi, although no damage has actually been done yet. Gygax gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but Miyagi is defending it well. Gygax gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and Miyagi capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Gygax takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Gygax tries to fight back, but Miyagi gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. The official time is 2:38. (**)

And there is the second upset of the night, as Rodolphe Gygax does just what no one expected by going in for the takedown. Once on the ground, he didn't get any big shots off, but left himself open and made a mistake. Miyagi breaks his incredible losing streak, and Gygax leaves me shaking my head at where his career is going to go from here.

Light Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith (7-2-1) v. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9)

Round 1
The two fighters circle. Van Den Hauwe flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Smith easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Van Den Hauwe could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Smith moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Van Den Hauwe is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Van Den Hauwe forces Smith back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Smith in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Van Den Hauwe does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Smith saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Van Den Hauwe turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Van Den Hauwe is up quickly, causing Smith, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Van Den Hauwe was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Van Den Hauwe throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Smith to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Smith.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Van Den Hauwe throws out a jab, but Smith bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Smith works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Van Den Hauwe covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Smith is making Van Den Hauwe look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Van Den Hauwe hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Smith looks for an opening. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Smith got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Van Den Hauwe slightly. Van Den Hauwe initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Van Den Hauwe looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Smith is clearly winning them. Van Den Hauwe needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Smith tries a speculative high kick, but Van Den Hauwe saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Van Den Hauwe tries to work an angle, but Smith is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Smith, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Smith by 10-9.

Round 3
Van Den Hauwe starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Smith manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Smith uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Van Den Hauwe is forced back against the cage. Smith picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Van Den Hauwe uses a couple of looping punches to make Smith keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Smith bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Van Den Hauwe scores with a low kick. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Smith unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Smith. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

A sad result for a fight that could have really meant something if either fighter could have gotten the win. Smith was the better fighter, but without taking the fight to the ground, couldn't capitalize on the advantage that he possessed in the fight. VDH again looks unimpressive, but doesn't lose, and that has to count for something.

Lightweight Division

#2 Jack Humphreys (13-3) v. #5 Gustavo Bautista (12-3)

Round 1
Humphreys isn't hanging around, right from the start Bautista is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Bautista circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Humphreys weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Humphreys, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Bautista is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Humphreys really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Bautista was wide open for a moment there. Humphreys hits a high kick, catching Bautista on the shoulder. Jab from Bautista finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Humphreys fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Bautista scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Humphreys, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Humphreys.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Humphreys forces Bautista back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Humphreys is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Bautista clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Bautista gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Humphreys seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Bautista who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Humphreys had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They come together, both throwing punches. Humphreys gets a nice clean shot in, and Bautista stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Humphreys is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Humphreys wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 7:49. (**)

Humphreys gets a good win, Bautista really wasn't going to do a whole lot in the match. Humphreys' win will be good for the lightweight division, which has needed a new competitor at the top to challenge Silva. I will be curious to see how Bautista does in his next fight, as he seemed outgunned here.

Light Heavyweight Division

#4 Rob Baines (11-2-1) v. #2 Christopher Sharp (11-1-1)

Round 1
Sharp hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Baines to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Sharp hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Baines tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Sharp having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Baines. They clinch. Baines hits a knee. Body shot from Sharp. Baines goes for a second knee, but gets shoved away. He seems to stumble as he steps backward, and falls to the floor in an awkward moment. Sharp is on him fast, and scores with a big punch that landed sweetly. Baines covers up, but Sharp is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Sharp moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Baines's head with fists. Baines tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Sharp is lying right across his upper body. Sharp uses his legs to ensnare Baines's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Baines is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Baines does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Sharp stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Baines takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Sharp wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 6:15. (**)

Sharp really moved in for the kill when he had the advantage, after the stumble by Baines. Once Sharp had top control Baines was really in serious trouble. Baines would like to have this back, as he really never got the chance to put himself out there. Sharp looks good, hopefully he keeps it up.

Middleweight Division

#7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1) v. Stuart Strange (9-4-2)

Round 1
Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Strange complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Ratcliffe throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Strange fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Ratcliffe steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Strange's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Ratcliffe follows up by hitting a right hand too. Strange finds himself backed up against the cage. Ratcliffe advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Strange can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Ratcliffe steps in and scores with a high head kick. Strange partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Strange gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Ratcliffe into a clinch. Knee strike from Ratcliffe. They break. Strange still looks hurt from that first kick. Ratcliffe gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Strange hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Ratcliffe has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ratcliffe.

Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Strange is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Ratcliffe blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Strange is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Ratcliffe is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Strange can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Strange some problems later on. Strange moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Ratcliffe is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Strange before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Strange off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Strange goes for a trip, but Ratcliffe cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Ratcliffe may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Ratcliffe by 10-9.

Round 3
Ratcliffe starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Strange on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Ratcliffe to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Strange, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Ratcliffe, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Strange is looking a little lost so far, Ratcliffe is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Ratcliffe leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Strange was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Strange comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Strange is that although Ratcliffe clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Ratcliffe. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Neither fighter will be happy with this result, and Ratcliffe should have beaten Strange. A draw will keep both men wanting each other again, but the fans may not. At least it was entertaining.

Heavyweight Division

#6 Rick Stanley (20-8-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-11-2)

Round 1
Sampson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Stanley deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Stanley uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sampson up against the cage. Right hand from Sampson connects though, that was well timed. Stanley breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sampson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Stanley sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sampson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. The two fighters are circling. Sampson comes in for a punch, but Stanley countered well by coming in fast and low and using a good solid takedown. Stanley is in Sampson's guard. Stanley moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Sampson is defending it. There's a small lull as Stanley continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Sampson finally couldn't stop it. Stanley starts firing off punches, and Sampson has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Sampson. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Sampson can come up with some answers. Stanley hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! The official time is 7:11. (**)

As expected Sampson proves to be no match for the much better Stanley. This will vault Stanley right back toward the top of the Heavyweight division and back into contention. Sampson will continue to struggle against top talent and find his niche in the division.

Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (23-9) v. #3 Marko Prochazka (11-2)

Round 1
Silva hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Procházka to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Silva hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Procházka tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Silva having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Procházka. Procházka gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Silva follows up with another one, and Procházka looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Silva is unloading. The punches are raining down, Procházka is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Procházka was unable to defend himself intelligently. Silva wins. The official time is 4:55. Giovani Silva retains the GAMMA Lightweight title. (**)

As predicted, Silva makes short work of Prochazka with his great strikes, and proves to be one of the most dangerous men in all of MMA. Welcome to GAMMA Mr. Prochazka. Silva will be watching the next lightweight contests with some interest as his most likely opponent at this point is going to be Jack Humphreys.

Fans were quite unhappy with the way the whole show went down, we lost pop in 9 regions, but still made gains in 52. I am not happy with that and will look to put together a much better show for our next PPV in about 5 weeks time.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:33 PM

Giovani Silva suffered a minor injury in his fight, but it won't impact his title defense schedule.

GAMMA has risen in size from Enormous to Massive. That is good for us, as we stay ahead of ALPHA-1. Hopefully, this will lead to a better revenue stream from sponsors as well as a better PPV contract. I would like to look at getting some exposure in some other markets as well. If we can increase our pop before Alpha-1 does we can keep our lead.

Heavyweight figher Harry Milne, who lost to Tim Boyer in his last fight, has dropped weight classes and will now fight at Light-Heavyweight. He starts off ranked #4 in the division.

I have started a very large marketing campaign to raise our popularity in all parts of the world. We are still very far behind Alpha-1 in money, but we are slowly accumulating some very good talent. My plans for expansion continue, we are in the process of signing all of our younger stars to better contracts. The reason being that fighters who aren't on set contracts get mad when they are not used enough. Some of our guys, especially the guys in the Team Battle's can have longer breaks between fights, and I want to keep morale up.

I have requested negotiations with more fighters to expand once more. I am thinking about having 7 teams in Battleground next year instead of 6. I want a mix of over the hill fighters as well as up and comers.

I am in negotiations for two new sponsers. Of course, I am targeting those with the broadest world appeal, and deepest pocketbooks.

I am also trying to add a television station to broadcast the last few episodes of Meltdown, so that we are covered in more places than just Japan.

Meltdown is our next scheduled show and it will feature duals between the Durham Red Raiders and Spokane Onslaught, and Buffalo Outlaws and Austin Rush.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:34 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
showing in prime time on
Japanese Sports Vision 3
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, Week 1, June 1997

Durham Red Raiders (4-1-1 10-4 13pts, 1^st place) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-3-1 6-8 4pts, 4^th place)
Buffalo Outlaws (3-2-0 6-6 9pts, 2^nd place) v. Austin Rush (0-3-2 4-9 2pts, 5^th place)

Buffalo will need a win in order to keep pace with the Red Raiders, while Durham will face a weak Onslaught team who are trying to catch the Cylopes. A win moves them within a point of 3^rd place.

Middleweight Division

Drew Jenks, Rush v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws

Heavyweight Division

Don Norman, Rush v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws

Welterweight Division

#10 Simon Vine, Red Raiders v. David Allen, Onslaught

Lightweight Division

Bruce Steven, Outlaws v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush

Welterweight Division

Darren Southall, Rush v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught

#7 Faas Smit, Rush v. Christian Mountfield, Outlaws

Main Event

Middleweight Division

#9 Buddy Garner, Onslaught v. #4 Neil Napier, Red Raiders

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:34 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown Preview
showing in prime time on
Japanese Sports Vision 3 from
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, Week 1, June 1997

Durham Red Raiders (4-1-1 10-4 13pts, 1^st place) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-3-1 6-8 4pts, 4^th place)
Buffalo Outlaws (3-2-0 6-6 9pts, 2^nd place) v. Austin Rush (0-3-2 4-9 2pts, 5^th place)

Middleweight Division

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-3) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (3-1-1)

Jenks comes into this fight with a three-match losing streak on his back. His last fights have been less than memorable. He gets a good chance against newcomer Rekdal, a Norwegian who is getting his first exposure at world-class competition. This match really could go either way, the experts seem to think that this will end in stalemate with neither fighter getting into the win column.

Heavyweight Division

Don Norman, Rush (6-10) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (5-0)

Norman lost his last fight against a young, inexperienced, Mugur Boc, and now he gets another untested, undefeated fighter in Rav Kapur. Kapur boasts a good record, but hasn't fought in the international scene yet. Kapur weighed in 53 pounds heavier than Norman, which could be a big advantage. Norman doesn't have a great record, but has good experience that could offset that somewhat. The experts feel that this match will be a draw. The score stays 0-0.

Welterweight Division

#10 Simon Vine, Red Raiders (8-3-2) v. David Allen, Onslaught (4-3-1)

Vine is coming off of a win in his last fight, while Allen took a loss in his. Vine has a few more wins and is one of the Red Raider's ranked fighers. Both men like to fight on the ground, and both are fairly even. Fans seem to be gravitating toward Vine for the win giving the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.

Lightweight Division

Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-2) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-2)

A pair of 23 year old fighters with similar records face off. Steven is very popular with the fans, and will have some solid support on his side. Both men have fought Callum Henson with Steven losing and Magilton taking a draw off of him. So in that respect Magilton gets the edge. Magilton is a pretty good athlete, but the experts are still picking him as the underdog. A win for Steven gives the Outlaws the first point of the match. 1-0 Buffalo.

Welterweight Division

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-3) v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-3)

Southall has had some pretty good showings but he has been unable to finish anyone. The same is said for Chambers. Something has to give between these two. Both men have fought ranked guys without losing. Southall is going to be at his best on the ground, while Chambers will be best if the fight stays up. Chambers is expected to get the win here, and gives Buffalo a 2-0 lead and a win.

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (2-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-3-2)

O' Hearn is coming off of a solid win and O' Donnell is coming off of a loss to Bruce Steven. O' Hearn has a lot more experience and that could be the difference here. Blurcat likes O' Hearn to get the win and give the Red Raiders a 2-0 win.

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught (5-2) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (5-0)

The biggest battle of GAMMA as both of these guys top out close to the max 265 lbs. Both are on winning streaks with this being the debut for Dozier in GAMMA. Boc is a little more refined with Dozier being more of a Butterbean type of fighter. This should end with one of these guys taking the first loss in their GAMMA careers. Boc is the odds on favorite to get the win. It would give the first place Red Raiders another win at 3-0.

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-2) v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-3-2)

Hyde is already fighting for the third time this year. Both of his previous fights ended with draws. For Detroit, he is coming off of a tough loss against Faas Smit. Both men have pretty good records, with Detroit having more fights under his belt. Both men like to fight standing with kick boxing backrounds.
Right now, Hyde is the favorite for the win, and a 4-0 lead for Durham.

#7 Faas Smit, Rush (7-0-1) v. Christian Mountfield, Outlaws (5-2-1)

Smit has won his last two fights, while this is only Moutfield's second fight in a year. Both men have fought Nick Detroit with Smit getting the win, while Mountfield got a draw. Smit has better strikes while they are up, but on the ground both men are fairly even. A win for Smit keeps his winning streak alive and a point for Austin. Buffalo wins 2-1.

Main Event

Middleweight Division

#9 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0) v. #4 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (8-0-1)

The main event is quite a barn burner. Both men are ranked and on the up and up. Napier and Garner are undefeated and the winner of this match can expect to leave their team and head up to regular competition. Napier is ranked higher, but that doesn't mean that much. Garner submitted Dennis Gallagher last, while Napier knocked out Peter Ball. Even though Durham has already won the fight, this is still a fight with big consequences.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:35 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
showing in prime time on
Japanese Sports Vision 3 from
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, Week 1, June 1997
Attendance: 816

Durham Red Raiders (4-1-1 10-4 13pts, 1^st place) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-3-1 6-8 4pts, 4^th place)
Buffalo Outlaws (3-2-0 6-6 9pts, 2^nd place) v. Austin Rush (0-3-2 4-9 2pts, 5^th place)

Middleweight Division

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-3) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (3-1-1)

Round 1
Rekdal starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Jenks avoids it without too much trouble. Rekdal isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Jenks getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Rekdal finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Jenks opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Rekdal is backed up against the cage, covering up. Jenks clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Rekdal hits a knee strike to the hip. Jenks slips one leg behind Rekdal and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Rekdal landed hard, with Jenks on top. They're in half guard. It's to Rekdal's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Jenks from attacking the left hand side of the body. Rekdal is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Jenks tries to step over to mount, but Rekdal keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Jenks fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Rekdal doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Jenks isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Rekdal ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Jenks can get free. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Jenks.

Round 2
A fizzing right hand from Rekdal opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Jenks's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Jenks fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Rekdal pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Jenks looks for a moment like he may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but he recovers well and works his way back to the center. Rekdal is looking the more confident of the two by far. He smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Jenks had to time that perfectly, and did. Rekdal doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Jenks taking his back! Jenks tries to go for a choke, but Rekdal bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Jenks from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Rekdal scores with two leg kicks, Jenks hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal.

Round 3
Jenks leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Rekdal deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Rekdal uses a knee to the ribs before backing Jenks up against the cage. Right hand from Jenks connects though, that was well timed. Rekdal breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Jenks was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Rekdal sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Jenks fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Jenks hits a jab. Rekdal responds with a huge kick that takes out Jenks's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Rekdal gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. Jenks tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Rekdal off, it's over! Rekdal wins via third round TKO at 5:17. (*)

And the losing streak continues for Jenks. Rekdal almost got taken out there, but his power was just too much. A good debut. Rekdal puts Buffalo up 1-0.

Heavyweight Division

Don Norman, Rush (6-10) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (5-0)

Round 1
A fizzing right hand from Kapur opens the round; it didn't find its intended target of Norman's chin, but it did land hard on the left shoulder instead. Norman fights back with a jab, but takes a hard shot to the body after leaning in too far. Kapur pins him to the cage with a quick burst, and unloads with lefts and rights. Norman looks for a moment like he may be about to get overwhelmed, especially after a right hand appears to hit flush on the chin, but he recovers well and works his way back to the center. Kapur is looking the more confident of the two by far. He smells blood, and comes in looking for a big right hand, only to walk right into a takedown. Norman had to time that perfectly, and did. Kapur doesn't pull guard, instead scrambling, ending up onto his knees, with Norman taking his back! Norman tries to go for a choke, but Kapur bucks and twists, scrambling back to his feet and backing off. A big right hand and a high kick prevent Norman from following too closely. After that frenetic minute of action, things die down, with the fighters circling. Kapur scores with two leg kicks, Norman hits a tasty right hand to the body, but otherwise nothing much happens for the next couple of exchanges. Indeed, the clock runs down and the round ends without further noteworthy events. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Kapur forces Norman back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Kapur is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Norman clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Norman gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Kapur seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Norman who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Kapur had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Kapur leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Norman had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the cage, and Kapur doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Norman got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Kapur. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Norman flush in the face, and he slumps down against the cage. Kapur follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Norman wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. Kapur wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 5:44. (*)

An impressive debut for Kapur. His first match since I took over, and his first since his injury. He looked like too much for Norman, whose record drops to a sad 6-11. Buffalo gets the win here and goes up 2-0.

Welterweight Division

#10 Simon Vine, Red Raiders (8-3-2) v. David Allen, Onslaught (4-3-1)

Round 1
Fast start by Allen, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Vine circles, drawing a lunge from Allen, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Allen ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Vine hopping on the other to remain vertical. Allen tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Vine manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Allen has one leg trapped between Vine's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Vine defends it well, without fully escaping it, Allen can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Vine suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Allen's back. Allen was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Vine up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Vine throws a couple of short-range punches. Allen gets a leg in and trips Vine, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Vine, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Allen.

Round 2
The round begins with Allen taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Vine replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Allen goes for the takedown, but Vine sprawls. Allen tries to power through, but Vine uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Allen defend this. Vine is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Allen isn't allowing it. Allen pulls Vine in tight, locking up both his arms. Vine pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Vine tries a big right hand, which Allen defends well. He has quite a high guard, Vine has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Allen once again drags Vine down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Vine easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Vine trying to pass guard. Allen tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Vine, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Vine scores with a jab, then a second. Allen goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Vine enough time to take him down again. Vine quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Allen once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Vine on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Vine.

Round 3
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Allen fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Vine. They clinch, and Vine winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Allen tries to push Vine back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Allen gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but Vine is defending it well. Allen gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and Vine capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Allen takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Allen tries to fight back, but Vine gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. The official time of the armbar submission is 5:31 of round 3. (**)

Vine keeps his win streak alive and will no doubt move up with a win here. He has looked pretty good in his last couple of matches and the win here gives the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead. Vine could be on his way out with the way he has fought recently.

Lightweight Division

Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-2) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-2)

Round 1
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Magilton, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Magilton puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Steven covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Steven with a body shot. Low kick from Steven, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Magilton will take the round on points. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Magilton.

Round 2
The round begins with Steven taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Magilton replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Steven goes for the takedown, but Magilton sprawls. Steven tries to power through, but Magilton uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Steven defend this. Magilton is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Steven isn't allowing it. Steven pulls Magilton in tight, locking up both his arms. Magilton pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Magilton tries a big right hand, which Steven defends well. He has quite a high guard, Magilton has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Steven once again drags Magilton down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Magilton easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Magilton trying to pass guard. Steven tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Magilton, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Magilton scores with a jab, then a second. Steven goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Magilton enough time to take him down again. Magilton quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Steven once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Magilton on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Magilton.

Round 3
The fighters come together right in the center. Steven throws out a jab, but Magilton bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Magilton works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Steven covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Magilton is making Steven look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Steven hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. For a second it looked like Steven was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Magilton got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Steven slightly. Steven initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Steven looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Magilton is clearly winning them. Steven needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Magilton tries a speculative high kick, but Steven saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Steven tries to work an angle, but Magilton is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Magilton, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Magilton. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Magilton fought very well, but just couldn't put Steven out. Austin really could have used the point, as it looks like they are really facing an uphill battle. Durham stays up 1-0.

Welterweight Division

Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-3) v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws (5-0-3)

Round 1
Good start from Southall, taking Chambers down almost immediately! Chambers scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Southall will be disappointed with that. Chambers comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Southall to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Chambers felt that one for sure. He stalks Southall, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Southall keeps out of the way. Chambers tries a kick, but Southall catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Southall gets Chambers down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Southall throws some punches, then tries to pass. Chambers doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Southall easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Southall followed by a pass attempt, with Chambers blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Southall.

Round 2
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Chambers looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Southall backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Chambers press the action, forcing Southall back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Southall clinches up. Chambers is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Southall, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Southall looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Chambers looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Southall by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Southall from stamping any sort of mark on it. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Chambers.

Round 3
Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Chambers, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Chambers puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Southall covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Both fighters circle. Low kick from Southall, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Chambers will take the round on points. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chambers. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Two guys, 8 fights, 8 draws. How does that happen? Chambers is losing his steam, and Austin fails to get a point when they really needed one. Southall hasn't gotten a win or been beaten since changing weight classes. Buffalo clinches the win at 2-0.

Lightweight Division

Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (2-1) v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-3-2)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. O'Donnell puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but O'Hearn defended well. Straight right from O'Hearn in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, O'Donnell probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. O'Hearn gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to O'Donnell. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to O'Donnell.

Round 2
O'Donnell leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, O'Hearn deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. O'Hearn uses a knee to the ribs before backing O'Donnell up against the cage. Right hand from O'Donnell connects though, that was well timed. O'Hearn breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, O'Donnell was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from O'Hearn sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. O'Donnell fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. O'Hearn pushes O'Donnell up against the cage in a clinch. O'Hearn throws a knee, then a couple of short punches to the side of the head. O'Donnell pushes him away and steps in to score with an uppercut. O'Hearn took it flush on the chin and is rocked! Another right hand drops O'Hearn against the cage, and O'Donnell follows up by unloading with a barrage of punches. The referee gets in and pulls O'Donnell away, he wins the match by TKO. O'Donnell wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 7:19. (*)

Fairly boring match, that ends with the brawler turning the fight into a brawl and getting the better of it in the end. O' Donnell's win scores his second win in a row, and keeps the Onslaught in it. The score is 1-1.

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught (5-2) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (5-0)

Round 1
Boc moves in quickly to begin, trapping Dozier against the cage. Looks like a statement of intent, Boc is going to try and out-wrestle Dozier. Boc works for position, and tries to get in a hard shot to the face, Dozier turned out of it and got free though, no damage done. Boc comes in again, looking for the grapple, but gets sent back with a succession of three crisp jabs and a speculative high kick. Dozier forces Boc back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. Boc pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Dozier loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Boc leaps into action to follow up. Boc has a good position, half-straddling the upper body of Dozier, and can pick his shots. A hard right thunders into the left cheek of Dozier, and a left hits the same spot. Dozier turns his hips, looking to try and shake Boc loose, but gets turned over completely and gives up his back! Boc starts punching again, driving fists into the side of Dozier's face. Dozier is trapped, and can barely cover up. A few more punches connect, one vicious one to the ear looking particularly nasty, and that's enough for the referee to pull Boc away. The official time of the TKO is 2:06 of round 1. (*)

Boc keeps his win streak alive with a easy beating of Dozier. Dozier had a good effort to start the match, but was handled well when the fight got in close. Boc's win puts Durham up 2-1.

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-2) v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-3-2)

Round 1
Hyde leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Detroit deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Detroit uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hyde up against the cage. Right hand from Hyde connects though, that was well timed. Detroit breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hyde was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Detroit sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hyde fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Detroit moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Hyde steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. Detroit didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind his ear. Detroit is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Hyde from inflicting any more damage. Official time of the knock out is 8:51 of the first. (**)

Wow! I really wasn't expecting an end quite like that. Hyde's win clinches the win for Durham 3-1.

#7 Faas Smit, Rush (7-0-1) v. Christian Mountfield, Outlaws (5-2-1)

Round 1
Smit leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Mountfield deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Mountfield uses a knee to the ribs before backing Smit up against the cage. Right hand from Smit connects though, that was well timed. Mountfield breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Smit was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Mountfield sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Smit fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Mountfield hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Smit saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Mountfield goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Smit. Smit wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 3:37. (**)

Another fight that I really wasn't expecting to end quite like that. Smit has been lights out the last few fights. Mountfield was dropped cold. A Hyde – Smit match could happen somewhere. Even though Austin lost, they get a point for this win. Buffalo 2-1.

Main Event

Middleweight Division

#9 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0) v. #4 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (8-0-1)

Round 1
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Garner gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Garner is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Garner shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Napier definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Napier is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Garner is looking very comfortable. Napier comes in with left, but Garner saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Napier is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Garner's superior technique. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner.

Round 2
Napier comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Garner moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Napier gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Garner didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Garner swings and hits a nice right hand. Napier fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Garner dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Napier's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Garner looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Napier on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Garner will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Garner by 10-9.

Round 3
Napier comes out swinging, using some looping punches to try and catch Garner. They're easy to avoid though. The first real exchange of punches happens right in the center, and Garner gets the better of it, flashing two quick jabs into the cheek, and a right cross that landed above the eye. Napier tries to hit an uppercut, but Garner parries it away with ease. Napier backs off, then comes in again. Garner ducks a wild right hand and gets two shots in to the stomach. Napier parries away a third, then tries a left hand to the nose, but Garner side-steps it and hits a snap jab to the side of the head. Garner forces Napier to back up again. So far Garner is looking the far more accomplished striker, he has dictated how each exchange has gone, Napier is being controlled and contained with relative ease. A further exchange of strikes does nothing to change that, as once again Garner's hands are superior to Napier's, and he gets in one or two nice punches. Napier clinches up, perhaps buying himself time to rethink, because it doesn't look like he can win a battle of technical striking. They are parted by the referee. Garner stalks Napier, who begins using long-range punches to keep the distance between them. That goes on for the remainder of the round, which Garner has won on points by a mile. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

A good match to finish the card. Garner would have won on the cards, but didn't take the fight to the ground, where he would have been more comfortable. Both fighters will probably be a little dissatisfied with the result, but both can still claim to be undefeated. Durham wins 3-1.

Durham clinches a spot in the final. Their 16 points is enough to clinch second place. Spokane and Austin are also eliminated. That leaves a fight between Pittsburgh and Buffalo for a chance to face Durham in the finals. They fight next time...on Meltdown!

We gain pop in all 9 regions in Japan, as the show was a good one.

Don Norman suffered a concussion at the hands of Rav Kapur. He will be out for some time.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:36 PM

Our roster is now big enough that our PPV shows are going to be a full12 fights long, just to ensure that all of our guys are getting consistent work.

We signed a new sponsorship deal that gives us significantly more money. Our sponsors have much deeper pockets than they previously had, and much better international coverage. Our sponsors now supply us with about 330k per month.

The POP! Network has agreed to broadcast our remaining shows of Meltdown. They aren't a very big station, but they will give us TV coverage in the US as well as Canada.

Right now there are about 25-27 fighters in each weight class. That is quite a hefty number, considering the number of shows that we are running. I have already made one change to include an 11^th and 12^th match for our PPV shows. Another change is going to be to run shows every two weeks, alternating between the TV show and the PPV. Essentially, the TV show is going to run the second week of the month and the PPV will run the last week of the month.

BCF has been raped so badly by me that they haven't had champion at any level for almost half a year. All of they former champions are now with GAMMA.

We have added two television networks who will cover Battleground next season. They are Euro Cable Sports 4, a small cable network with coverage all over Europe and the UK. The other is Los Deporte Hoy, a small Mexican network with coverage all over Mexico. Both companies agreed to 6 show deals, and will air the program in prime time.

My marketing investment is paying dividends as we are already showing good pop jumps in all main areas. So far it has jumped our Marketing costs by about 33%, but hopefully it will be a long term gain in our race for global domination.

We sign Percy Catcher, a Light Heavyweight from England, who is currently the top PfP fighter in the BCF. He has won his last couple of fights and makes the move over to us, although it isn't exclusive, yet. Catcher, 25 is 8-2 in his young MMA career.

GAMMA has signed both Euro Cable Sports 4 and Los Deporte Hoy as carriers of Meltdown for the rest of the season. We now will have our show carried in all major markets with the exception of greater Asia. Meltdown and Battleground are now booked for 10 more shows. That will cover most of the next year. Afterward, I will be looking to upgrade my stations, as well as, getting a more regular show on the air.

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:37 PM

Our next show has been announced and here it is.

GAMMA: Regeuiro v. Cahill
San Diego, California
Friday, 4^th week of June, 1997

Lightweight Division

Duane Weatherly (10-9) v. Will Kane (8-1)

#7 Mario De Souza (13-7-1) v. Jay Dorridge (1-0)

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (10-4) v. #10 Casim Yenkini (7-3)

Light Heavyweight Division

Garry McSweegan (12-4-1) v. JJ Reid (12-1-2)

#9 Lenny McFadden (9-4-2) v. Curt Kitson (10-4-1)

Heavyweight Division

#4 Lefter Oktay (8-1) v. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Light Heavyweight Division

#10 Elgar (11-5) v. #8 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-2)

Lightweight Division

Jackson Grey (9-4-1) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Middleweight Division

#9 Matthew Dean (11-3) v. #4 Robert Darrell (9-2)

Welterweight Division

#8 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5-1) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1-2)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (12-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Stafford Alois (20-7)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-2) v. Challenger #2 Geoff Cahill (22-13-2)

PilotMan · 01-24-2008, 02:37 PM

GAMMA: Regeuiro v. Cahill Previews
San Diego, California
Friday, 4^th week of June, 1997

Lightweight Division

Duane Weatherly (10-9) v. Will Kane (8-1)

Weatherly had been knocked out in back to back matches while Kane is coming off of the first loss of his career. Kane comes in with a little better reputation and is to be feared more. Look for Kane to try and take advantge of Weatherly's suspect chin. Experts like Kane for the win.

#7 Mario De Souza (13-7-1) v. Jay Dorridge (1-0)

De Souza is really the focus of this match as he gets back into the ring for the first time since his injury and loss in his title fight with Giovani Silva. De Souza is a heavy favorite here against a young, and excited Dorridge. Dorridge is excited to be on the big stage against such a tough competitor, and has been running his mouth in the press that he is ready and going to steal the win.

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (10-4) v. #10 Casim Yenkini (7-3)

A battle of two former BCF fighters. Yenkini makes his GAMMA debut against Fontaine, who is coming off of a win against former BCF Middleweight Champion Andrew Rush. Fontaine should feel a bit aggreived that he is unranked and Yenkini, who hasn't fought yet is.

Light Heavyweight Division

Garry McSweegan (12-4-1) v. JJ Reid (12-1-2)

McSweegan is still trying to find his mojo since joining GAMMA and dropping into the light heavyweight division. Reid has only been beaten one time, and his strength is McSweegan's weakness. McSweegan has been submitted in each of his last two losses, and here he faces a man who has great submission skills. Neither man is ranked in the tough light heavyweight division, however, a win for Reid would likely get him there.

#9 Lenny McFadden (9-4-2) v. Curt Kitson (10-4-1)

McFadden has been hanging on near the bottom of the heavyweight rankings. His last two fights were draws against a stiker and a grappler, so he has the skills to hang with either one. Here he faces a guy who has fought arguably better competion but hasn't won yet. McFadden would love to get control on the ground, but he will need to watch himself as Kitson can hit like a truck and will submit him in a heartbeat.

Heavyweight Division

#4 Lefter Oktay (8-1) v. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Oktay makes his first showing since his loss to Raul Hughes for the GAMMA Heavyweight title. Oktay, is a known quantity, everyone knows how dangerous a striker he is. Ivanov is a total unknown, but what we do know is that he is very, very big. Ivanov has three inches and almost 40 pounds going his way. He is known as a Sambo fighter. Ivanov will be facing a real uphill battle in his MMA debut.

Light Heavyweight Division

#10 Elgar (11-5) v. #8 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-2)

Elgar has climbed out of the Team Battle, and is trying to make his mark on the rest the division. He got a surprising win in his last match against McSweegan. Chekhov has fought draws against two submission artists in Baines and Reid. Elgar makes #3.

Lightweight Division

Jackson Grey (9-4-1) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Grey takes on one of the newest additions to GAMMA. Not only that, but Sugar is a former BCF Lightweight Champion. Grey is no slouch though, but he is coming off of a loss to Charles Stiles. Sugar boasts a good record and a high ranking, and is a guy that Grey thinks that he can beat.

Middleweight Division

#9 Matthew Dean (11-3) v. #4 Robert Darrell (9-2)

Dean, former GAMMA Middleweight Champ, takes on BCF transplant Robert Darrell. Darrell is going to have to use his natural ability and good strikes to keep the former champ from taking him to the ground. If Dean, who is still looking for respect, gets control on the ground, look for him to work quickly, using a variety of locks and holds. Darrell has been antsy to make his debut, and this was a fighter that he wanted to face.

Welterweight Division

#8 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5-1) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1-2)

Hinchcliffe, while being ranked higher than Mellberg, sports a less impressive record. Mellberg hasn't gotten a win in over a calender year, because of a couple of draws. Each man's last fight was against Dan Halvorsen, Hinchcliffe was knocked out, and Mellberg got a draw. Yet, Hinchcliffe is still ranked higher.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (12-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Stafford Alois (20-7)

A huge match between two fantastic strikers. Hughes has beaten all comers, all 12 of his wins have been by KO, and his draw was against Tony McCall. Here he faces Alois, a man who has Kayoed Gary Sampson and Rick Stanley to get to the #2 ranking. Hughes is still getting no respect. His last match was against a guy who stood in front of him, and he knows that is exactly what Alois is going to do. Both of Alois' knockouts were with his feet, and that is what Hughes is going to look out for. I expect this to be a great, entertaining fight.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-2) v. Challenger #2 Geoff Cahill (22-13-2)

So Cahill still gets his title shot, despite coming off of a draw in his last fight. Regueiro is giving away half a foot in height advantage to Cahill. The one thing that both men have in common is that neither fighter was able to beat Doug Hansen. Of course, in the case of Regueiro, he got to keep his title. Cahill is rapidly approaching the end of his career. He is 10 years older than Regueiro. One could argue that Regueiro has been able to extend his title reign because of the quality of opponent that he has faced. Of his last three defenses, only Cahill is currently ranked. Cahill is going to need to strike well and stay on his feet, if Regueiro can control the ground he should take the fight.

PilotMan · 01-25-2008, 10:11 PM

GAMMA: Regeuiro v. Cahill
San Diego, California
Friday, 4^th week of June, 1997
Attendance: 5,880

Lightweight Division

Duane Weatherly (10-9) v. Will Kane (8-1)

Round 1
Weatherly makes Kane back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Weatherly throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Kane lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Weatherly by surprise, putting him down! Kane follows up and starts raining down right hands. Weatherly covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Kane off, the match is over. The official time of the TKO is 1:45 of round 1. (**)

Well, at least Weatherly didn't get knocked out! For Kane, he did just what was expected, by taking the fight to the chin of Weatherly. This should put Kane back into the top 10 in the lightweight division.

#7 Mario De Souza (13-7-1) v. Jay Dorridge (1-0)

Round 1
de Souza hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Dorridge to back up against the cage, where they clinch. de Souza hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Dorridge tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with de Souza having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Dorridge. Dorridge gets in close enough to scoop de Souza up, and quickly slam him back down into the ground! Big, violent slam takedown from Dorridge. de Souza has the presence of mind to pull guard when Dorridge tries to follow up though. de Souza is forced to cover up as Dorridge starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as de Souza tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Dorridge transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. de Souza tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that de Souza was getting overwhelmed. Dorridge wins via 1st round TKO with the official time being 7:47. (*)

Now that my friends, is an incredible upset. Fight for the title one night, come back the next and get taken out in the first by a guy with one win and no experience. A pretty incredible debut for Dorridge. There was no hesitancy to take the fight to the ground. His big slam sure made the difference in the fight. Where will de Souza go from here?

Middleweight Division

Bixente Fontaine (10-4) v. #10 Casim Yenkini (7-3)

Round 1
Yenkini starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Fontaine manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Fontaine uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Yenkini is forced back against the cage. Fontaine picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Yenkini uses a couple of looping punches to make Fontaine keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Fontaine bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Yenkini scores with a low kick. Fontaine tries to back Yenkini up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Fontaine unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Fontaine by 10-9.

Round 2
Yenkini tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Fontaine steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Yenkini lands a jab of his own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Fontaine, he is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Yenkini comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Fontaine gets in a right hand of his own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Yenkini to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Fontaine has controlled this one, Yenkini is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fontaine.

Round 3
They meet in the center. Yenkini hits a nice jab, a second misses. Fontaine steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Yenkini to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Fontaine stalks Yenkini, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Fontaine wants to stand and trade punches with Yenkini. Fontaine gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Yenkini fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Yenkini goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Yenkini is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Fontaine throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Yenkini's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Yenkini simply can't live with the power that Fontaine has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Yenkini is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the cage. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Fontaine. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

An entertaining fight from a couple of good strikers. Fontaine really controlled the fight with his kicks and punches, and showed very good power. For Yenkini, a good debut, and no loss.

Light Heavyweight Division

Garry McSweegan (12-4-1) v. JJ Reid (12-1-2)

Round 1
Good start from Reid, taking McSweegan down almost immediately! McSweegan scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Reid will be disappointed with that. McSweegan comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Reid to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. McSweegan felt that one for sure. He stalks Reid, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Reid keeps out of the way. McSweegan tries a kick, but Reid catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Reid gets McSweegan down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Reid throws some punches, then tries to pass. McSweegan doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Reid easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Reid followed by a pass attempt, with McSweegan blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Reid by 10-9.

Round 2
Reid is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with McSweegan advancing. A sharp right misses, and Reid takes the opportunity to pull McSweegan in to a tight clinch against the cage. McSweegan tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; McSweegan wants to stand and bang, Reid wants to keep things at close quarters. McSweegan tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Reid, and we're down to the ground. Reid has side control, but McSweegan has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Reid will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. McSweegan tries to squirm into a better position, but Reid puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Reid tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but McSweegan defends it. McSweegan manages to bring a knee up and catch Reid in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Reid responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but McSweegan covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Reid may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Reid tries to float over into a mount, but McSweegan uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Reid enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Reid is the last action of the round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Reid.

Round 3
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from McSweegan forces Reid back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but McSweegan is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Reid clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Reid gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. McSweegan seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Reid who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that McSweegan had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Reid with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. McSweegan comes in quick but misses a kick. Reid with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Reid backs up quickly, almost on instinct; his hands are down by his side, and he looks glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping McSweegan from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for McSweegan. As McSweegan celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Reid. From the looks of things, he may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as he doesn't look like he knows where he is. Official time of the TKO is 5:30 of the third round. (**)

McSweegan has to be happy that he was able defend well on the ground, and that he was finally able to get his big punch in to win the fight. His first win in GAMMA and his first win at light heavyweight. Reid cannot be happy with his second loss. He seemed to be totally in control and able to take McSweegan to the ground anytime he wanted.

#9 Lenny McFadden (9-4-2) v. Curt Kitson (10-4-1)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Kitson puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but McFadden defended well. Straight right from McFadden in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Kitson probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. McFadden gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Kitson. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kitson.

Round 2
McFadden throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Kitson defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. McFadden takes down Kitson, but is pulled into the guard straight away. McFadden tries to unload with a couple of bombs, but Kitson safely defends them. McFadden is leaning a little too far forward, which Kitson notices and tries for a guillotine. McFadden didn't seem to see it coming, and is caught! Kitson wraps it up tightly and forces McFadden to tap out! Kitson wins via 2nd round guillotine submission with the official time being 1:44. (**)

What did I say about this match? Watch for McFadden to be aggressive to get to the ground, but for Kitson to respond to any mistake. Just what happened here. Kitson made it look too easy. McFadden will probably slip out of the top 10.

Heavyweight Division

#4 Lefter Oktay (8-1) v. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0)

Round 1
Oktay hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Ivanov to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Oktay hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Ivanov tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Oktay having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Ivanov. They clinch. Ivanov hits a knee. Body shot from Oktay. Ivanov goes for a second knee, but gets shoved away. He seems to stumble as he steps backward, and falls to the floor in an awkward moment. Oktay is on him fast, and scores with a big punch that landed sweetly. Oktay is firing off punches while kneeling across Ivanov's upper body in a half-mount, and there's not a lot Ivanov can do about it. He needs to get out of there, or at least pull guard, but can do neither as he can't get his hips free. Oktay rains down the punches even faster, and Ivanov is just getting pounded into oblivion; even though he managed to block three quarters of the shots coming in, that's still five or six good shots that have gotten through. Those five or six shots are enough for the referee at any rate, as he calls an end to the match, obviously feeling that Ivanov was getting overwhelmed by that barrage. The official time is 4:38. (**)

No real surprise here as Oktay makes short work of the big man. Ivanov wanted a tough match for his MMA debut, but I doubt that he thought that it would go down like this. Oktay gets back to business with a solid win here.

Light Heavyweight Division

#10 Elgar (11-5) v. #8 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-2)

Round 1
Chekhov doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Elgar was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Elgar hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Elgar looks for an opening. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Chekhov hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Elgar. Chekhov is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Time ticks away, and Elgar offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chekhov.

Round 2
Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Elgar comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. Chekhov really put some venom into that strike. Elgar backs off, clearly stung. Chekhov is the one advancing now, using a left hand jab to lead. He steps forward and fires off a big kick, aimed at the head. Elgar ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, Chekhov was going for the knock out. It's pretty clear that he thinks that kicks are going to do the job in this round, and it has to be said that Elgar is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Elgar from getting in too close. Chekhov stalks Elgar, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Elgar is circling, seeking an opening of some kind. He moves in from the left and is quick enough to get into the clinch without taking any shots. Chekhov hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. Chekhov squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Elgar comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. Chekhov tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Elgar backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. Chekhov advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Elgar. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for Chekhov. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Chekhov by 10-9.

Round 3
Good start from Elgar, taking Chekhov down almost immediately! Chekhov scrambles though, and gets back to his feet without taking any damage at all. Elgar will be disappointed with that. Chekhov comes in and throws two big right hands, but neither connects, and they put him off balance, allowing Elgar to score with a nice right hook to the side of the head, crunching into the top of the ear. Chekhov felt that one for sure. He stalks Elgar, trying to back him up against the cage. It doesn't work though, Elgar keeps out of the way. Chekhov tries a kick, but Elgar catches the foot and uses it for a trip. Elgar gets Chekhov down for the second time, and this time is right on top of him in guard position. Elgar throws some punches, then tries to pass. Chekhov doesn't allow it, and tries to grab an armbar in response. Elgar easily stops that, and throws some more punches. That becomes the pattern, as the fight falls into a predictable pattern; punches from Elgar followed by a pass attempt, with Chekhov blocking the pass and throwing the occasional punch in response. The round ends like that, just as the referee was about to stand them back up. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Elgar. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

And Chekhov gets his third draw against submission artists. Elgar found it hard to get inside, past those scorching kicks by Chekhov. Chekhov has to be getting sick of the way that these matches are going. He isn't going to move up by compiling draw after draw. Still beats losses though.

Lightweight Division

Jackson Grey (9-4-1) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (8-2)

Round 1
Sugar throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Gray throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Sugar steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Gray hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Sugar. They struggle all the way back, with Sugar ending up backed up against the cage. Gray hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Sugar stomps downward onto his foot. Sugar manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Gray gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Sugar ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Sugar tries a high kick to start, but Gray saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Gray who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Sugar on the nose. Sugar hits a straight right, enough to stop Gray from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Gray by 10-9.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Gray forces Sugar back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Gray is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Sugar clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Sugar gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Gray seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Sugar who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Gray had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They exchange punches. Gray hits a nice jab just above the left eye, but takes a hard punch to the cheek at the same time. Gray momentarily loses his footing and drops his hands, that shot having really rung his bell. Sugar shoots off another right hand to capitalise, and this time it's the killer blow, Gray falls back and crash-lands on the floor, he was out cold from the instant that punch hit. A knock out victory for Sugar. The official time is 4:38. (**)

A boring match that had an explosive ending. Sugar makes a very good debut, and proves that his high ranking is deserved. Gray won the first round but takes a tough loss. He will need to spend some time on the sidelines after this match. Could Sugar get a match with Silva?

Middleweight Division

#9 Matthew Dean (11-3) v. #4 Robert Darrell (9-2)

Round 1
Darrell starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Dean. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Dean goes for a single leg and puts Darrell on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Dean from getting on top. Darrell definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Dean hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Darrell again. This time Darrell isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Dean will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Darrell defends. Dean tries to slip past to get side control, but Darrell just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Dean has the side. Two big elbows land, and Darrell seems in trouble. Dean goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Dean.

Round 2
Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Darrell who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Dean fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Dean suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Darrell manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Dean tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Darrell hits a couple of shots to the back. Dean hits a stomp. Darrell lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Dean the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Dean is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Darrell. He throws some hard downward punches, Darrell defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Dean leaves his arm in for a second too long and Darrell reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Dean gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Darrell the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Darrell tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Dean avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Dean by 10-9.

Round 3
Dean gets a nice single leg, and transitions into a side mount. Darrell blocks an arm bar attempt, but is having trouble keeping the full mount from happening. Dean scores with a nice elbow, and there is the full mount. Darrell is wide open, and takes two hard punches to the face. Dean takes the arm. Darrell is fighting it, but it looks like it's only a matter of time. The kimura is applied, and Darrell has no choice but to tap. The official time of the kimura submission is 0:44 of round 3. (**)

Dean is a deserving fighter, he fought a very good fight here. He managed to take Darrell to the ground almost at will. Darrell's striking game just wasn't good enough to keep the former champion at bay. The third round it seemed like Dean had a plan and simply used the rest of the fight to set it up.
His stock is really on the rise.

Welterweight Division

#8 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5-1) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1-2)

Round 1
Mellberg is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Hinchcliffe advancing. A sharp right misses, and Mellberg takes the opportunity to pull Hinchcliffe in to a tight clinch against the cage. Hinchcliffe tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Hinchcliffe wants to stand and bang, Mellberg wants to keep things at close quarters. Hinchcliffe tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Mellberg, and we're down to the ground. Mellberg has side control, but Hinchcliffe has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Mellberg will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Hinchcliffe tries to squirm into a better position, but Mellberg puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Mellberg tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Hinchcliffe defends it. Hinchcliffe manages to bring a knee up and catch Mellberg in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Mellberg responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Hinchcliffe covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Mellberg may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Mellberg tries to float over into a mount, but Hinchcliffe uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Mellberg enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Mellberg is the last action of the round. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mellberg by 10-9.

Round 2
Hinchcliffe starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Mellberg. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Mellberg goes for a single leg and puts Hinchcliffe on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Mellberg from getting on top. Hinchcliffe definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Mellberg hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hinchcliffe again. This time Hinchcliffe isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Mellberg will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Hinchcliffe defends. Mellberg tries to slip past to get side control, but Hinchcliffe just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Mellberg has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hinchcliffe seems in trouble. Mellberg goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mellberg.

Round 3
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Hinchcliffe fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Mellberg. They clinch, and Mellberg winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Hinchcliffe tries to push Mellberg back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Mellberg misses a right hand and is off balance, allowing Hinchcliffe to come in for a takedown. Mellberg pulls guard, and it's a particulary high one, Hinchcliffe has to be careful that he doesn't get careless and end up in a triangle choke. Mellberg bats away a couple of punches with his hands. Hinchcliffe tries to pass guard, but leaves an arm in for just a fraction of a second too long, and Mellberg is able to clamp his legs around it and pull. That's a tight arm bar, and Hinchcliffe is going to have really trouble getting free. He tries to pull free, but it's no use. Hinchcliffe taps out to the armlock. Official time of the armbar submission is 7:18 of the third round. (**)

Mellberg fights a fantastic fight here against a very good fighter. Mellberg really took the fight to Hinchcliffe and succeeded on keeping the fight on the ground. Mellberg's win puts him back on the list for the welterweight division.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Heavyweight Title

Champion Raul Hughes (12-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Stafford Alois (20-7)

Round 1
Hughes isn't hanging around, right from the start Alois is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Alois circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Hughes weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Hughes, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Alois is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Hughes really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Alois was wide open for a moment there. Hughes hits a high kick, catching Alois on the shoulder. Jab from Alois finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Hughes fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Alois scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Hughes, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hughes.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Alois, providing the first moment of real action. Hughes hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Alois side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Hughes is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hughes.

Round 3
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Alois fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Hughes didn't buy it for a second. In comes Alois from an angle to the right, but Hughes had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Alois felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Hughes steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Alois is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Hughes doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Alois responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Hughes clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Alois is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Both fighters circle. Hughes scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Alois. Nicely done. Alois, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Hughes on the back foot. Hughes handles it well though, refusing to let Alois get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Alois throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hughes by 10-9.

Round 4
Hughes throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Alois steps in and fires off one of his own, but Hughes bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Alois turns and swings, just as Hughes also unloads...and it's Hughes who connects first! Alois's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Hughes follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Alois. The referee doesn't even wait for Hughes to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Alois is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! Hughes wins via 4th round TKO with the official time being 1:21. Raul Hughes successfully retains the GAMMA Heavyweight title. (**)

Raul Hughes is bound to get some more respect after that match. He was clearly outclassing Alois throughout the entire fight. Alois never got the big kick in that he wanted, and Hughes' superior boxing skills finally proved to be the deciding factor in the fight. Hughes holds onto his GAMMA Heavyweight Title.

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-2) v. Challenger #2 Geoff Cahill (22-13-2)

Round 1
Regueiro starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Cahill is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Regueiro. Cahill tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Cahill, but it only caught Regueiro on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Regueiro, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Cahill from doing very much. Regueiro throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Cahill easily avoided them. Right hand from Cahill, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Regueiro by 10-9.

Round 2
Cahill starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Regueiro. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Regueiro may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Regueiro throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Cahill staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Cahill didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Regueiro throws a flurry of jabs, but Cahill blocks them easily. A right hand from Cahill lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Cahill throws a heavy left, but Regueiro goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Regueiro, this time smashing into the left thigh. Cahill almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Regueiro the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by Regueiro which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Regueiro wins the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Regueiro by 10-9.

Round 3
Cahill throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Regueiro throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Cahill steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Regueiro hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Cahill. They struggle all the way back, with Cahill ending up backed up against the cage. Regueiro hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Cahill stomps downward onto his foot. Cahill manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Regueiro gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Cahill ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Cahill tries a high kick to start, but Regueiro saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Regueiro who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Cahill on the nose. Cahill hits a straight right, enough to stop Regueiro from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Regueiro.

Round 4
Regueiro and Cahill circle to start. Cahill throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Regueiro sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Cahill comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Regueiro to slip a nice jab in, catching Cahill just underneath the right eye. Regueiro comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Cahill misses with a right cross, then backs off. Regueiro stalks him, forcing Cahill back up against the cage. Regueiro doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Cahill throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Regueiro pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Cahill covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Regueiro in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Regueiro throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Cahill comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Regueiro parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Regueiro's favour. The 4th round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Regueiro.

Round 5
The round starts. They touch gloves. Cahill throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Regueiro to back off. Regueiro throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Cahill sees it coming and steps back. Regueiro advances and they meet in the center. Cahill ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Regueiro throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Cahill bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Regueiro ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Cahill to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Cahill tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Regueiro's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Cahill and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Cahill is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. End of round 5. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Regueiro. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

A fairly unexciting match, typical of Regueiro. Cahill was powerless to really do anything, and Regueiro didn't do much except to keep from losing. His title reign continues in an unimpressive way.

The show didn't sit well with fans. It was a very unimpressive show. We gain in 48 regions but lose in 9. Another weak PPV. Our PPV contract has run out, and now it is time to really cash in with a much bigger provider.

PilotMan · 01-26-2008, 09:25 PM

JJ Reid suffered a concussion during his loss last night.

Alpha-1 has let some good fighters' contracts expire and we are on it like peanut butter. Look for a couple of new signings (as if we really need more) in the future.

We have signed a new PPV deal with Japanese company J-Remote 1. They previously had our contract, and give us continued coverage in Asia. We sign a new deal with USA Free Choice, a company that is much, much bigger, and should result in more buys per show.

So as of right now, we have PPV coverage in the USA, Japan and Asia. And we have television coverage in Japan, Europe, the UK and Ireland, Mexico, the USA, and Canada. Our marketing campaign is going very well. Our only problem is putting on good, consistent shows.

GAMMA has signed Edson Edmilson. Edmilson, a former Alpha-1 lightweight champion, also has the dubious distinction of having beaten Giovani Silva, although it was back at the end of '93. Edmilson won in April. Edmilson has said that it was his friendship with Mario De Souza that helped him make up his mind to come to the US.

GAMMA also signed Indonesian Boxer Bambang Sriyanto. Sriyanto is 29 with an 11-6-2 record, and has a win in his last fight.

GAMMA has also brought in big name heavyweight Leon Banks (11-3). Banks is a top ranked competitor, who hasn't had a fight in over a year. Banks is from the US, but has been with Japan based Alpha-1. We welcome him back home. Banks makes our light heavyweight division, which when compared to Alpha-1 is quite weak, much better.

PilotMan · 01-26-2008, 09:26 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
Broadcast around the world from
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Buffalo Outlaws (4-2-0 8-7 12pts 2^nd) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-2 7-6 8pts 3^rd)
Austin Rush (0-4-2 5-12 2pts 5^th) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-4-1 7-11 4pts 4^th)

Heavyweight Division

#9 Eddie Whelan, Onslaught (12-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-9-2)

Welterweight Division

David Allen, Onslaught (4-4-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0)

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-1)

Middleweight Division

#8 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0-1) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-1-2)

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws (3-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-3-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-1-2) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4-1)

John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-4)

Middleweight Division

Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (4-1-1)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Derek South, Cyclopes (4-0) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (6-0)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Division

Jamie Hewitt, Rush (2-0) v. Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (3-1)

PilotMan · 01-26-2008, 09:27 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown Previews
Broadcast around the world from
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Buffalo Outlaws (4-2-0 8-7 12pts 2^nd) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-2 7-6 8pts 3^rd)
Austin Rush (0-4-2 5-12 2pts 5^th) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-4-1 7-11 4pts 4^th)

Heavyweight Division

#9 Eddie Whelan, Onslaught (12-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-9-2)

Whelan hopes to get the Onslaught on the board first with a win over a guy that he knocked out earlier this year. Chapin hasn't gotten a win in over a year, and he won't have it any easier against Whelan, who has won his last two fights. Whelan is one of the only fighters who are ranked and in the top 10 in the heavyweight division. That is largely due to his current form. Chapin has been hot or cold, losing against weaker competition and picking up a couple of draws in matches where he should have lost.

Welterweight Division

David Allen, Onslaught (4-4-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0)

Allen brings his experience of 8 more fights against Datuk, who picked up a win in his debut. This is a battle of submission specialists. The key in this match is going to be ground control. We know that Allen isn't great on his back, and Datuk won his last match over Dana Delaney by submission. Allen himself, has been submitted in each of his last two fights, both against Durham fighters, Vine and Eton, both of whom are now ranked in the top 10.

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-1)

Epps was taken out by Gordon Idle in his last fight, while Harris is trying to rebound from his :45 loss at the hands of Simon Vine. So both men are coming off of losses. Epps is really good on the ground, and Harris is still a total unknown.

Middleweight Division

#8 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0-1) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-1-2)

McAllister is really going to be tested in this fight. Garner is tough, ranked and undefeated, while McAllister lost his last fight to Alex Cole. Garner was held to a draw in his last fight so he should be motivated to get back on his win streak. Clearly is Garner wins, moves up, and possibly leaves Spokane. Of course, a win for McAllister would be a huge boon for his career.

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws (3-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-3-1)

Another pair of fighters who are coming off of losses. Neither fighter has all that much going for them, so a win for either should be helpful. One noticeable advantage for Speed is his 6-inch height advantage.

Light Heavyweight Division

Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-1-2) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4-1)

Mason has had a bit of a down streak as he hasn't won in his last three fights. With his last loss being to Mike Watson, another fighter who is on his way up. Heath has a bit more experience, but hasn't won in his last two fights either. However, Heath did give LeToussier a good run before finally succumbing to the now champion. Heath is probably Austin's best fighter, and they will count on him to get the points here.

John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-4)

This match is set up to be an entertaining match between two good up and comers. Ballard, has been good, but has yet to finish a man in the cage, but hasn't been beaten either. Rivero was undefeated until his last fight, a loss, to Faas Smit. Both men are good punchers, this fight could go either way.

Middleweight Division

Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (4-1-1)

A really good support match here. Thomas and Rekdal are both coming off of wins. Thomas is the fan favorite here. His pop is far higher than Rekdal, and the fans will be squarely behind him. Rekdal is less seasoned than Thomas, but is still good enough to give him a run for his money.

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Derek South, Cyclopes (4-0) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (6-0)

The first of our main events sees South finally make his GAMMA debut against the undefeated Kapur from Buffalo. South, the former BCF Heavyweight Champ takes on Kapur, a much bigger and better foe than he has previously faced. Both men have lots to brag about, and hopefully, the fight can decide the dual as well.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Division

Jamie Hewitt, Rush (2-0) v. Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (3-1)

The (not-so) big main even between our two lightweights. Hewitt and O' Donnell are tough customers, but both are still very green. Hewitt is coming off of a TKO of Luke Hilton and O' Donnell's last win was over Malcom 'O Hearn. Both of these men are big talkers and play to the crowd. The fans are in for a good fight here.

PilotMan · 01-28-2008, 09:53 AM

GAMMA: Meltdown
Broadcast around the world from
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 1,440

Buffalo Outlaws (4-2-0 8-7 12pts 2^nd) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-2 7-6 8pts 3^rd)
Austin Rush (0-4-2 5-12 2pts 5^th) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-4-1 7-11 4pts 4^th)

Heavyweight Division

#9 Eddie Whelan, Onslaught (12-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-9-2)

Round 1
Chapin starts the round by throwing some low kicks. Whelan checks them, then comes in and clearly wants to trade punches. Chapin doesn't seem too bothered by that, and they enter into the first exchange of punches of the round. Difficult to say who came out on top, neither of them did a great deal of damage, most of the shots hit the opponent's gloves. Chapin cleverly head-fakes, allowing him the time and angle that he needed to catch Whelan with a beauty of a right hook. Whelan stumbles backward, but doesn't go down. Chapin presses the advantage by following in with a kick, then a right hand. Whelan clinches. They remain clinched for a while. Whelan scores with a nice knee, it appeared to catch Chapin in the gut. Chapin uses a single leg trip and takes the fight to the ground. Chapin gets to side control upon impact, and immediately goes for an armbar. Whelan reacts quickly, but is in real danger. Chapin has his left arm straightened out, fortunately Whelan has managed to roll and get a good position that is stopping Chapin from getting the leverage needed to apply an armlock. Chapin tries to step over and fully apply it, but Whelan breaks free and gets him to back off with a couple of up-kicks. Chapin steps back and motions for him to stand up. They go back to circling in the center. Whelan hits a nice right hand, but takes one back too. The time runs down; Chapin will probably get that round on points, he hit the best punch of the round, and got the only takedown, plus was the one who was working toward a submission. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Chapin by 10-9.

Round 2
Whelan hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Chapin to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Whelan hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Chapin tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Whelan having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Chapin. Chapin forces Whelan back against the cage and comes in close to try and unload. Whelan pushes him away with a shove, palm across the face, and Chapin loses his balance and is dumped onto the ground. Whelan leaps into action to follow up. Whelan presses the advantage and starts wailing away, although most of the punches aren't landing very well. A few are though, and Chapin can't do much more than cover up. An elbow finds its way through, and looked like it landed on the bridge of the nose. Big right hand from Whelan, who is expending a lot of energy on this attack. Chapin tries to grab a guillotine, but can't get it. Left hand, connects, from Whelan. That landed hard on the chin, and that convinces the referee to get in and stop the match. A controversial decision. Whelan wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 9:10. (*)

Whelan gets another win against Chapin although he was in real trouble in the first round. The second round was kind of strange the way it went down. Same result in the end. Onslaught go ahead 1-0.

Welterweight Division

David Allen, Onslaught (4-4-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0)

Round 1
The round begins with Allen taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Datuk replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Allen goes for the takedown, but Datuk sprawls. Allen tries to power through, but Datuk uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Allen defend this. Datuk is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Allen isn't allowing it. Allen pulls Datuk in tight, locking up both his arms. Datuk pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Datuk tries a big right hand, which Allen defends well. He has quite a high guard, Datuk has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Allen once again drags Datuk down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Datuk easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Datuk trying to pass guard. Allen tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Datuk, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Datuk scores with a jab, then a second. Allen goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Datuk enough time to take him down again. Datuk quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Allen once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Datuk on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk.

Round 2
Datuk starts with a high kick, but Allen was well out of range. Allen throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Datuk easily avoided them. Datuk steps in and exchanges strikes with Allen, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Allen parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Datuk on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Datuk finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Allen did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Datuk blocked them. Datuk scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Allen square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Allen backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Datuk's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Datuk probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk.

Round 3
Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Allen throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Datuk's jaw, but it is parried. Datuk steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Allen moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Datuk put a lot of weight behind it. Allen hits a nice jab, then clinches. Datuk hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Allen hits a low kick to the leg. Datuk bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Allen goes down! Good shot from Datuk! He tries to follow up and pound on Allen, but Allen is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Datuk, sensing that Allen is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Allen ends up backed up against the cage. Datuk gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Allen, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Datuk has in his hands is really posing Allen some problems. The clinch drags on, with Datuk unable to break free, and the round ends like that. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (DUD)

A frustrating end for Datuk as his dominance in the match did materialize into a win for him. The Onslaught say ahead 1-0.

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-1)

Round 1
Epps leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Harris deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Harris uses a knee to the ribs before backing Epps up against the cage. Right hand from Epps connects though, that was well timed. Harris breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Epps was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Harris sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Epps fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Harris steps back to avoid a straight left. Epps comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Epps goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Harris quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Harris off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Epps took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. Official time of the TKO is 6:36 of the first round. (*)

Harris gets his first win of his MMA career, and it was in good fashion too. Much better than the fourty five second beating that he took in his debut. Epps really letdown his team here, getting tagged and beaten by a guy with 0 wins. The Outlaws go up 1-0.

Middleweight Division

#8 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0-1) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-1-2)

Round 1
Garner and McAllister circle to start. McAllister throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Garner sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. McAllister comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Garner to slip a nice jab in, catching McAllister just underneath the right eye. Garner comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. McAllister misses with a right cross, then backs off. Garner stalks him, forcing McAllister back up against the cage. Garner doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. McAllister throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Garner pounces, hitting lefts and rights. McAllister covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Garner in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Garner throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. McAllister comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Garner parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Garner's favour. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Garner.

Round 2
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. McAllister is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Garner blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from McAllister is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Garner is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before McAllister can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give McAllister some problems later on. McAllister moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Garner is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of McAllister before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown McAllister off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. McAllister goes for a trip, but Garner cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Garner may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner.

Round 3
Garner misses with a straight right. McAllister hits a standing kick, and Garner is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. McAllister leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Garner, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Garner out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that McAllister needed to finish the job. The official time is 1:49. (**)

WOW! Holy crap, what happened here? I am totally in shock. There was no way that I ever would have pegged McAllister to get the win here. A fluke of a power shot, and it completely changes the entire fight. With this loss, the Onslaught could be in trouble. Austin ties 1-1.

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws (3-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-3-1)

Round 1
Speed leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Linderman deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Linderman uses a knee to the ribs before backing Speed up against the cage. Right hand from Speed connects though, that was well timed. Linderman breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Speed was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Linderman sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Speed fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Linderman narrowly misses a right cross. Linderman steps in to throw a right hand, but doesn't get a chance to pull the trigger as Speed is already in with a takedown. Linderman hits the floor hard, and Speed winds up in his guard. Speed gets past the guard, but only just, one leg is trapped by Linderman. A couple of right hands by Speed leave ugly red marks where they hit the unprotected stomach of Linderman. Speed gets both legs free and transitions higher up the body, putting Linderman in huge trouble. Speed manages to get a forearm firmly across the throat of Linderman and he pushes down. Linderman, with no way of getting out, has no alternative but to tap out. Official time of the choke submission is 6:30 of the first. (**)

Boy, Speed sure took the fight to Linderman here. Linderman's ground game is a total joke. Speed sends Buffalo to a 2-0 lead.

Light Heavyweight Division

Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-1-2) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4-1)

Round 1
Mason hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Heath to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Mason hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Heath tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Mason having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Heath. Heath throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Mason to back pedal all the way back to the cage. Heath follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Mason tries to catch it, but couldn't. Mason throws a right hand to try and catch Heath coming in, but it's wide of the mark. Heath throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Mason drops to the floor immediately, he is out cold. The referee stops Heath from following up, it's all over. Official time of the knock out is 8:37 of the first.(**)

That was tough for Mason as he is completely kayoed. Heath could find himself moving back up the rankings with this win. The Rush move to a 2-1 lead.

John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-4)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Ballard is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Rivero blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Ballard is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Rivero is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Ballard can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Ballard some problems later on. Ballard moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Rivero is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Ballard before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Ballard off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Ballard goes for a trip, but Rivero cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Rivero may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rivero.

Round 2
Slow start. Rivero connects with the first meaningful strike of the round, a right hand that glances off the shoulder area. Ballard fights back with a left hand that finds the ribs. Rivero steps back and unleashes a big sweeping kick to the legs. Ballard can't get his front leg out of the way in time, and the kick takes it out from under him, sending Ballard down to the ground. Rivero goes to follow up, but gets sucked into guard. Rivero tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Ballard is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Rivero tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Rivero connects, but there was no real power behind it. Rivero fakes Ballard out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Ballard manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Rivero switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Ballard blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Rivero looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Ballard is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Rivero tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Ballard is safe. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rivero.

Round 3
They come together into a clich almost right away. Rivero gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Ballard moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes him to stumble to the mat. Rivero came in fast to try and capitalise, but Ballard uses the guard well. Rivero tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Ballard is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Rivero tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Rivero connects, but there was no real power behind it. Rivero fakes Ballard out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Ballard manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Rivero switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Ballard blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Rivero looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Ballard is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Rivero tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Ballard is safe. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Rivero. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Once again, Ballard is good enough, but not good enough. His 5^th draw of his career, but it beats 5 losses. Rivero won the fight, and was never in trouble, but Ballard was good enough to defend every attack that Rivero unleashed from the ground. Outlaws stay up 2-0.

Middleweight Division

Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (4-1-1)

Round 1
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Rekdal throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Thomas from coming inside. Rekdal works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Thomas responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Rekdal backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Thomas circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Rekdal blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Rekdal fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Thomas covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Rekdal though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Rekdal throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rekdal.

Round 2
The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Rekdal starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Thomas is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Thomas steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Rekdal throws a vicious right cross, but Thomas goes under it and catches Rekdal with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Thomas using his excellent movement to 'hit and run', coming in from a variety of angles to score with crisp punches, dodging out of the way of Rekdal's counters. Rekdal is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Thomas has landed in comparison to him is becoming huge. None of them have been particularly big punches, certainly nothing likely to end a fight, but the sheer number of them must be hurting Rekdal. Rekdal finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Thomas coming in with a low kick. Thomas still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Rekdal can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Thomas having dominated. The second round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9.

Round 3
Thomas starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Rekdal on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Thomas to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Rekdal, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Thomas, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Rekdal is looking a little lost so far, Thomas is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. A looping left from Rekdal, but it's wide of the mark. Thomas leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Rekdal was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Rekdal comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Rekdal is that although Thomas clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Not the kind of match that I thouht it would turn into. I expected more action than what we ended up getting. Both fighters will be happy that they didn't take the L, but neither will be overly excited either. The Outlaws win the dual by keeping their lead 2-0. The final match becomes irrelevant. Oh Well.

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Derek South, Cyclopes (4-0) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (6-0)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Kapur, providing the first moment of real action. South hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Kapur side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. South is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 South.

Round 2
Tentative start to the round, the fighters are circling. South throws out a couple of range-finding jabs, but they aren't anything that will trouble Kapur. Kick to the thigh from Kapur, but it lacked power. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. South gets in close and fires off a series of body shots, nicely done. He tries to step back to avoid any counter blows, but Kapur smothers him in a clinch. South takes a knee to the ribs from the clinch, then gets pushed into the cage. Kapur uses a swift leg sweep to take South down to the ground. Kapur stands, and uses his arms to push South's guard apart. Leaning down between the legs, he starts throwing vicious punches. South tries to bring his legs back in to pull guard again, while simultaneously covering up, but he is having trouble; Kapur is using his body to keep the legs from coming in. More punches rain down, and South is starting to get really pounded. A big shot lands hard on the nose, then a left hand crunches into his cheek. The referee has seen enough and pulls Kapur away, signalling the end of this match. Kapur wins via 2nd round TKO with the official time being 1:14. (**)

Well, South takes the first loss of his career, and the size difference proved to be a really big deal. Especially the way it ended. Kapur was tough and runs his record to 7-0. Buffalo completes the shut out with a 3-0 win.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Division

Jamie Hewitt, Rush (2-0) v. Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (3-1)

Round 1
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. O'Donnell is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Hewitt blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from O'Donnell is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Hewitt is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before O'Donnell can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give O'Donnell some problems later on. O'Donnell moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Hewitt is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of O'Donnell before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown O'Donnell off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. O'Donnell goes for a trip, but Hewitt cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Hewitt may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hewitt by 10-9.

Round 2
Hewitt leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, O'Donnell deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. O'Donnell uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hewitt up against the cage. Right hand from Hewitt connects though, that was well timed. O'Donnell breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hewitt was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from O'Donnell sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hewitt fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. O'Donnell with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Hewitt comes in quick but misses a kick. O'Donnell with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. O'Donnell backs up quickly, almost on instinct; his hands are down by his side, and he looks glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping Hewitt from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Hewitt. As Hewitt celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on O'Donnell. From the looks of things, he may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as he doesn't look like he knows where he is. Official time of the TKO is 6:13 of the second round.(*)

A bit of surprise here as Hewitt out punches a guy who had won his last two fights by pounding his opponent into oblivion. Hewitt's win propels Austin to their first ever win. The dual ends with the final being Rush 3, Onslaught 1.

Overall, the fans felt that the show was so-so. But it, did give us a pop increase in all 78 regions. That is very helpful. Also our show saw the worst official match of my GAMMA career, between Allen and Datuk. The Outlaws have clinched the last spot in the Finals, and will face Durham for the intial Battleground trophy. Austin's win moved them up from 5^th to 4^th. We take some heat for the main event, as the match as a whole didn't go down that well.

PilotMan · 01-28-2008, 11:00 AM

Derek South injured his ribs in his loss to Rav Kapur, and will be out for a couple of months. Jamie Hewitt was also injured in his victory. Nothing too serious, but he will be out of action for a little while. Liam O' Donnell did indeed suffer a concussion and will be out for a little while too.

Here are the current Team Battle Standings

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Durham Red Raiders     5-1-1 13-5 16pts
Buffalo Outlaws           5-2-0 11-8 15pts
Pittsburgh Cyclopes     2-2-2 8-9 8pts
Austin Rush                1-4-2 8-12 5pts
Spokane Onslaught      1-5-1 7-14 4pts

All three of our fighters that we were sharing with BCF have signed new deals that allow us to fight them exclusively. This affects Wayne McKellen, Leandro Piquet and Percey Catcher.

Our next PPV event is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada. And is scheduled for the end of July. The card is set with some very good fights booked.

PilotMan · 01-30-2008, 01:17 PM

GAMMA: LeToussier v. Sharp Preview
Friday, 4^th week of July, 1997
Las Vegas, Nevada

Welterweight Division

Dominykas Jankovic (9-5) v. #6 Gordon Idle (8-2-1)

A basic starting fight between two guys who are trying to get a foothold in GAMMA. Jankovic suffered a loss his last time out, and Idle got a win. Idle is fighting his first fight since being released from the Austin Rush. Neither fighter is very well known, and with both fighters from overseas look for the fans to be rather ambivalent about the fight. Both men are similar all around fighters, so anything is possible here.

Heavyweight Division

#7 Fatuma Roy (17-6-1) v. Tank Manu'a (12-4)

Manu'a is a giant of a man standing at 6'5” and over 260lbs, while Roy is one of the smaller heavies, shorter than 6 feet and barely 215. Manu'a makes his GAMMA debut, and we will find out if that good record is going to be worth anything here. Roy is going to have the crowd behind him as he looks to start a win streak with a win here.

Light Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith (7-2-2) v. Bambang Sriyanto (11-6-2)

Sriyanto makes his GAMMA debut since finishing a stint with Alpha-1. Sriyanto is coming off of a win, while Smith had a draw in his last fight. Smith likes to GNP while Sriyanto is more well rounded. Smith is much more popular in the States, and will like having the crowd behind him.

Lightweight Division

#5 Jason Dalglish (11-3) v. Charles Stiles (10-3-1)

Dalglish and Stiles is a grapplers dream. Although the fans may not like it. Both men like to spend their time defending, although Dalglish did get a win with his fists the last time out. Stiles is coming off of huge win where he was able to TKO Sean Morrison. Another win here, against a ranked opponent would put him back into the spotlight. Both fighters are reasonably well known, with Dalglish having a few more fans behind him.
Middleweight Division

Petey Mack (7-2-1) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5)

Both men are rebounding off of losses here and both men have been up and down over the last year. Both men are also still adjusting to their new weight classes with Mack moving down and Capellen moving up in weight. Capellen is better known here in the US, and should have the support of the fans.
As far as quality of opposition goes, both men have fought some top rank fighters. Capellen has fought for the (welterweight) title, but Mack has fought better fighters overall.

Stuart Strange (9-4-3) v. #7 Davis Spyrou (13-5-1)

Spyrou is coming off of his loss to Amaro for the title, while Strange hasn't won a fight in a year. At one time Strange was quite highly ranked but a series of draws and a loss haven't moved him anywhere. Spyrou has better opposition and is ranked higher, but Strange is a good fighter, who should not be underestimated. Strange will be the overwhelming crowd favorite.

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Harry Milne (20-7-1) v. #8 George Laurent (13-2-1)

Milne is fighting for the first time since dropping weight classes following his defeat against Tim Boyer. Milne was considered a top heavyweight fighter, and is now considered an even better light heavy. As for Laurent, this is his first fight since his loss to LeToussier for the title. This could be a crucial fight for both men as they look to solidly (re)- establish themselves in this weight class. Both men are from England, but it is Laurent who the crowd will be cheering for here in America.

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (18-8-2) v. #5 Linfield Ballard (12-7-1)

Bracewell isn't ranked, doesn't have a great record, didn't win his last fight, but if you were to rate his opposition you would say that he may have fought the toughest guys around. Having fought for the title (Regueiro), and fought another guy who just fought for the title (Cahill). He hasn't lost in a year. Ballard hasn't fought that much, but did beat Capellen in his last fight. He is ranked higher as well. Still the fans are going to be behind Bracewell in this one.

Light Heavyweight Division

#3 Leon Banks (11-3) v. Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-2)

Banks makes his GAMMA debut here against the former LH Champ Asanovic. Both men are exciting fighters. Asanovic needs a win to get back to the top, where he is currently unranked, while Banks hasn't fought in over a year. Banks is more popular and the crowd is excited to have the American-born fighter back fighting in America. Expect both men to put on a good show.

Lightweight Division

#10 Sean Morrison (12-5-1) v. #2 Edson Edmilson (15-6)

Here is a match that most never thought would materialize. First, Morrison had been at the top of his game, that was until, he was beaten by Giovani Silva, and then shockingly beaten again, by Charles Stiles. Now he faces another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master in Edmilson. Edmilson was the Alpha-1 lightweight champion for almost a year from the end of '93 thru most of '94. Morrison was the GAMMA Lightweight Champ from Feb of '95 through July of '96. So both of these men are proven winners. Edmilson makes his GAMMA debut in this fight. Clearly his reputation precedes him, look at his ranking. Edmilson has a 5 inch height advantage in the fight, which will play to his advatage on the ground. If Morrison were to take a loss here, some would really have to question the direction that his career is heading. For Emilson, a win could set up a rematch with Giovani Silva, a man that he has already beaten once. Silva would love to get some redempion for that loss. Morrison is much more popular, and will be the one that the crowd cheers for.

Heavyweight Division

#3 James Foster (17-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-12-2)

Gary Sampson lives for the competition. His last time out he was beaten by Rick Stanley, who was making his return fight since his loss. Now he takes on the former Heavyweight Champ in James Foster. Foster is the marketing face of GAMMA, and they need him to be on top in order to have some of those big matchups in the heavyweight division. Foster is heavily favored in this fight and has almost the entire world at his back cheering him on. Clearly his loss (his second in three fights) hasn't stopped his fans who do the rankings. He is still rated as one of the best PFP fighters in all the world. He needs a strong win here to keep that show going. For Sampson, he is here to get paid, and put on a good show, oh, and I am sure that he wouldn't mind if he came away with the win himself. This is his 31^st fight, and he isn't getting any younger.

Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Anthony LeToussier (17-5) v. Challenger #2 Christopher Sharp (12-1-1)

This is the most highly anticipated fight in all of GAMMA at this moment. Sharp has been on a rampage and has won three of his last four fights, while LeToussier has won his last four. Both guys have loads of fans, and are known as great showmen. Sharp wasn't necessarily all that excited about fighting LeToussier right now, he didn't quite feel that he was ready, but when you put together a run like he has and the fans are screaming for it, you give them what they want. LeToussier is making his second defense of the title since he won it form Asanovic. Look for a barnburner of a fight with LeToussier looking to use his big kicks to keep Sharp from taking him to the ground, where it is perceived that he has a big advantage. The Light Heavyweight division is now one of the premiere divisions here in GAMMA, and to be able to showcase these two top fighters at an event like this goes a long way toward keeping the fans that we have as well as getting new ones.

PilotMan · 01-30-2008, 10:06 PM

GAMMA: LeToussier v. Sharp
Friday, 4^th week of July, 1997
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 2,838

Welterweight Division

Dominykas Jankovic (9-5) v. #6 Gordon Idle (8-2-1)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Idle puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Jankovic defended well. Straight right from Jankovic in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Idle probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Jankovic gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Idle. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Idle by 10-9.

Round 2
A couple of straight lefts from Idle start the round, but neither got past the gloves of Jankovic. They clinch, with Jankovic looking like he initiated it. They struggle for supremacy. Idle gets taken down, but traps Jankovic in guard. The fight falls into a lull as a pattern develops; Jankovic punctuating attempts to pass guard with some sharp punches to the body and face, while Idle parries away any big blows and puts all of his effort into making sure Jankovic doesn't get a better position. Things heat up as Jankovic manages to break the guard and get through into a half mount. Idle hits a nice clean right hand in response. Jankovic throws a couple of hard punches to the stomach. He has one leg trapped, and is trying to pull that free so that he can move further up the body and really start pounding away. Idle knows that having the leg trapped is his key to not ending up in huge trouble, and so has it locked up tight. Jankovic tries a half-hearted attempt at a kimura, but Idle defends it well. The round ends with Jankovic still unable to transition into side control, although he has landed enough shots to have lit up Idle's upper body with red marks, and definitely won the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Jankovic by 10-9.

Round 3
Idle doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedown. Jankovic sprawls and keeps him at bay. Idle pushes harder, but Jankovic has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Idle on his back. Jankovic gets sucked into his guard though. Idle has the guard held very high. Jankovic throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Idle throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Jankovic throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Idle right through the canvas, Idle is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Jankovic is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Idle moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Jankovic stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Idle to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Jankovic having totally controlled the round from the guard. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Jankovic. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Descent little fight although it didn't prove anything. Jankovic fought well against the higher ranked fighter, and Idle didn't look like he was capable of doing anything. A good start to the show.

Heavyweight Division

#7 Fatuma Roy (17-6-1) v. Tank Manu'a (12-4)
Round 1
Roy scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Manu'a shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. He steps in to throw some strikes, but Roy moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Manu'a turns and swings a heavy right hand, but Roy goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; Roy looks light on his feet and very agile, Manu'a looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Manu'a will need to find a way to nullify Roy's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. Roy darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Manu'a manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of Roy's punches caught him above the eye, leaving a mark, so he came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, Roy controlling the round with his superior movement. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Roy.

Round 2
Tentative circling to begin with. They meet in the center, but quickly fall into a clinch. Roy gets a nice shot in to the ribs. Manu'a gets a pair of punches to the side of the head, but they lacked power. The referee breaks them up eventually. Roy presses forward, flicking out straight rights. Manu'a leans in to throw a looping left hand. Roy avoids it, and it allows him to throw a powerful counter punch that catches Manu'a right above the ear. Great punch. Roy moves in and throws a devastating right hand. Manu'a just about manages to parry it, but it still caught him on the shoulder. Manu'a throws a right hand counter, but Roy swats it aside and lands a big left to the chest. Manu'a clinches up again. So far, Roy's power is allowing him to control this round, Manu'a is simply being out-gunned thus far. They end up next to the cage. Manu'a gets in a couple of nasty right hands to the chest. That's the first time this round that he looks to have actually hurt Roy. Roy pushes Manu'a up against the cage and unloads with three big right hands. One got through and caught Manu'a above the left eye, the other two hit home across the chest. Manu'a clinches up again to avoid getting obliterated, and the round ends before they are broken up. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Roy.

Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Manu'a is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Roy blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Manu'a is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Roy is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Manu'a can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Manu'a some problems later on. Manu'a moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Roy is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Manu'a before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Manu'a off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Manu'a goes for a trip, but Roy cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Roy may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Roy by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

An uncomfortable fight in Manu'a's debut. He didn't look like much against the higher ranked fighter, but then again, Roy didn't really show off his stuff either. Roy will be frustrated that he couldn't seal the deal against a guy that he beat for half an hour.

Light Heavyweight Division

Thomas Smith (7-2-2) v. Bambang Sriyanto (11-6-2)

Round 1
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Smith uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Sriyanto scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Smith down to the ground. Sriyanto ends up on top, in guard. Sriyanto throws out a right hand, parried away by Smith. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Sriyanto looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Smith isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Smith thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Smith reaches up and pulls Sriyanto down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Sriyanto defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Smith looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Sriyanto was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Sriyanto gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Smith fires off two punches from his back, but Sriyanto defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Sriyanto stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Smith does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Sriyanto breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Smith will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sriyanto.

Round 2
Smith starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Sriyanto manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Sriyanto uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Smith is forced back against the cage. Sriyanto picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Smith uses a couple of looping punches to make Sriyanto keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Sriyanto bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Smith scores with a low kick. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Sriyanto unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sriyanto.

Round 3
Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Sriyanto fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Smith fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Sriyanto to the floor. The momentum causes Smith to almost go completely over the top though, and Sriyanto is able to flip him to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Sriyanto looks to pound out a victory, throwing some big punches. Smith's guard prevents him from getting his body behind the shots though, and none of them have enough power to really trouble Smith. A couple do get through and hit home though. Smith reaches up and smothers Sriyanto into a clinch. He fights free, with some difficulty, and starts punching away again. Smith parries the shots away. Unfortunately the round enters a lull, with Sriyanto unable to pass guard and so being content just to throw punches from there, while Smith is unwilling to risk letting Sriyanto pass guard. We enter the final thirty seconds of the round before Sriyanto gets a breakthrough, managing to power through the guard and mount Smith! Smith covers up and tries to buck and roll his hips to desperately try and dislodge Sriyanto. It doesn't work, but it does unbalance him enough to reduce the amount of punches being thrown. Some do come raining down though, and Smith is probably relieved when the round ends with him not having taken too much damage. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sriyanto. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Ohhhh, Smith is a lucky one there, he was beaten up pretty good throughout the whole fight. Sriyanto made a nice debut here, and did quite well, almost getting the win there at the end. Still, a draw here sucks the momentum right out of both of them.

Lightweight Division

#5 Jason Dalglish (11-3) v. Charles Stiles (10-3-1)

Round 1
Dalglish starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Stiles avoids it without too much trouble. Dalglish isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Stiles getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Dalglish finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Stiles opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Dalglish is backed up against the cage, covering up. Stiles clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Dalglish hits a knee strike to the hip. Stiles slips one leg behind Dalglish and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Dalglish landed hard, with Stiles on top. They're in half guard. It's to Dalglish's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Stiles from attacking the left hand side of the body. Dalglish is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Stiles tries to step over to mount, but Dalglish keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Stiles fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Dalglish doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Stiles isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Dalglish ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Stiles can get free. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Stiles.

Round 2
Dull first sixty seconds to the round, as neither fighter looks willing to commit much to attack. They're both looking for angles to come in from, but they're constantly countering each other. A crisp jab from Dalglish that almost found its way through the guard is the sole highlight as we reach the minute mark. Stiles looks to be working an angle. Stiles ducks out of the way of a punch, then back steps quickly, just in time to avoid the uppercut that was coming. Better from Dalglish, although no damage has actually been done yet. Stiles makes Dalglish back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Stiles throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Dalglish lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Stiles by surprise, putting him down! Dalglish follows up and starts raining down right hands. Stiles covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Dalglish off, the match is over. Dalglish wins via second round TKO at 2:34. (*)

Once again, it is Dalglish and his striking ability that get him the win. Better known as a submission specialist, his stand up game has really come around. Stiles is going to be pissed, that he let that win over Morrison get away. For Dalglish, this win keeps him squarely at the top of the lightweight division, and although he was soundly beaten by Silva, one can make a good argument that he deserves to remain there.

Middleweight Division

Petey Mack (7-2-1) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5)

Round 1
Van Der Capellen works an angle and comes in from the side of Mack, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Mack hits a low kick to back Van Der Capellen against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Van Der Capellen fights out and the action returns to the center. Van Der Capellen backs Mack up against the cage in a clinch. There's a struggle, and Van Der Capellen pops his right arm free and gets in two brutal elbows to the side of the head before Mack can re-tie the arm back up. Those were really crunching blows, the second one in particular rocked Mack. Van Der Capellen gets his arm free again, and delivers another two vicious blows. Mack doesn't go down, but may well be out on his feet. The referee seems to think so, as he covers Mack up, stopping any further punishment. Those deadly elbows have won the match for Van Der Capellen. Official time of the TKO is 2:44 of the first. (***)

VDC makes stunningly quick work of Mack here, as his work in the clinch really paid off. Mack, who was expected to get the win here, will be heading back to the drawing board to find out what he can do to improve in the future. For VDC, a nice win, and a possible start back to the top of the middleweight division. He will need to get a couple more if that is going to happen though.

Stuart Strange (9-4-3) v. #7 Davis Spyrou (13-5-1)

Round 1
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Spyrou works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Strange backed up against the cage. Spyrou gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Strange, who uses his legs well to defend. Spyrou pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Strange gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Spyrou follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Spyrou hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Strange tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Strange leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Spyrou.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Spyrou puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Strange defended well. Straight right from Strange in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Spyrou probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Strange gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Spyrou. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Spyrou.

Round 3
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Strange gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Strange clinches with Spyrou and pushes him back against the cage. Spyrou gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Strange uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Spyrou has no base left with which to stop Strange drilling him with a big slam! Spyrou landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the cage, which can be used to his advantage. Spyrou struggles to contain Strange, who passes to half guard without too much trouble. A few hard shots get thrown, and Spyrou does well to defend them, deflecting them off his gloves. Strange is trying to get his leg free so that he can get into side control. Spyrou throws a couple of punches from his back, but they do very little damage. Strange half-stands, and throws a couple of big punches with a lot of force behind them. One is blocked, but the other hits home just below the left eye. Spyrou tries to cover up, while Strange manages to get his leg free and get into a mount. Spyrou is in big trouble. He tries to roll his hips and shift Strange's weight, but it's not working. Strange fires off a couple of punches, then drops an absolute bomb of a right hand, landing flush on the chin! Spyrou is out, just for a second, but the referee has already pulled Strange off. Sharp-eyed refereeing there. This match is over by knock out. Official time of the knock out is 1:15 of the third round. (**)

Great win for Strange, who had been in a bit of a lull. For Spyrou, a long hard fall after missing his shot at the title. There is a good chance now that he will drop right out of contention in the middleweight division.

Light Heavyweight Division

#6 Harry Milne (20-7-1) v. #8 George Laurent (13-2-1)

Round 1
Laurent starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Milne avoids it without too much trouble. Laurent isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Milne getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Laurent finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Milne opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Laurent is backed up against the cage, covering up. Milne clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Laurent hits a knee strike to the hip. Milne slips one leg behind Laurent and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Laurent landed hard, with Milne on top. They're in half guard. It's to Laurent's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Milne from attacking the left hand side of the body. Laurent is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Milne tries to step over to mount, but Laurent keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Milne fires some stiff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Laurent doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Milne isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Laurent ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Milne can get free. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Milne.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Milne forces Laurent back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Milne is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Laurent clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Laurent gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Milne seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Laurent who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Milne had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Milne throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Laurent simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Milne square on the jaw, and he goes down! Laurent mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Milne can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Laurent off. The match is over. Official time of the TKO is 7:37 of the second. (**)

Good recovery for Laurent. His efforts will pay off over the long run. For Milne, I think that he underestimated the man that he was facing, clearly he didn't spar opponents who was hard hitters. That makes two straight losses for Milne now. He ain't getting any younger.

Welterweight Division

Peter Bracewell (18-8-2) v. #5 Linfield Ballard (12-7-1)

Round 1
Tentative start, neither fighter is willing to commit yet. Bracewell fires off a jab, but it was easily blocked. Ballard fakes a kick, then comes in hard and fast with a takedown, sending Bracewell to the floor. The momentum causes Ballard to almost go completely over the top though, and Bracewell is able to flip him to the side and end up on top, in the guard position. Bracewell passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Ballard has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Bracewell's left arm. Bracewell's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Ballard covers up to defend them. Bracewell tries to pin down one of Ballard's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Ballard uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Bracewell finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bracewell.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Bracewell who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Ballard defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Bracewell works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Ballard ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Bracewell down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Ballard. Interesting first minute of action, Bracewell is looking particularly sharp. Ballard tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Bracewell back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Ballard tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Bracewell scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They square up to each other in the center. Bracewell throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Ballard on the side of the head. Ballard got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Bracewell has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Ballard tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Bracewell defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bracewell.

Round 3
Nice fast-paced start from Bracewell, who gets right in Ballard's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Ballard side-stepped. Ballard fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Bracewell steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Ballard. Bracewell is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Bracewell sweeps Ballard's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Ballard quickly pulls guard. Bracewell passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Ballard has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Bracewell's left arm. Bracewell's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Ballard covers up to defend them. Bracewell tries to pin down one of Ballard's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Ballard uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Bracewell finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of round 3. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Bracewell. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

A solid fight from Bracewell, and a good look at Ballard, who was good enough not to get beaten on the ground. His good defense is just what he needed, as Bracewell was considered the better ground warrior. Neither man is going to be overjoyed with the draw, but neither can complain either.

Light Heavyweight Division

#3 Leon Banks (11-3) v. Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-2)

Round 1
Banks hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Asanovic to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Banks hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Asanovic tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Banks having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Asanovic. Asanovic with a jab. For a second it looked like Banks was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Big kick from Asanovic! That was out of nowhere, and hit Banks on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Banks, and he has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Official time of the knock out is 4:56 of the first round. (****)

Holy fuck didn't see that coming from anywhere! Asanovic puts his name back into the hat in a big, big way. Banks will be out some time after that kick. WOW!

Lightweight Division

#10 Sean Morrison (12-5-1) v. #2 Edson Edmilson (15-6)

Round 1
The round begins with Edmilson taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Morrison replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Edmilson goes for the takedown, but Morrison sprawls. Edmilson tries to power through, but Morrison uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Edmilson defend this. Morrison is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Edmilson isn't allowing it. Edmilson pulls Morrison in tight, locking up both his arms. Morrison pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Morrison tries a big right hand, which Edmilson defends well. He has quite a high guard, Morrison has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Edmilson once again drags Morrison down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Morrison easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Morrison trying to pass guard. Edmilson tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Morrison, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Morrison scores with a jab, then a second. Edmilson goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Morrison enough time to take him down again. Morrison quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Edmilson once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Morrison on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Morrison.

Round 2
The two fighters circle. Morrison flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Edmilson easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Morrison could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Edmilson moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Morrison is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Morrison forces Edmilson back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Edmilson in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Morrison does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Edmilson saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Morrison turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Morrison is up quickly, causing Edmilson, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Morrison was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Morrison throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Edmilson to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Edmilson by 10-9.

Round 3
Edmilson starts with a high kick, but Morrison was well out of range. Edmilson looks to be working an angle. Edmilson steps in and exchanges strikes with Morrison, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Morrison parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Edmilson on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Edmilson finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Morrison did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Edmilson blocked them. Edmilson scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Morrison square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Morrison backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Edmilson's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Edmilson probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Edmilson. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Bit of a dissapointing fight there. Morrsion should really have been able to put the fight away there in the second round. Hopefully the fans saw it as an entertaining fight, but it is dissapointing that neither man walked away with the win and the momentum.

Heavyweight Division

#3 James Foster (17-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-12-2)

Round 1
The round starts. They touch gloves. Sampson throws a rapid-fire series of punches, forcing Foster to back off. Foster throws a nice kick that thumps into the rib cage. Another kick is thrown, this time aimed at the head, but Sampson sees it coming and steps back. Foster advances and they meet in the center. Sampson ducks a right hand, scores with a left to the gut. Foster throws a one-two combination, neither connecting, but it does allow him to follow up with a stinging kick to the ribs. A big red mark has appeared there. Sampson bursts forward and goes for a big swing, Foster ducks under it, hits a right to the chest, then unloads another kick. This one hits the thigh, causing Sampson to noticeably wince. It may have caught the very top of the knee judging from the replays. Sampson tries to come in to get a measure of revenge, but is met with some low kicks that make sure that he can't get close enough to throw any bombs. Foster's impressively sharp kicking game is hurting Sampson and allowing him to take firm control of this round. There's not much time left, and Sampson is going to have to do something special to win this round now. He doesn't, as time expires without anything interesting happening. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Foster.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Foster puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Sampson defended well. Straight right from Sampson in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Foster probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Sampson gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Foster. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Foster.

Round 3
Foster doesn't exactly disguise his intentions for this round, going right to the center and motioning for Sampson to come and trade blows. Sampson wisely keeps back for the time being, content to throw long-range jabs. Foster isn't quite as content though, as he begins to stalk Sampson. They meet near the cage. Sampson hits a nice jab, then goes to clinch. Foster stops that with a powerful right hand to the body, then a fizzing left hook that glances off the side of the head. An attempt at a knock out right hand finds nothing but gloves. It is clear that Foster believes that he has the power to get a knock out here, his game plan appears to be to look for the one punch finish. Sampson is trying to keep moving, to not let Foster get set to throw a bomb. Foster is controlling this round by virtue of the knock out threat, as Sampson is being forced to fight somewhat defensively. Foster throws another big punch, narrowly missing, but does score with a follow up jab, landing just above the right eye. Sampson returns fire with a pair of jabs, both finding gloves. Time begins to tick away. It hasn't been the most exciting round, but Foster has controlled it and managed to land the better shots. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Foster. The official result of the match is a draw. (***)

Arrgh! My big fights are fizzling before my eyes. Foster should have been able to put this fight away eaisly. Instead, Sampson keeps backing up and basically refused to get beaten. Foster should have been more aggressive in taking this fight to the ground. A draw will help him, but won't get him any new fans.

Main Event

GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title

Champion Anthony LeToussier (17-5) v. Challenger #2 Christopher Sharp (12-1-1)

Round 1
LeToussier scores the first meaningful blow of the round, hitting a powerful overhand right that thumped past the gloves. Sharp shakes it off though, and scores with a nice low kick to the outside of the thigh. He steps in to throw some strikes, but LeToussier moves to a new angle and scores with a series of jabs. Sharp turns and swings a heavy right hand, but LeToussier goes underneath it and hits a wicked kick to the gut. That exchange really showed the difference between the two fighters; LeToussier looks light on his feet and very agile, Sharp looks slow and sluggish by comparison. Sharp will need to find a way to nullify LeToussier's footwork, perhaps by getting in close, as he has been picked apart for the first half of this round. LeToussier darts in again, and gets in a nice flurry. Sharp manages to hit a crisp jab in return, but one of LeToussier's punches caught him above the eye, leaving a mark, so he came off the worse from that exchange. The round ends without any further big strikes happening, LeToussier controlling the round with his superior movement. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to LeToussier.

Round 2
Sharp throws a straight right, batted away by LeToussier. Sharp goes for a second, but gets beaten to the punch as LeToussier scores with a kick that catches Sharp across the outside of the knee. LeToussier throws another one, and this time it lands just above the same knee. Sharp backs off slightly. LeToussier throws a high jab, then head-fakes and comes in with a left hook from low down. Sharp fires back with a crisp right hand that connects to the shoulder rather than the face. LeToussier throws another fizzing low kick, again connecting with the knee. Sharp tried to check it, but couldn't in time. Those strikes are going to add up soon and start reducing his mobility. LeToussier throws another kick, this time at chest-height, but it's merely a set-up to allow him to come in fast and start throwing a series of jabs. Sharp covers up, throwing occasional straight rights in return. LeToussier backs off, but not before cracking another kick into the thigh region. Time is running down, Sharp has failed to deal with those kicks, and it has definitely cost him this round, and possibly done some damage to his knee. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 LeToussier.

Round 3
The round begins, and it is LeToussier who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Sharp defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. LeToussier works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Sharp ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow LeToussier down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Sharp. Interesting first minute of action, LeToussier is looking particularly sharp. Sharp tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving LeToussier back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Sharp tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. LeToussier scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They square up to each other in the center. LeToussier throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Sharp on the side of the head. Sharp got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; LeToussier has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Sharp tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but LeToussier defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to LeToussier.

Round 4
The fighters touch gloves, then circle. LeToussier throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Sharp from coming inside. LeToussier works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Sharp responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. LeToussier backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Sharp circles and throws a series of high jabs, but LeToussier blocked them with ease, using the gloves. LeToussier fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Sharp covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from LeToussier though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. LeToussier throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 4. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 LeToussier.

Round 5
Sharp starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of LeToussier. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, LeToussier may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, LeToussier throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Sharp staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Sharp didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. LeToussier throws a flurry of jabs, but Sharp blocks them easily. A right hand from Sharp lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Sharp throws a heavy left, but LeToussier goes underneath it. Another hard kick from LeToussier, this time smashing into the left thigh. Sharp almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives LeToussier the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by LeToussier which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that LeToussier wins the round on points. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to LeToussier by 10-9. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (***)

Well Sharp manages to do what no other fighter has been able to and that is to go 50 minutes with LeToussier. Despite getting beaten up pretty badly along the way. LeToussier's feet were the real difference maker here, as his kicks were virtually indefensible. Sharp never got the offense, or the ground game going that he needed to in order to take the fight his way. A draw will kill the momentum for both men, but I have a feeling that we may not be seeing the last of either one.

Fans were happy with the show and were gained pop in all 61 regions that we had coverage. A couple of really nice fights in there along with a couple of stinkers.

PilotMan · 02-05-2008, 07:13 PM

ason Dalglish, who won his fight last night suffered a serious foot injury and is going to miss about half a year. Fatuma Roy was also hurt although his injury is believed to be much less serious. Leon Banks will be out with an injury after getting knocked cold in his fight.

PilotMan · 02-05-2008, 07:13 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
to be broadcast around the world
from Helena, Montana
Friday, Second week of August

Durham Red Raiders (5-1-1 13-5 16pts) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-2-2 8-9 8pts)
Spokane Onslaught (1-5-1 7-14 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (5-2-0 11-8 15pts)

These duals won't settle much except to finish the regular season for all except Pittsburgh and get Durham and Buffalo a look at each other before their final match for the Battleground Title.

Welterweight Division

Dana Delaney, Onslaught v. Eli Harris, Outlaws

Middleweight Division

Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes v. Wayne McKellen, Red Raiders

Welterweight Division

Rey Eton, Red Raiders v. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes

Lightweight Division

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught v. Phil Ball, Outlaws

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders v. Bill Brown, Cyclopes

Christian Mountfield, Outlaws v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught

Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes v. Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders

PilotMan · 02-05-2008, 07:14 PM

GAMMA is pleased to announce the signing of two high profile fighters who were recently released from Alpha-1 in Japan. The first is former lightweight champion Ricardo Fernandes (17-7). Fernandes is 31 and won his last fight. He is very well known through the world and will make our deep lightweight division even deeper.

Second is former heavyweight champion, Robun Yamazaki. Yamazaki is 32 with a MMA record of 18-6. His last fight was a win in November of last year. Yamazaki is considered to be one of the best heavies in the world.

We are fortunate to have both of these men fighting for us. Our overall roster if approaching 150 fighters which is insanely high. Still, I don't feel like it is too much, as guys are still regularly getting fights.

We bring in a third former Alpha-1 fighter. He is Gabriel Gallego. Gallego is 27 and boasts a 13-1 record. He won his last fight, in April of this year. Gallego will fight at the welterweight division.

PilotMan · 02-19-2008, 03:43 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown Previews
to be broadcast around the world
from Helena, Montana
Friday, Second week of August

Durham Red Raiders (5-1-1 13-5 16pts) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-2-2 8-9 8pts)
Spokane Onslaught (1-5-1 7-14 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (5-2-0 11-8 15pts)

These duals won't settle much except to finish the regular season for all except Pittsburgh and get Durham and Buffalo a look at each other before their final match for the Battleground Title.

Welterweight Division

Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (1-1)

Delaney shows up with a couple more fights under his belt, but comes off of a draw, while Harris is coming off of a solid win. It's hard to know what you get with Harris as he lost and won in dramatic fashion. With Delaney, you get a guy who hasn't won in over a year, but still has good skills. Fans know Delaney better, so expect a better following for him.

Middleweight Division

Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Wayne McKellen, Red Raiders (4-1)

McKellen makes his GAMMA debut since coming over from BCF. Gallagher is also over from BCF, and was beaten in under a minute in his debut. Anything could happen between these two, and neither is well known. Your guess is as good as mine.

Welterweight Division

#10 Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-2) v. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-3)

Eton comes in as the only ranked fighter going at it in tonights show. His top 10 ranking is due to being undefeated in his last three fights. Epps comes in having lost two straight, and with a chip on his shoulder. He knows that his team is done for the year, but a win over the only ranked guy in the show. Eton is very well known by comparison and will have almost unanimous support.

Lightweight Division

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (6-0) v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-4-2)

Carsley comes in with a great record and a 7 month layoff. His last fight was last year, a win over Marcus Speed. O' Hearn has dropped two straight and will be anxious to get back to winning. Carsley is the fans choice to win the fight, and this commentators pick as well.

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught (5-3) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (7-0)

Two big boys battle it out for heavyweight respect. Kapur hopes to keep his win streak alive and hopes that by doing that he is able to break into the top 10. He has been hard to handle for all comers. Dozier lost his last fight to Mugur Boc, and thinks that he has what it takes to dismantle the big Kapur. This will be Kapur's third fight in three months. He has been very active since returning from his injury. Kapur is the better known and will have good fan support in the fight.

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-1-1) v. Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-8-1)

Garner returns to the ring to fight his 4^th fight in 4 months. He was shocked in his last fight by being beaten by Lloyd McAllister. Ball, who held McAllister to a draw, has lost his last two fights, and hopes that he can turn things around here. Garner is very popular and will have many fans cheering him on.

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws (4-1) v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-3)

Luke Hilton has lost both of his last fights, but shows up here against a bigger man. Speed has a 5 inch height advantage here. Speed is better known and should be able to get get the win over Hilton if he can stay on his feet. If Hilton can score the knockdown and gain control he can steal the fight.

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (3-0-2) v. Bill Brown, Cyclopes (0-0-1)

A battle of green, unbeaten fighters. Brown, who was a big underdog in his first fight, pulled off a draw in a fight that he could have won. The funny thing was that fight was against Zvonimir Asanovic. Not your average, run of the mill guy, that you debut against. Brown fought a great fight, and didn't lost. Hyde, in his last fight, beat Nick Detroit. Hyde is better known and combined with his record is expected to pull off the win over the unknown Brown.

Christian Mountfield, Outlaws (5-3-1) v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-4-2)

This is a rematch between these two from when they fought last year. That fight resulted in a draw. Since, both fighters have been beaten by Faas Smit, and neither has really moved up the food chain. Mountfield is slightly better known, and boasts a better record. Look for him to have the best shot.

Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-7-1) v. Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-3)

Sheedy was beaten in his last fight, but that doesn't stop him from bringing more experience into the fight. Stevens though, is undefeated, but hasn't looked great. Both men are big fighters, so there will be a lot of flesh flying around the cage. Stevens will have more fans cheering for him. Both men like to be in control on the ground. There is a good possiblity that whoever can get control first will win the fight.

PilotMan · 02-19-2008, 03:48 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
broadcast around the world
from Helena, Montana
Friday, Second week of August
Attendance: 709

Durham Red Raiders (5-1-1 13-5 16pts) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-2-2 8-9 8pts)
Spokane Onslaught (1-5-1 7-14 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (5-2-0 11-8 15pts)

These duals won't settle much except to finish the regular season for all except Pittsburgh and get Durham and Buffalo a look at each other before their final match for the Battleground Title.

Welterweight Division

Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (1-1)

Round 1
Harris moves in quickly to begin, trapping Delaney against the cage. Looks like a statement of intent, Harris is going to try and out-wrestle Delaney. Harris works for position, and tries to get in a hard shot to the face, Delaney turned out of it and got free though, no damage done. Harris comes in again, looking for the grapple, but gets sent back with a succession of three crisp jabs and a speculative high kick. They clinch, although it's an ugly-looking one. Harris forces his way to the side, still grappling for supremacy, and then manages to get all the way behind. Delaney gave up his back quite easily. Harris takes Delaney down with a variation on the suplex, but Delaney keeps his wits and makes sure that he is able to pull guard pretty quickly upon landing. Delaney is forced to cover up as Harris starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Delaney tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Harris transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Delaney tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Delaney was getting overwhelmed. Official time of the TKO is 2:25 of the first. (*)

Another solid win for Harris. I certainly didn't expect that he would make such short work of the other fighter. Outlaws go up 1-0.

Middleweight Division

Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Wayne McKellen, Red Raiders (4-1)

Round 1
They come together, both throwing punches. Gallagher gets a nice clean shot in, and McKellen stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Gallagher is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. Gallagher wins via TKO at 0:29 of the first round. (*)

Damn, those BCF guys have it tough in their first GAMMA fights. McKellen gets creamed in his debut. Gallagher, who had been beaten that fast, pulls one out with a win in just about the same time. Cyclopes take a 1-0 lead.

Welterweight Division

Rey Eton, Red Raiders v. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes

Round 1
Epps is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Eton with a jab to the cheek. Eton uses a nice straight left to return fire. Epps comes in to work the body, but Eton saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Epps onto the floor, falling into guard. Eton tries to grab an arm to work a submission, but Epps is defending it well by using short, sharp strikes to keep him back. Eton tries to pass the guard, but has no luck. A punch from Eton connects, but there was no real power behind it. Eton fakes Epps out cleverly, and slips to a half mount. Epps manages to hit a firm elbow, then is forced to defend the full mount attempt. Eton switches tactics and tries to work a kimura on the other arm, but Epps blocks it, squirms his leg free, and secures the guard again. Eton looks frustrated at losing the half mount after having worked so hard to get it in the first place. Epps is liable to lose the round on points, but he has done a fine job of defending the submissions attempts so far. Eton tries to secure a leglock, but the guard is tight and Epps is safe. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Eton.

Round 2
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Epps uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Eton scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Epps down to the ground. Eton ends up on top, in guard. Eton stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Epps's guard with him. Epps reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Eton knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Epps blocks it. Eton floats over and gets into side control. Epps scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Eton lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Epps up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Epps makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Eton can't get either arm isolated properly. Eton changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Epps fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Eton can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Eton.

Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Epps is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Eton blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Epps is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Eton is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Epps can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Epps some problems later on. Epps moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Eton is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Epps before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Epps off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Epps goes for a trip, but Eton cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Eton may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Eton by 10-9. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (**)

Well, Epps didn't get beat. Although he was within seconds of it. Eton for a good fight, and really created some problems for Epps. In the end he gets a draw, not exactly what he wanted. Cyclopes lead 1-0.

Lightweight Division

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders

Round 1
Fast start by Carsley, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. O'Hearn circles, drawing a lunge from Carsley, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Carsley ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, O'Hearn hopping on the other to remain vertical. Carsley tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but O'Hearn manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Carsley has one leg trapped between O'Hearn's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. O'Hearn defends it well, without fully escaping it, Carsley can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. O'Hearn suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Carsley's back. Carsley was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing O'Hearn up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. O'Hearn throws a couple of short-range punches. Carsley gets a leg in and trips O'Hearn, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from O'Hearn, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Carsley.

Round 2
O'Hearn is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Carsley with a jab to the cheek. Carsley uses a nice straight left to return fire. O'Hearn comes in to work the body, but Carsley saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put O'Hearn onto the floor, falling into guard. Carsley passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; O'Hearn has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Carsley's left arm. Carsley's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but O'Hearn covers up to defend them. Carsley tries to pin down one of O'Hearn's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but O'Hearn uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Carsley finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Carsley.

Round 3
Nice fast-paced start from Carsley, who gets right in O'Hearn's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as O'Hearn side-stepped. O'Hearn fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Carsley steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from O'Hearn. Carsley is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Carsley sweeps O'Hearn's standing leg and takes them to the ground. O'Hearn quickly pulls guard. O'Hearn tries to push free, but Carsley forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Carsley reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but O'Hearn breaks it by bringing his arms up. Carsley steps through in an effort to mount O'Hearn, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Carsley throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. O'Hearn rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Carsley determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while O'Hearn uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Carsley having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Carsley. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

O Hearn showed a lot of heart and found himself defending almost the entire fight. Carsley tried a number of different tactics but never found the one that got him the win. Cyclopes retain the lead 1-0.

Heavyweight Division

Bob Dozier, Onslaught v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws

Round 1
The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Dozier forces Kapur back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Dozier is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Kapur clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Kapur gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Dozier seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Kapur who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Dozier had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. They clinch, although it's an ugly-looking one. Kapur forces his way to the side, still grappling for supremacy, and then manages to get all the way behind. Dozier gave up his back quite easily. Kapur takes Dozier down with a variation on the suplex, but Dozier keeps his wits and makes sure that he is able to pull guard pretty quickly upon landing. Dozier is trying to turn. Kapur fires off a big punch, and it connects right on the point of the chin. Dozier goes limp, he is out cold from one brutal shot, Kapur manages to get the knock out from the guard position. The referee leaps in and makes sure that Kapur doesn't throw any more bombs. Kapur wins via 1st round knock out with the official time being 6:39. (*)

Damn, Kapur wins another by pounding away from on top, while in the guard. Dozier started off well, but got in trouble once he was on his back. Outlaws go up 2-0.

Middleweight Division

Buddy Garner, Onslaught v. Phil Ball, Outlaws

Round 1
Garner meets Ball in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Ball steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Garner scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Ball backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Garner presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Ball onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Garner stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Ball to try and react in time. Ball parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Garner keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Ball is really getting schooled so far, Garner's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Ball hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Ball tries to change that by coming after Garner, but Garner meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Ball try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Garner's control. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Garner.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Garner works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Ball backed up against the cage. Garner gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Ball, who uses his legs well to defend. Garner pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Ball gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Garner follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Garner hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Ball tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Ball leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Garner.

Round 3
Ball comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Garner back toward the cage. Ball tries to use the position to his advantage, pinning Garner in to prevent him from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Garner, who catches Ball with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. Ball tries again, but Garner is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of his own along the way. Ball finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Garner is showing superior ability with his hands, they're fast and accurate, Ball isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. Ball switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Garner back, but its effectiveness is limited as Ball's punches are easily parried away, and Garner can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Garner has used his better punching technique and hand speed to confound Ball, and has controlled this round almost entirely. End of round 3. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Garner. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

So Garner produces a good fight, but doesn't get the kill shot while Ball never looked like he was going to accomplish anything in the cage. The Outlaws have to be pleased with that as they clinch a tie, and keep the lead at 2-0.

Lightweight Division

Marcus Speed, Outlaws v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught

Round 1
A couple of straight lefts from Speed start the round, but neither got past the gloves of Hilton. They clinch, with Hilton looking like he initiated it. They struggle for supremacy. Speed gets taken down, but traps Hilton in guard. Hilton throws out a right hand, parried away by Speed. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Hilton looks content to stay there and throw some punches. Speed isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, Speed thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. Speed reaches up and pulls Hilton down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Hilton defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. Speed looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Hilton was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Hilton gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. Speed fires off two punches from his back, but Hilton defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Hilton stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time Speed does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Hilton breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like Speed will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hilton by 10-9.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Speed, providing the first moment of real action. Hilton hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Speed side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Hilton is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Hilton.

Round 3
They come together into a clich almost right away. Hilton gets a knee in, but that's about the total sum of the action, and the referee separates them. Speed moves in, but gets caught with a big kick to the legs that causes him to stumble to the mat. Hilton came in fast to try and capitalise, but Speed uses the guard well. Hilton fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Speed. Hilton tries to pass the guard, but can't, Speed isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Hilton will start raining down punches. Hilton tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Speed gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Hilton again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Hilton fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Speed fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Speed, and Hilton is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Speed has defended the danger well. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Speed did very little offensively in this fight, while Hilton had Speed right where he wanted him at least twice. Hilton had the better overall fight, but the fact that he couldn't put it away means that Buffalo wins the dual 2-0 with one to go.

Light Heavyweight Division

Owen Hyde, Red Raiders v. Bill Brown, Cyclopes

Round 1
Hyde starts brightly by throwing some looping punches. Defended well by Brown. They circle, throwing tentative jabs. Brown goes for a single leg and puts Hyde on the floor, but he is up very quickly, preventing Brown from getting on top. Hyde definitely seems to want to keep this standing. Brown hits a nice jab, avoids a counter left hook, then comes in low and takes down Hyde again. This time Hyde isn't able to get up, and has to pull guard. Times ticking away though, Brown will have to hurry to finish. He goes for an armbar, but Hyde defends. Brown tries to slip past to get side control, but Hyde just about manages to keep guard. A second attempt works though, and Brown has the side. Two big elbows land, and Hyde seems in trouble. Brown goes for the kimura, but can't quite get it. The time expires before he can try again, and the referee separates them. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Brown.

Round 2
Hyde with a jab. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Big kick from Hyde! That was out of nowhere, and hit Brown on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Brown, and he has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Hyde wins via 2nd round knock out with the official time being 0:50. (**)

After round one, I wouldn't have expected that outcome but Hyde lands the big kick and ties up the dual for the Red Raiders 1-1.

Christian Mountfield, Outlaws v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught

Round 1
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Detroit uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Mountfield scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Detroit down to the ground. Mountfield ends up on top, in guard. Mountfield tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Detroit reaches up to try and bring Mountfield down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Mountfield fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Detroit is forced to cover up. Mountfield switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Detroit deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Mountfield looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Detroit occasionally tries to roll his hips to get free, but it may be that he has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that he doesn't put himself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mountfield.

Round 2
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Detroit puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Mountfield defended well. Straight right from Mountfield in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Detroit probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Mountfield gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Detroit. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Detroit.

Round 3
Mountfield starts the round like a house on fire, hitting three quick jabs and a vicious right hook. Detroit covered up well, but at least one of the jabs got through and landed above the left eye. Detroit backs up to buy some time, but Mountfield keeps coming and lands a right hand to the body. Detroit scores with a jab in return, then goes with a kick to the waist. Mountfield catches the leg though and quickly rushes forward with a takedown. Detroit pulls guard. Mountfield fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Detroit. Mountfield tries to pass the guard, but can't, Detroit isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Mountfield will start raining down punches. Mountfield tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Detroit gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Mountfield again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Mountfield fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Detroit fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Detroit, and Mountfield is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Detroit has defended the danger well. The third round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mountfield. With no judges to go to, the match ends in a time limit draw. (*)

A second draw between these two. Neither man looked super impressive out there. Detroit and Mountfield both need some more seasoning. Buffalo Outlaws win 2-0.

Main Event

Heavyweight Division

Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes v. Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders

Round 1
Stevens comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Sheedy moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Stevens gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Sheedy didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Sheedy swings and hits a nice right hand. Stevens fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Sheedy dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Stevens's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Sheedy looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Stevens on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Sheedy will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sheedy.

Round 2
Sheedy and Stevens circle to start. Stevens throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Sheedy sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Stevens comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Sheedy to slip a nice jab in, catching Stevens just underneath the right eye. Sheedy comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Stevens misses with a right cross, then backs off. Sheedy stalks him, forcing Stevens back up against the cage. Sheedy doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Stevens throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Sheedy pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Stevens covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Sheedy in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Sheedy throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Stevens comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Sheedy parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Sheedy's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sheedy.

Round 3
Sheedy leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Stevens deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Stevens uses a knee to the ribs before backing Sheedy up against the cage. Right hand from Sheedy connects though, that was well timed. Stevens breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Sheedy was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Stevens sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Sheedy fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Sheedy with a body shot. Sheedy leads with a right hand, then comes in for a quick takedown. Stevens saw it coming and smartly turns out of the grapple, pushing Sheedy to the ground, and ending up taking his back in a great defensive move. Stevens gets one arm in and snakes it around the throat of Sheedy, squeezing his wind-pipe shut. Sheedy tries to pull the arm free, but can't, and so rolls over in a last-ditch effort to break free. It is to no avail though, as that allows Stevens to get a body-scissors in too. With no alternatives left, Sheedy taps out. Official time of the rear choke submission is 6:35 of the third. (**)

Marvin Stevens maintains his unblemished record with a win against fellow big man Sheedy. His fight was less than exciting, but I was glad that it didn't end in another draw. The win by Stevens gives the Red Raiders the 2-1 win.

The fans went home happy after the fight. We were able to gain pop in all 78 regions where the show was broadcast.

PilotMan · 02-21-2008, 09:32 PM

Phil Ball, Eli Harris and Wayne McKellen all suffered minor injuries that will keep them out of action for up to a couple of months. Harris' injury is the most severe, and if complications arise he could be out of action for half a year. That is not expected to happen though.

I am having a little problem right now. I can't help but sign more fighters. This organization is getting so big that keeping it straight is getting more and more difficult. Luckily I made myself a little spreadsheet. Thank goodness that I did.

Our newest fighters are Kendall Tracey, and Tuck Durdell. Durdell, from Manitoba, is untested and yet to debut in MMA, but we will give him a chance. Tracey has a 4-0 record and hails from Quebec. He has yet to fight in a major MMA organization, so GAMMA will be a big test for him.

PilotMan · 02-21-2008, 09:33 PM

GAMMA: Amaro v. Dean II
Riverside, CA
Friday, 4^th week of August

Lightweight Division

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) v. Jay Dorridge (2-0)

Welterweight Division

Sinali Shomen (2-1) v. Darin Blood (2-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9-1) v. Faas Smit (8-0-1)

Lightweight Division

Marko Prochazka (11-3) v. Korekiyo Anzai (8-2)

Light Heavyweight Division

Mike Watson (4-0-1) v. Rob Baines (11-3-1)

Welterweight Division

Ichisake Miyagi (15-8) v. Doug Hansen (15-3-3)

Heavyweight Division

Rick Stanley (21-8-3) v. Khru Duangjan (24-13)

Middleweight Division

Casim Yenkini (7-3-1) v. Maarten De Vries (15-4-2)

Welterweight Division

Rodolphe Gygax (17-9-1) v. Dan Halvorsen (23-11-5)

Heavyweight Division

Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1) v. Tim Boyer (17-5-2)

Lightweight Division

Jack Humphreys (14-3) v. Brandon Sugar (9-2)

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (17-3-1) v. Challenger Matthew Dean (12-3)

PilotMan · 02-21-2008, 09:34 PM

GAMMA: Amaro v. Dean II Previews
Riverside, CA
Friday, 4^th week of August

Lightweight Division

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) v. Jay Dorridge (2-0)

Your standard opener here. Yoshida makes his GAMMA debut against Dorridge who has won his first fight here. Except that his win wasn't against just anyone, it was against Mario de Souza. De Souza's rep is solid, and Dorridge is out to prove that it wasn't a fluke win. Dorridge is better known in the states, and his win over De Souza has boosted him some, expect the fans to be on his side.

Welterweight Division

Sinali Shomen (2-1) v. Darin Blood (2-1)

Shomen and Blood make their GAMMA debuts here tonight. Blood's last fight saw him knocked out by Brandon Sugar in a BCF fight. While there is no indication of who Shomen fought, as it must have been a small local promtion. Anything can happen here. Blood is from Hawaii so fans will be pulling for him.

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9-1) v. #5 Faas Smit (8-0-1)

Hauwe hasn't had a win in over a year, and now he fights the undefeated Faas Smit, who has won three in a row, and is fighting since being let go from his Team Battle team. For Hauwe, a chance at getting his career back on track, while Smit will be looking to use this to boost himself even further up the rankings.

Lightweight Division

#9 Marko Prochazka (11-3) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (8-2)

Prochazka fights for the first time since his title loss against Silva. His opponent is former BCF Lightweight Champion Anzai. Anzai is coming off of a win in his last fight. I like this match up for two reasons. First if Prochazka wins he puts him name back in the box of top ranked contenders and in Anzai wins against a fighter as highly regarded as Prochazka, he can count himself as one of the top contenders for the title. Niether man has an overabundance of experience to fall back on, and both men are fallible, but either one is good enough to get the win.

Light Heavyweight Division

#3 Mike Watson (4-0-1) v. Rob Baines (11-3-1)

Rob Baines was on the path to a title shot when he was beaten badly by Christopher Sharp. Now he hopes to start the long climb back up the ladder. However, his opponent tonight is better than than that. His opponent is fighting for the first time since being released from his Team Battle squad. Watson won his last fight by KO, and takes on a guy who runs his own training camp. Many have to wonder how a guy is ranked so high after only 5 MMA fights. We I have to wonder too. Baines, since his loss, has fallen out of the top 10, and he has to feel jaded as a result. A good fight between these two is expected. Watson will be the crowd favorite.

Welterweight Division

Ichisake Miyagi (15-8) v. #2 Doug Hansen (15-3-3)

Doug Hansen has been unbeateable since coming to GAMMA from the BCF. His string of four fights without a loss goes back over a year. Miyagi was going the opposite way until he shockingly pulled off a submission win over Rodolphe Gygax. Miyagi is coming off of his first win since 1993. He draws another tough fighter in Hansen. At some point this fight will go to the ground, both men feel comfortable there, and either can win from there. Despite his high ranking fans are going to be pulling for Miyagi in this one. His reputation just precedes him a long way.

Heavyweight Division

#6 Rick Stanley (21-8-3) v. #7 Khru Duangjan (24-13)

Who doesn't like to see two old guys go at it? These two have a combined age of 69! Both are ranked and coming off of wins. Stanley's reputation would suffer a little more if he were to lose here. Duanjan is only fighting his second time in GAMMA. While Stanley is still trying to recover from his loss to Stafford Alois. Stanley is a star here and will be fighting with many of the fans behind him. If Duangjan were to score a win, it would not only vault him up in the rankings, but boost his reputation as well.

Middleweight Division

#7 Casim Yenkini (7-3-1) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (15-4-2)

De Vries isn't ducking fighters, holding his own until he can get a shot at the title. He is fighting the guys who want his spot. Just like king of the hill, he was to take on all comers. Yenkini had draw in his last fight, but has hung around the top ten. A win against De Vries would go a long way toward a potential title shot. The biggest thing here is that no one has a clue who Yenkini is. While De Vries is one of the most popular men in the US. Many will think that this is a walkover fight for him, but truly it isn't.

Welterweight Division

Rodolphe Gygax (17-9-1) v. #3 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-5)

A pair of MMA legends go at it here in GAMMA tonight. Gygax has been up and he has been down. Just when you think that he is a legit contender, he gets beaten by an unranked fighter. For Halvorsen, he is still trying to get ajustded to life in a lighter weight class. Still, he hasn't been beaten in over 3 years! Halvorsen is fighting a guy who can knock him out with one punch, but also has a horrid ground game. You would think that Halvorsen should win here, but a loss would be very costly. Fans will certainly be pulling for him.

Heavyweight Division

#1 Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1) v. Tim Boyer (17-5-2)

Stratos, coming off of his gigantic beating of Foster, takes on the “Tower of Power” in Boyer. Boyer recently got his first win in four fights, beating Harry Milne, and effectively sending him to the light heavyweight division. Boyer is struggling to crack the top ten, but a win here would send him flying up the rankings. For Papa, he needs another win against a solid fighter to make the statement that he should get the next shot at Raul Hughes for the title. Boyer has 4 inches and 45 pounds on Papa. But if he finds himself on his back, it's all over. Papa will dominate him from that position and take the win. Boyer's best asses is his long reach, and good power in his hands and feet. Boyer is going to be the fan favorite tonight, and that could help him to get the win.

Lightweight Division

#3 Jack Humphreys (14-3) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (9-2)

Jack Humphreys foray into the lightweight division continues with a match against a former BCF Lightweight Champion. Sugar beat Jackson Grey in his GAMMA debut, but is out to prove that his ranking is deserved. A win against the highly regarded Humphreys would position him well for a possible fight against Silva. Sugar might be a bit too inexperienced to pose much of a challenge to the former GAMMA Welterweight Champion. Humphreys is quite popular and will have the crowd solidly on his side.

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (17-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Matthew Dean (12-3)

Matthew Dean gets the rematch that he has been relishing since his defeat to Amaro one year ago. Since that loss Dean has picked up wins against Stuart Strange, and Robert Darrell. Neither are considered outstanding fighters, but both were ranked highly at the time of the fights. Since Amaro's win, he has defended his title two times. One was a draw with Maarten De Vries, and the next was a win over Davis Spyrou. Dean has more respect now than when he held the title, while Amaro has been solid in his performances. The fans are pumped for this one, Dean is fighting in front of his home state, and the fans will certainly be on his side to get the title.

PilotMan · 02-22-2008, 09:57 AM

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Lightweight Division

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) v. Jay Dorridge (2-0)

Round 1
Yoshida meets Dorridge in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Dorridge steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Yoshida scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Dorridge backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Yoshida presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Dorridge onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Yoshida stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Dorridge to try and react in time. Dorridge parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Yoshida keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Dorridge is really getting schooled so far, Yoshida's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Dorridge hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Dorridge tries to change that by coming after Yoshida, but Yoshida meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Dorridge try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Yoshida's control. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Yoshida.

Round 2
The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Dorridge is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Yoshida picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Dorridge throws a wild punch as a counter, but Yoshida ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Dorridge gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that Dorridge is looking for big punches, Yoshida is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Dorridge manages to back Yoshida up against the cage. Dorridge takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Yoshida ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Dorridge can unload. Dorridge may need to think about changing tactics, Yoshida is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Dorridge fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Yoshida on the thigh. Yoshida presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Dorridge gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Yoshida by 10-9.

Round 3
They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Yoshida is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Dorridge on the side of the cheek. Yoshida follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Dorridge goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Yoshida is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Dorridge has Yoshida against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Yoshida reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Dorridge, who pulls guard. Yoshida starts pounding away and does some damage before Dorridge grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Dorridge has both of Yoshida's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Yoshida uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Dorridge isn't going to be too bothered by that. Yoshida pulls one arm free. Dorridge still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Yoshida sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Yoshida steps through the legs and forces Dorridge to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Dorridge manages to ensare one leg though, and so Yoshida has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Yoshida hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Dorridge keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Yoshida is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Yoshida pulls Dorridge's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Dorridge rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Yoshida continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Yoshida. The official result of the match is a draw. (DUD)

Thirty minutes of action from these two, and both men fought well. Yoshida appeared to control the majority of the fight, and probably would have won had the fight been able to continue. Dorridge shows us that perhaps his win against De Souza was a fluke.

Welterweight Division

Sinali Shomen (2-1) v. Darin Blood (2-1)

Round 1
Right hand from Shomen was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Blood. Shomen follows up by coming in close, but Blood is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Shomen hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Blood saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Shomen goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Blood. Blood wins via first round knock out at 1:43. (*)

And Blood makes his presence felt and the crowd responds well to it. Shomen didn't fare too well in his GAMMA debut.

Light Heavyweight Division

Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9-1) v. #5 Faas Smit (8-0-1)

Round 1
The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Van Den Hauwe fakes shooting in for a takedown, but Smit didn't buy it for a second. In comes Van Den Hauwe from an angle to the right, but Smit had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Van Den Hauwe felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as Smit steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Van Den Hauwe is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. Smit doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Van Den Hauwe responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. Smit clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Van Den Hauwe is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Van Den Hauwe throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Smit easily avoided them. Smit scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Van Den Hauwe. Nicely done. Van Den Hauwe, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put Smit on the back foot. Smit handles it well though, refusing to let Van Den Hauwe get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Van Den Hauwe throwing increasingly desperate punches. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Smit by 10-9.

Round 2
Smit leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Van Den Hauwe deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Van Den Hauwe uses a knee to the ribs before backing Smit up against the cage. Right hand from Smit connects though, that was well timed. Van Den Hauwe breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Smit was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Van Den Hauwe sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Smit fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Smit seems to be growing in confidence over the past thirty seconds. He has just come up with four good separate straight rights, although I don't think any of them did too much damage. He moves in for another, but takes a wicked kick from Van Den Hauwe. Smit looks wobbly, and his hands drop. Van Den Hauwe sees it, and comes in with a solid right hand that drops Smit to the mat. Van Den Hauwe follows up with more punches, and the referee has to get in there and stop it, Smit was not defending himself properly. I think it's the kick that did the most damage, it seemed to scramble his brains. Official time of the TKO is 6:16 of the second. (**)

Well.......Not really the result that I had in my mind when I booked this fight. Smit should have been able to handle VDH. However, Hauwe gets the win, and a night to celebrate by handing Faas Smit the first loss of his MMA career.

Lightweight Division

#9 Marko Prochazka (11-3) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (8-2)

Round 1
Tentative start to the round by both fighters, neither looks willing to commit themselves and make the first mistake. Procházka stalks Anzai, working him back toward the cage. There's an exchange of strikes...and Procházka is down! Anzai goes to finish it, but gets sucked into the guard position. Replays show that Anzai stunned Procházka with a nice straight right to the cheek during the earlier flurry, and that's what dropped him. Anzai passes guard and gets into side control, but it's an awkward position; Procházka has the entire right hand side of his body up against the cage, and both his legs wrapped around Anzai's left arm. Anzai's attacking options are fairly limited. He uses a couple of back fists to strike away at the face, but Procházka covers up to defend them. Anzai tries to pin down one of Procházka's arms and bring his legs around to trap them fully, but Procházka uses his free arm to stop that from happening. The ground battle enters a stalemate, as Anzai finds himself unable to do any real damage other than occasional strikes, which he doesn't have the leverage to get much power behind, with virtually no chance of gaining a submission thanks to his left arm being trapped. The referee eventually stands them up, and the time expires before anything interesting can happen with them standing. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Anzai.

Round 2
Nice fast-paced start from Anzai, who gets right in Procházka's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Procházka side-stepped. Procházka fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Anzai steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Procházka. Anzai is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Anzai sweeps Procházka's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Procházka quickly pulls guard. Anzai tries to pass guard, but Procházka doesn't allow it. Procházka throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Anzai in the face, but it's a mistake as Anzai pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Anzai pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Anzai throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Procházka, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Procházka frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Anzai from extending the arm. Anzai continues trying to apply an armbar, but Procházka is not allowing it. Eventually Anzai turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Procházka fights that off too. The round ends with Anzai still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Procházka tenaciously stopping it. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Anzai.

Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Procházka is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Anzai blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Procházka is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Anzai is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Procházka can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Procházka some problems later on. Procházka moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Anzai is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Procházka before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Procházka off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Procházka goes for a trip, but Anzai cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Anzai may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Anzai. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Korekiyo really had this fight in hand in the second, but Prochazka was just good enough to keep him from getting the win. That showed good heart on his behalf. Anzai controlled all the rounds, and Prochazka should be upset that he wasn't able to do more, especially after a fight when he was fighting for the title.

Light Heavyweight Division

#3 Mike Watson (4-0-1) v. Rob Baines (11-3-1)

Round 1
They circle each other. Baines misses with a low kick, and Watson darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Watson is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Baines is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Watson isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Baines tries to get in close, but Watson is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. Baines looks to be working an angle. Watson gets a solid punch in, catching Baines just above the left eye. Baines finally gets a clinch, forcing Watson up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Watson.

Round 2
Slow start to this round, Watson is being tentative and Baines looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Watson's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Baines goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Watson hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Baines tries to push him over onto his back, but Watson manages to pull free and back off. Baines throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Watson, and he backs off. Baines doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Watson takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Watson clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Baines unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Watson tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Watson.

Round 3
Not the most interesting of starts to the round, it's mainly a lot of circling. The referee apparently gets bored, as he tells them to get on with it and fight. Baines complies, firing off a dangerous right cross, narrowly missing. Watson throws a couple of stiff jabs, but they only find gloves. Baines fakes left, then comes in from the right, hitting a nice body blow. Watson steps forward and unleashes a big kick, thundering it into Baines's ribs. He felt that one for sure. Watson follows up by hitting a right hand too. Baines finds himself backed up against the cage. Watson advances, and throws a scythe-like kick to the legs. Baines can't get out of the way, and almost gets felled by the impact. Watson steps in and scores with a high head kick. Baines partially blocked it with his hands, which was probably the only thing stopping it from being a knock out blow. Baines gets a right hand jab out in response, then pulls Watson into a clinch. Knee strike from Watson. They break. Baines still looks hurt from that first kick. Watson gets in close and gives a receipt for that earlier body blow, nailing a right hand to the gut. Baines hits a jab to the cheek in response, then clinches again. Time runs down, the round will end before anything more can happen. Watson has used those powerful kicks to dominate this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-8 to Watson. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Boy, Watson owned that fight, and there was nothing that Baines could do. He did not get beat though and that was the most important thing. Watson had every opportunity to win the fight but just couldn't get enough of Baines to secure the win.

Welterweight Division

Ichisake Miyagi (15-8) v. #2 Doug Hansen (15-3-3)

ound 1
There's a few minor exchanges of punches to start the round, and Hansen gets the better of them. Neither fighter is throwing any bombs, but Hansen is showing the better technique, and has hit a few nice body shots. They come together again, and Hansen shows quick hands to get in three nice shots. Miyagi definitely felt them. Neither fighter seems interested in taking this to the ground, they're just circling, throwing a few punches, then regrouping. Miyagi is struggling to inflict much damage. He may need to switch tactics, as so far Hansen is looking very comfortable. Miyagi comes in with left, but Hansen saw it coming and slipped in a great right hand counter punch. Miyagi is getting frustrated. The remainder of the round is no different, as the occasional exchanges of strikes are clearly go the way of Hansen's superior technique. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-8 Hansen.

Round 2
Touch of gloves starts the round. Hansen comes in quickly, and unloads with a beauty of a combination, two jabs, a hook, a body punch and an uppercut. One of the jabs and the body shot definitely got through, the others were blocked. Miyagi backs off, only offering a wayward right hand in response. They circle, then Hansen once again comes in with an aggressive rush. They exchange blows in a flurry, with Hansen bobbing and weaving excellently while throwing out crisp jabs. Miyagi got a leg kick in, but his jabs didn't find their mark. Hansen is relying on his superior striking skills so far, and it is paying dividends, Miyagi is getting picked apart and is looking increasingly unable to to contend with his opponent's better technique. Hansen throws a low kick, and that is really the first mistake of the round from him, as it is sloppy and allows Miyagi to move in and grab a clinch. Miyagi forces Hansen back against the cage, and is clearly happy to have gained a position where Hansen cannot unload with strikes as effectively. Miyagi hits a knee, then gets three or four small punches in to the side of the head. Not much power in them though. Hansen sneaks in an elbow, and then attempts to get free, to no avail. Miyagi goes for a trip, but Hansen pushes free and quickly gets back to the center. Miyagi keeps his distance for a few moments to recover his composure, then gets ready to fight again. Hansen works an angle, throwing quick jabs all the time, then switches stance and hits a long looping punch that finds gloves. A right hand follows up though, and that does find the mark, causing Miyagi to throw a wild haymaker in response. Hansen tries to capitalise with a further flurry, and hits a nice left hook, but Miyagi soon has them back in a clinch. That goes on for a while, until the clock runs down. End of round 2. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hansen by 10-9.

Round 3
Miyagi is quickest out, and comes at Hansen with a series of jabs and straight punches. Hansen covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Hansen hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Miyagi who takes it to the ground. Hansen pulls guard. There's a lull, as Miyagi tries to pass, and Hansen defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Hansen almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Miyagi, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Miyagi. The official result of the match is a draw. (*)

Unimpressive fight from Hansen. He fought the better fight, but being more of a counter fighter, the chance to pull off the win never presented itself. For Miyagi, a draw isn't a loss and that has to make him feel good. Hansen isn't a very exciting fighter, but he is a tough opponent to beat.

Heavyweight Division

#6 Rick Stanley (21-8-3) v. #7 Khru Duangjan (24-13)

Round 1
Stanley hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Duangjan to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Stanley hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Duangjan tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Stanley having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Duangjan. The two fighters are circling. Duangjan comes in for a punch, but Stanley countered well by coming in fast and low and using a good solid takedown. Stanley is in Duangjan's guard. Stanley moves from the guard and gets side control. He is trying for the mount, but Duangjan is defending it. There's a small lull as Stanley continues to try and get the mount. There it is, Duangjan finally couldn't stop it. Stanley starts firing off punches, and Duangjan has nowhere to go. A big elbow gets through. A right hand lands on the nose of Duangjan. The referee is watching intently, I don't think he's going to let this go much longer unless Duangjan can come up with some answers. Stanley hits another big elbow. And another. The referee leaps in, it's over! Official time of the TKO is 6:39 of the first. (***)

Stanley clearly showed that despite his lower ranking, he is still an incredible fighter. Duangjan just isn't going to hang with him for any length of time, and perhaps needs to think that the GAMMA Heavyweight title is just going to be out of his reach. Maybe he will show up fighting in Battleground next season.

Middleweight Division

#7 Casim Yenkini (7-3-1) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (15-4-2)

Round 1
They circle each other. Yenkini misses with a low kick, and De Vries darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. De Vries is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Yenkini is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. De Vries isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Yenkini tries to get in close, but De Vries is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. De Vries looks to be working an angle. De Vries gets a solid punch in, catching Yenkini just above the left eye. Yenkini finally gets a clinch, forcing De Vries up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The first round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 De Vries.

Round 2
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Yenkini, providing the first moment of real action. De Vries hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Yenkini side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. De Vries is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for De Vries.

Round 3
De Vries starts with a high kick, but Yenkini was well out of range. De Vries glances at the referee, not sure why. De Vries steps in and exchanges strikes with Yenkini, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Yenkini parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches De Vries on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. De Vries finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Yenkini did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although De Vries blocked them. De Vries scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Yenkini square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Yenkini backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately De Vries's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with De Vries probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to De Vries. The match automatically ends in a time limit draw. (***)

Wow, did De Vries lay an egg here. He didn't end up doing much of anything here, and never hurt Yenkini in all that time. Yenkini didn't accomplish anything either, and I am afraid that the match didn't go down well with the crowd either.

Welterweight Division

Rodolphe Gygax (17-9-1) v. #3 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-5)

Round 1
Gygax leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Halvorsen deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Halvorsen uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gygax up against the cage. Right hand from Gygax connects though, that was well timed. Halvorsen breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gygax was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Halvorsen sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gygax fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Halvorsen hits a low kick, then moves in for a jab. Gygax saw it coming and unloads with an enormous punch to the jaw. Halvorsen goes down immediately, he has been knocked clean out by the power of Gygax. Gygax wins via first round knock out at 3:34. (**)

Well, what did I say in the preview. Halvorsen was in a dangerous fight against a dangerous fighter and he needed to be careful. Gygax uses his tremendous power to waylay another big name, highly ranked fighter. Halvorsen is going to drop like a rock, while Gygax will move back up, and then probably back down again. The fans are in dissaray.

Heavyweight Division

#1 Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1) v. Tim Boyer (17-5-2)

Round 1
Papaioannou isn't hanging around, right from the start Boyer is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Boyer circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Papaioannou weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Papaioannou, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Boyer is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Papaioannou really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Boyer was wide open for a moment there. Papaioannou hits a high kick, catching Boyer on the shoulder. Jab from Boyer finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Papaioannou fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Boyer scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Papaioannou, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Papaioannou.

Round 2
The round begins, and it is Boyer who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Papaioannou defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Boyer works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Papaioannou ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Boyer down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Papaioannou. Interesting first minute of action, Boyer is looking particularly sharp. Papaioannou tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Boyer back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Papaioannou tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Boyer scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Both fighters circle. They square up to each other in the center. Boyer throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Papaioannou on the side of the head. Papaioannou got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Boyer has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Papaioannou tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Boyer defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Boyer.

Round 3
Boyer leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Papaioannou deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Papaioannou uses a knee to the ribs before backing Boyer up against the cage. Right hand from Boyer connects though, that was well timed. Papaioannou breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Boyer was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Papaioannou sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Boyer fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Papaioannou gets caught with a solid right hand out of nowhere, and is rocked. Boyer follows up with another one, and Papaioannou looks in trouble all of a sudden. He is backed up against the cage and Boyer is unloading. The punches are raining down, Papaioannou is covering up. The referee has seen enough and stops the fight, clearly feeling that Papaioannou was unable to defend himself intelligently. Boyer wins. Official time of the TKO is 7:58 of the third. (***)

Oh man, oh man, oh man. Top contenders continue to fall before my eyes. Papa should have taken this fight to the ground, but apparently he just couldn't get inside. Boyer's size was just too much for him and his powerful shots ended the fight. My heavyweight division is falling apart. The rankings are sure going to be mixed up after today.

Lightweight Division

#3 Jack Humphreys (14-3) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (9-2)

Round 1
Humphreys starts with a high kick, but Sugar was well out of range. Sugar looks to be working an angle. Humphreys steps in and exchanges strikes with Sugar, neither fighter gets a particular advantage from it. Sugar parries away a nice right hand and gets in a crisp counter punch that catches Humphreys on the shoulder. The round has been a little flat so far, neither of them is really forcing the issue. They enter into a clinch, which doesn't help matters, and that seems to last for an eternity before the referee separates them and tells them to get on with it. Humphreys finally shows some fire, putting together a combination of two jabs, a cross, and an uppercut. Sugar did well to defend it, bobbing and weaving out of the way and using his gloves to parry away anything that was too close. He uses a low kick to the thigh as a response, then steps in and unloads with two fine punches, although Humphreys blocked them. Humphreys scores the best punch of the round so far, coming in fast, ducking under a dangerous right hand, and catching Sugar square in the face with a lunging overhand right. Sugar backs off and covers up, clearly having felt that one, and unfortunately Humphreys's attempts to follow up and thwarted as he gets tied up in a clinch near the cage. The time expires, with Humphreys probably having stolen that round thanks to that one big punch. End of round 1. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Humphreys.

Round 2
Humphreys and Sugar circle to start. Sugar throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Humphreys sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Sugar comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Humphreys to slip a nice jab in, catching Sugar just underneath the right eye. Humphreys comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Sugar misses with a right cross, then backs off. Humphreys stalks him, forcing Sugar back up against the cage. Humphreys doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Sugar throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Humphreys pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Sugar covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Humphreys in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Humphreys throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Sugar comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Humphreys parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Humphreys's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Humphreys.

Round 3
Sugar starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Humphreys keeps out of their way. Sugar steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Humphreys moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Sugar doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Humphreys moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Sugar parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Humphreys begins to stalk Sugar, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Sugar hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Sugar clinches up, stopping Humphreys from following up. It looks like Sugar needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Humphreys is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Humphreys clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Sugar is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Humphreys continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Sugar takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Sugar looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Humphreys from throwing bombs. Sugar gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Humphreys will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Humphreys by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. (**)

Sugar showed good heart, and did well enough not to get beaten. Humphreys did enough to get the win but not enough to get the win within the time frame. This fight result won't solve anything in the lightweight division, and probably won't keep Humphreys from getting the next shot at Giovani Silva.

Main Event

GAMMA Middleweight Title

Champion Fernando Amaro (17-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Matthew Dean (12-3)

Round 1
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Dean fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Amaro. They clinch, and Amaro winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Dean tries to push Amaro back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Amaro throws a couple of scorching jabs; neither hit, but it forces Dean to back pedal all the way back to the cage. Amaro follows in and throws a stinging kick to the ribs. Dean tries to catch it, but couldn't. Dean throws a right hand to try and catch Amaro coming in, but it's wide of the mark. Amaro throws a head kick, and it's a beauty, landing flush to the cheek. It was delivered with enormous power, and Dean drops to the floor immediately, he is out cold. The referee stops Amaro from following up, it's all over. Amaro wins via knock out at 8:56 of the first round. Fernando Amaro retains the GAMMA Middleweight title. (***)

And Matthew Dean fall victim again, to Fernando Amaro. A fight that many thought would go to the ground, ends up with Dean getting caught with a head kick and flopping to the ground. Amaro defends his title for the third time, and remains one of the most dangerous Middleweights in the World.

I was afraid of that. Fans generally hated the show. It just didn't excite anyone. We gain in 47 areas, but lose pop in a terrible 14 areas. It isn't going to bankrupt us, but we can't keep putting together stinker shows.

PilotMan · 02-22-2008, 09:59 AM

First order of business, I figured that I had a plan to keep from having too many draws. That plan was to extend the fights to let the guys figure it out for themselves. Lately, I have been seeing too many draws again. I need guys to either win or lose. Draws help guys who are on losing streaks, but fans don't care about that. They like to see guys who are on winning streaks. As long as I have draws, with no winner, I am going to have fighters whose winning streaks are derailed with stupid draws. As a result, effective immediately, fights will end with a judges decision. Match lengths will remain the same, as I really want the guys to sort it out in the ring. No other promotion has draws, so we can't either if we want to be competitive.

Maarten De Vries and Doug Hansen were both injured last night, but it won't affect their status for their next fights. They likely won't see action for another two to three months. Rob Baines was also injured, but his injury, which will keep him out a couple of months won't affect his next fight.

On the other hand, Rodolphe Gygax suffered a shoulder injury and is going to be out for the next six months. For a guy with time catching up to him, that isn't helpful. His body may just wear out before he gets another title shot.

The last regular season dual for our inagural Team Battle Series is set to show on Meltdown. The final dual is between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and the Austin Rush. The Rush could pull into a third place finish with a 2 point win or more against the Cyclopes. Next month will be the final episode of Meltdown, and the Championship Finale between the Durham Red Raiders and the Buffalo Outlaws. After that I will introduce the new teams that will compete in Battleground. That will commence in November.

To augment our Meltdown show, we have added five other feature fights. Here is how the card breaks down.

One thing to note is that Aleksander Ivonov (0-1) is subbing for the Pittsburgh Cyclopes, as both South and Sheedy are still recovering.

PilotMan · 02-22-2008, 10:06 AM

GAMMA: Meltdown Preview
to be broadcast on TV around the world from
Biloxi, Mississippi on
the second Friday, of September, 1997

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-3-2 9-11 8pts) v. Austin Rush (1-4-2 8-12 5pts)

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-4) v. Tuck Durdell (0-0)

Durdell makes his MMA and GAMMA debut against a former champion. For Rush, this fight is more about getting his career back on track than going for the title. It has been no secret that he has had some serious issues since he came to GAMMA over a year ago. He hasn't won a fight since. Getting submitted twice and knocked out. All contributing to a 4 fight losing streak. If Rush cannot find a way to win this fight, he should probably pack his bags and head back to the BCF.

Heavyweight Division

Aleksander Ivonov, Cyclopes (0-1) v. Don Norman, Rush (6-11)

The first fight in the duel finds a sub fighting for Pittsburgh against the Rumble King. Norman is a good match-up for the young fighter. He has lost his last couple of fights, and Ivonov would like to get his feet a little wetter than his last fight.

Welterweight Division

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-3-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0-1)

Epps has to feel good about this fight. He is coming off of a fight where he took a ranked Ray Eton to a time limit draw. However, he still hasn't actually won a fight, although with draws being thrown out, he could get one here. Datuk is still undefeated but his last fight wasn't great. This could go either way.

Middleweight Division

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-4) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2-1)

Drew Jenks is making quite a name for himself right now. The former light heavyweight, who used to be 3-0 has now lost 4 straight. And he has lost them to anyone. Now as a middleweight, he hasn't found any more success at all. Thomas is good, and will be a tough opponent. Thomas fought to a time limit draw against Rekdal in his last fight. He will be looking for a win here, and will settle for nothing less.

Light Heavyweight Division

John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1-1) v. Leandro Piquet, Rush (6-3)

32 year old Piquet is making his GAMMA debut for the Austin Rush against the Cyclopes Rivero. Piquet has only previously fought in South America in small Regional events. Although he boasts a respectabe record, he is up against a good , known fighter in Rivero. Rivero has only fought twice over the last year had didn't win either fight. Piquet has his work cut out for him, Rivero isn't likely to easy on him.

Jethro Munter (2-2-2) v. Kendall Tracey (4-0)

With the regular season over, Munter becomes available to fight. He welcomes Kendall Tracey to GAMMA. Munter doesn't sport a great record but he hasn't lost in over a year. Over that time he has been improving. Tracey, a 25yo Canadian, hasn't lost yet, but hasn't fought internationally either.

Middleweight Division

Uwe Maier (7-2) v. #5 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-2)

Maier makes his GAMMA debut after spending some time in the BCF. Although he lost his last fight to Robert Darrell he is eager to make an impression. Ratcliffe has been on the rise, and hasn't lost in over a year. Maier could cause him some trouble as he is certainly worth more than passing consideration.

Lightweight Division

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (6-0-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-3)
Carsley comes in here with an unblemished record and a good reputation. He hopes to be the punctuation mark at the end of an expected Cyclopes victory. Magilton, despite having more fights than Carsley is still for the most part of an unknown in the world of MMA. He has failed to win in any of the last 4 fights over the last year. Carsley comes in the favorite, but his last outing wasn't great, so experts will be looking to see how he develops in this fight.

Light Heavyweight Division

#10 Elgar (11-5-1) v. #7 Percy Catcher (8-2)

One of the featured fights of the evening pits established GAMMA star, Elgar, fighting against Percy Catcher in his GAMMA debut. Catcher, 25, is on the rise, and has good potential, but he is facing Elgar, who even at 33, is dangerous as can be. Catcher has won his last couple of fights, but those were in the BCF, and not facing anyone as good as Elgar. Elgar's last fight was a draw against Chekhov. Should be a fun fight.

Main Event

Lightweight Division

#4 Ricardo Fernandes (17-7) v. #8 Beau Gorshin (24-15)

Gorshin's career is coming to a close, at 37, he fights in his 40^th fight. That is quite some achievement for MMA. Even though his career is closing out, he can still pose quite a challenge. His opponent is Ricardo Fernandes, a former Alpha-1 Champion, who held the lightweight title for almost a year and a half. Now he comes to GAMMA and looks to make his run toward Silva and a possible title shot here. Fernandes has won his last couple of fights, while Gorshin was defeated in his last fight by Korekiyo Anzai, a former BCF fighter. A win for Gorshin sends a message that he cannot be taken lightly and that he is far from being done.

PilotMan · 02-23-2008, 12:14 PM

GAMMA: Meltdown
broadcast on TV around the world from
Biloxi, Mississippi on
the second Friday, of September, 1997
Attendance: 1,266

Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-3-2 9-11 8pts) v. Austin Rush (1-4-2 8-12 5pts)

Middleweight Division

Andrew Rush (12-4) v. Tuck Durdell (0-0)

Round 1
Rush doesn't waste any time, scoring with a big right hook almost immediately. Durdell was caught sleeping, and that really landed hard, if it had been more accurate it might have been a knock out blow. Durdell hits two sharp body shots in return, but it's clear that he is rattled. Durdell looks to be working an angle. They get in close and exchange punches, it's not clear who got the better of that. Rush hits a good looping punch to the side of the head, that's another one that's rattled Durdell. Rush is getting more force behind his punches at the moment, and that's the key difference. Durdell narrowly misses a right cross. Time ticks away, and Durdell offers nothing that would make you think that he has any chance of winning this round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rush.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Durdell throws out a jab, but Rush bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Rush works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Durdell covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Rush is making Durdell look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Durdell hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Rush got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Durdell slightly. Durdell initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Durdell looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Rush is clearly winning them. Durdell needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Rush tries a speculative high kick, but Durdell saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Durdell tries to work an angle, but Rush is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Rush, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Rush.

Round 3
Durdell starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Rush got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Rush doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Durdell covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Rush goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Durdell goes for a takedown via a trip, but Rush defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Durdell pushes Rush up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Rush keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Rush gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Durdell was leaning in too far. Rush reverses so that Durdell is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Rush throws a kick, waist-high, but Durdell avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Durdell had been quicker and caught it. Rush hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Durdell. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Rush clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Durdell did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush. The official scores are in; two judges give 30-27, the other 29-28, all for Andrew Rush. (DUD)

The first fight with judges ends with a judges decision. Andrew Rush is able to take a superior fight and turn it into a victory. Durdell put up a good fight, but was out clubbed, and out wrestled. This puts an end to the losing streak of Rush. Hopefully, he can keep it up and get his career back on the right path.

Heavyweight Division

Aleksander Ivonov, Cyclopes (0-1) v. Don Norman, Rush (6-11)

Round 1
Ivanov throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Norman defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Ivanov clinches with Norman and pushes him back against the cage. Norman gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Ivanov uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Norman has no base left with which to stop Ivanov drilling him with a big slam! Norman landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the cage, which can be used to his advantage. Norman is forced to cover up as Ivanov starts hammering away with enormous strikes from the guard, trying to simply power the shots through. Some do cause some damage, landing as Norman tries unsuccessfully to throw some counters. Ivanov transitions to side control without any issues and starts finding the punches down again, this time with more leverage and therefore more power. Norman tries to defend them, but a lot of them are getting through. The referee finally has enough and calls an end to the match, feeling that Norman was getting overwhelmed. Ivanov wins via TKO at 1:59 of the first round. (*)

That was a fast end to the fight. Ivonov gets his first MMA win against a vastly more experienced fighter. Norman could be on his way out as perhaps GAMMA is just a little too much for him. He was a big reason that Austin was unable to score many wins this year. Cyclopes 1-0.

Welterweight Division

Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-3-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0-1)

Round 1
Datuk and Epps circle to start. Epps throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Datuk sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Epps comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Datuk to slip a nice jab in, catching Epps just underneath the right eye. Datuk comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Epps misses with a right cross, then backs off. Datuk stalks him, forcing Epps back up against the cage. Datuk doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Epps throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Datuk pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Epps covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Datuk in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Datuk throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Epps comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Datuk parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Datuk's favour. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk.

Round 2
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Datuk works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Epps backed up against the cage. Datuk gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Epps, who uses his legs well to defend. Datuk pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Epps gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Datuk follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Datuk hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Epps tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Epps leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk.

Round 3
Epps moves in close and hits a left hook to the body. Datuk steps back, and suddenly fires off a roundhouse kick. Epps didn't see it coming, and it lands right behind his ear. Epps is down, knocked out cold, and the referee is quick to step in and stop Datuk from inflicting any more damage. Datuk wins via 3rd round knock out with the official time being 0:50. (**)

A patient and well executed win for Datuk. He keeps his undefeated record in tact and gets the Rush a point to tie the dual at 1-1.

Middleweight Division

Drew Jenks, Rush (3-4) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2-1)

Round 1
Jenks throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Thomas throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Jenks steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Thomas hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Jenks. They struggle all the way back, with Jenks ending up backed up against the cage. Thomas hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Jenks stomps downward onto his foot. Jenks manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Thomas gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Jenks ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Jenks tries a high kick to start, but Thomas saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Thomas who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Jenks on the nose. Jenks hits a straight right, enough to stop Thomas from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Thomas.

Round 2
The fighters come together right in the center. Jenks throws out a jab, but Thomas bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Thomas works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Jenks covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Thomas is making Jenks look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Jenks hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Jenks tries to back Thomas up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Thomas got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Jenks slightly. Jenks initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Jenks looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Thomas is clearly winning them. Jenks needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Thomas tries a speculative high kick, but Jenks saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Jenks tries to work an angle, but Thomas is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Thomas, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The second round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Thomas.

Round 3
There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Thomas looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Jenks backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Thomas press the action, forcing Jenks back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Jenks clinches up. Thomas is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Jenks, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Jenks looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Thomas looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Jenks by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Jenks from stamping any sort of mark on it. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Patrick Thomas. (*)

Thomas easily won this fight, and Jenks loses for the 5^th time in a row. His career has gone nowhere, and he has to be thinking what will it take to get a win? Thomas' win gives the Cyclopes a 2-1 lead.

Light Heavyweight Division

John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1-1) v. Leandro Piquet, Rush (6-3)

Round 1
The round begins with Piquet taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Rivero replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Piquet goes for the takedown, but Rivero sprawls. Piquet tries to power through, but Rivero uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Piquet defend this. Rivero is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Piquet isn't allowing it. Piquet pulls Rivero in tight, locking up both his arms. Rivero pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Rivero tries a big right hand, which Piquet defends well. He has quite a high guard, Rivero has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Piquet once again drags Rivero down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Rivero easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Rivero trying to pass guard. Piquet tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Rivero, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Rivero scores with a jab, then a second. Piquet goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Rivero enough time to take him down again. Rivero quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Piquet once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Rivero on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rivero.

Round 2
A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Rivero lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Piquet sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Rivero on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Piquet manages to get the better position, pushing Rivero up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Piquet. Rivero hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Piquet tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Rivero was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Piquet down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Piquet covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Rivero hits a big elbow to the ribs, Piquet definitely felt that. Rivero drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Piquet brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Rivero will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Piquet defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Rivero unable to generate any attacks, and Piquet unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Rivero will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Rivero by 10-9.

Round 3
Rivero starts strong, hitting a nice low kick and following in with a shot to the body. Piquet backs off, but just gets pushed up against the cage. Rivero presses the advantage and works a nice hook to the body. Piquet responds with an attempted sweep, and when that doesn't work, a punch that lands behind the ear. Rivero gets in a low kick as he backs off, and the fight returns towards the center. Piquet throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Rivero simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Piquet square on the jaw, and he goes down! Rivero mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Piquet can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Rivero off. The match is over. The official time of the TKO is 2:48 of round 3. (**)

Actually, even though he ended up getting beaten, Piquet made a good showing for himself. Rivero was calm and in control. His ground game was superior and he gives the Cyclopes the win 3-1 and runs his record to 9 wins. He should break into the top 10 very soon.

Jethro Munter (2-2-2) v. Kendall Tracey (4-0)

Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Tracey puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Munter defended well. Straight right from Munter in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Tracey probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Munter gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Tracey. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Tracey.

Round 2
The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Munter gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. For a second it looked like Munter was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Munter tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Tracey landed it right to the ear of all places, and Munter's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. Tracey gets the win via K.O. The official time is 1:43. (*)

Munter hadn't been knocked out in quite a while, and it was almost shocking to see it happen here. Especially against a fighter with as little expectation as the debuting Tracey. Tracey runs his record to 5-0.

Middleweight Division

Uwe Maier (7-2) v. #5 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-2)

Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Maier, providing the first moment of real action. Ratcliffe hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Maier side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Ratcliffe is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Ratcliffe.

Round 2
Ratcliffe hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Maier to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Ratcliffe hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Maier tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Ratcliffe having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Maier. Ratcliffe makes Maier back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Ratcliffe throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Maier lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Ratcliffe by surprise, putting him down! Maier follows up and starts raining down right hands. Ratcliffe covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Maier off, the match is over. The official time of the TKO is 3:37 of round 2. (**)

Ratcliffe's loss proves that ranking don't mean as much as you think that they do. Maier's win gets him back on track, makes an impact on the Middleweight division and puts Carl Ratcliffe on a path back down in the rankings.

Lightweight Division

Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (6-0-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-3)

Round 1
Carsley starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. Magilton covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Carsley bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering Magilton with strikes. None of them are likely to knock Magilton down, but they will add up over time. Magilton moves in and tries to back Carsley up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. Magilton is having a real problem with Carsley's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Carsley scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of Magilton hits. Magilton looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Carsley getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Carsley is kept from doing any further damage, but Magilton isn't generating any offence either. Carsley comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. Magilton tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Carsley is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Carsley by 10-9.

Round 2
They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Carsley is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Magilton on the side of the cheek. Carsley follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Magilton goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Carsley is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Magilton has Carsley against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Carsley reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Magilton, who pulls guard. Carsley starts pounding away and does some damage before Magilton grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Magilton has both of Carsley's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Carsley uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Magilton isn't going to be too bothered by that. Carsley pulls one arm free. Magilton still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Carsley sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Carsley steps through the legs and forces Magilton to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Magilton manages to ensare one leg though, and so Carsley has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Carsley hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Magilton keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Carsley is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Carsley pulls Magilton's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Magilton rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Carsley continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Carsley.

Round 3
Magilton starts strongly, hitting two stiff jabs to the gloves, stinging the hands of Carsley. The third strike is a meaty left hook that narrowly misses. If that had hit, Carsley may well have been decapitated. Despite leaning backwards, Carsley throws a mighty kick that explodes across the chest, Magilton staggers back. That was an enormously powerful blow, and Magilton didn't see it coming at all. They circle for a moment, sizing each other up. Carsley throws a flurry of jabs, but Magilton blocks them easily. A right hand from Magilton lands below the eye, and a straight left glances off the shoulder. Another exchange doesn't see either fighter get an advantage. Magilton throws a heavy left, but Carsley goes underneath it. Another hard kick from Carsley, this time smashing into the left thigh. Magilton almost get knocked down. He throws a left hook in retaliation which misses by a mile, and gives Carsley the chance to hit another big kick, this time to the ribs. The round has been pretty even, with the exception of those kicks by Carsley which have really made a big difference. As the round comes to an end, it looks like those will make sure that Carsley wins the round on points. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Carsley. The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 30-27 to Randy Carsley. (**)

A pretty easy and quality win from Carsley. Magilton had no answer for the better fighter. Carsley didn't get himself into any situations where he was going to lose. For Magilton, he always seemed a step behind and was unable to mount any offense during the fight.

Light Heavyweight Division

#10 Elgar (11-5-1) v. #7 Percy Catcher (8-2)

Round 1
Slow start to the round. We're nearly a minute in before Elgar throws the first meaningful punch, trying to squeeze a fizzing jab through to Catcher's jaw, but it is parried. Catcher steps in, but has to quickly side-step to avoid a straight right. Elgar moves in to throw some body punches but gets clipped with a big right hand. It was partially blocked, it would have been a potential knock out if that had hit home on the chin, Catcher put a lot of weight behind it. Elgar hits a nice jab, then clinches. Catcher hits a knee, takes a punch to the ribs, then breaks free. Elgar hits a low kick to the leg. Catcher bursts forward and scores with a big right hand to the body, then a left hook. Elgar goes down! Good shot from Catcher! He tries to follow up and pound on Elgar, but Elgar is up really quickly and covers up to block the two jabs that come in. Catcher, sensing that Elgar is rattled, starts coming forward with more urgency. Elgar ends up backed up against the cage. Catcher gets within range, fakes a left, then lunges in with a huge right hand. It is partially parried by Elgar, who wisely clinches up tightly to get some time to recover. The power that Catcher has in his hands is really posing Elgar some problems. The clinch drags on, with Catcher unable to break free, and the round ends like that. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Catcher.

Round 2
Elgar throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Catcher throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Elgar steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Catcher hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Elgar. They struggle all the way back, with Elgar ending up backed up against the cage. Catcher hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Elgar stomps downward onto his foot. Elgar manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Catcher gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Elgar ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Elgar tries a high kick to start, but Catcher saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Catcher who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Elgar on the nose. Elgar hits a straight right, enough to stop Catcher from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9.

Round 3
Catcher starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Elgar on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Catcher to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Elgar, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Catcher, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Elgar is looking a little lost so far, Catcher is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Catcher looks to be working an angle. Catcher leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Elgar was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Elgar comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Elgar is that although Catcher clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9. Percy Catcher wins the match, getting a score of 30-27 from all three judges. (**)

It was a bit surprising to see just how dominating that Catcher's win was here. There was much more expected from Elgar that he gave here. It was expected that he would go to the ground, but the power of Catcher was just too much for him to deal with. Catcher really made a nice showing for himself, and keeps his win streak alive.

Main Event

Lightweight Division

#4 Ricardo Fernandes (17-7) v. #8 Beau Gorshin (24-15)

Round 1
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Gorshin fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Fernandes. They clinch, and Fernandes winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Gorshin tries to push Fernandes back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. They come together, both throwing punches. Fernandes gets a nice clean shot in, and Gorshin stumbles backwards and falls to the floor. Fernandes is on top of him quickly, and unloads with two more big punches, both connect solidly. The referee jumps in and pulls him away before a third is thrown, this match is over by TKO. Replays show the referee may have been slightly early. The official time of the TKO is 5:56 of round 1. (**)

Dissapointing showing for Gorshin. Perhaps his 40^th should be his last. Certainly this is the last time that he will be ranked in the top 10 in his career. Fernandes brings just what was expected, although his opponent was supposed to offer a little more resistance than this.

Fans were very happy with the show, and we were able to gain pop in all 78 regions that we had coverage.

PilotMan · 02-23-2008, 12:15 PM

John Rivero is out for about 6 weeks with an injury to his elbow. Tuck Durdell also was injured in his fight with Andrew Rush. Expect him to be out for 2-3 months. That isn't good, as he was expected to be on a new Battleground squad.

Our next show will air as standard, at the end of September. It will feature Giovani Silva defending his lightweight title. As a bonus, Julio Regueiro will defend his GAMMA Welterweight title too.

PilotMan · 02-23-2008, 12:16 PM

GAMMA: Silva v. Henson
Live on PPV, broadcast all over the world
4^th Friday, September, 1997
Denver, Colorado

Lightweight Division

Sadahige Yoshida (1-0-1) v. Jackson Gray (9-5-1)

Middleweight Division

Robert Darrell (9-3) v. Adam White (0-0)

Lightweight Division

Gustavo Bautista (12-4) .v Will Kane (9-1)

Light Heavyweight Division

#9 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-3) v. #10 Curt Kitson (11-4-1)

Garry McSweegan (13-4-1) v. Lenny McFadden (9-5-2)

Middleweight Division

#7 Bixente Fontaine (10-4-1) v. #8 Tucker Plumm (14-8-1)

Heavyweight Division

#2 Robun Yamazaki (18-6) v. Tony McCall (20-5-2)

Welterweight Division

#7 Lukas Mellberg (11-1-2) v. #8 Simon Vine (9-3-2)

Middleweight Division

Greg Atteveld (17-12) v. #3 Jim Carpenter (20-5-1)

Heavyweight Division

#3 Lefter Oktay (9-1) v. Tank Manu'a (12-4-1)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Welterweight Title

Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-3) v. Challenger #10 Gabriel Gallego (13-1)

Co-Main Event

GAMMA Lightweight Title

Champion Giovani Silva (24-9) v. Challenger #8 Callum Henson (6-0-2)

PilotMan · 02-23-2008, 12:16 PM

It should be noted that Callum Henson is currently on the roster of the Durham Red Raiders, and that the Red Raiders are involved in their Championship dual against the Buffalo Outlaws. Needless to say, Henson will not fighting that night. Instead, he gets a shot, early by most standards, against the #5 pound for pound, and best lightweight fighter in the world. I think that he can find it within himself to try for the win. The Red Raiders are going to miss him. They will need to rely on Malcom O'Hearn to get the win.

We have signed a deal with a Canadian PPV carrier Canada 1-Choice. This is our third PPV carrier and gives us our first PPV coverage in Canada. We also become the first organization to have 3 PPV carriers, and the first in Canada.

01-11-2008, 10:28 PM	#52
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA is trying a little something different for our next show. GAMMA: Meltdown is going to be broadcast from Tampa, Florida. We expect this to be a very small show, with the main focus being the Team Battle between the Durham Red Raiders and the Austin Rush. This will give us a chance to rest some of our main stars and give the folks in The Sunshine State what a taste of MMA is like. This is the last show of Meltdown on National Pride TV. We already have US coverage with Exposure on The Pop! Network, and would like to keep that. We will be looking for some television coverage that will go along with Exposure. Perhaps our TV special will evolve more into an IFL show, with only a couple of headline fights. If this were to be the case our TV shows would be less frequent and would let us get to some smaller but still very important markets directly. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-11-2008, 10:29 PM	#53
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown to air live, in late night, on National Pride TV 4^th week of March, 1997 Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts) Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1) Don Norman, Rush ((6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0) Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4) Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1) Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1) Main Event Welterweight Division Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1) This is really a gamble, but I hope that it will be well received. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam Last edited by PilotMan : 01-11-2008 at 10:30 PM.

01-11-2008, 10:31 PM	#54
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	We have signed Bill Brown, an MMA fighter who hasn't fought yet, but looks promising. He is a grappler who is a Jiu-Jitsu specialist. We also have signed Robert Darell, Marko Prochazka, and Uwe Maier. Prochazka and Darell were the top 1 and 2 pound for pound fighters in the BCF. Maier, was recently defeated by Darell, but is a ranked middleweight. The we really didn't need to expand our roster anymore, but I wanted to keep Alpha-1 from getting anymore talent. Right now, they still have the better overall talent, and much deeper financial backing than GAMMA does. My goal is to try and suck up the new, and up and coming talent so that over time, we gradually have all the best talent. In addition to those signings I was able to renegotiate the contacts that I had with Jaime Hewitt, Aleksei Chekhov, Korekiyo Anzai, and Bixente Fountaine to exclusive contracts. All of them have given notice with BCF, and since they are already under contract with us, we can keep working them while they work out their deal with BCF. Derek South is still on my hitlist, but we havn't used him yet, and he still isn't ready to leave Alpha -1. Faas Smit was resigned. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-11-2008, 10:33 PM	#55
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Everyone made weight for the upcoming television show. The biggest weight difference is between Don Norman and Mugur Boc. Boc outweighs him by 50 pounds. GAMMA: Meltdown Previews to air live, in late night, on National Pride TV 4^th week of March, 1997 Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts) The Rush are in 4^th place and find themselves in real need of a win to keep things close. The Red Raiders are in 3^rd, but are only 2 points out of first as things are really tight up top. Durham won the first meeting 1-0, and another win would get them the sweep and move them into first place. Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1) Southall and Vine fight for the second time. Their last meeting ended in a draw. There is really no motivation for this fight, I just hope that they put on a good show. Southall is going to look for mistakes that he can take advantage of. As long as the fight stays up Vine will have the advantage. If it goes to the ground it really could go either way. The experts like Vine to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead. Don Norman, Rush (6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0) Boc makes his GAMMA debut, and his physical size is the biggest advantage up front. Norman will want to keep up and awar from Boc, if he gets into a clinch or finds himself on the ground on his back he is in serious trouble. Boc loves to pound on the ground, and his size only helps him there. Experts think that Norman will take it the distance as his experience will be good for something. Draw, 1-0 Durham. Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4) Hyde hasn't been beaten yet, and Heath will make for a tough opponent. Hyde will want to stay away and use his long legs to keep Heath away. He is good at staying on his feet, but should Heath get to him and use his superior takedown skills to gain position Hyde will be a big disadvantage. I would look for Heath to win and give the Rush a point for a 1-1 tie. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1) Another good matchup of striker v. grappler. Henson is ranked, undefeated and developing a very good reputation in GAMMA. Magilton will be at his best on the ground where he will be looking to submit Henson. That is if he can get in and get a takedown. Blurcat likes Henson via TKO to give the Red Raiders a 2-1 lead. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1) Jenks is up against the wall here. He has lost two in a row, and now he faces Napier, an undefeated fighter who is very capable fighting up or down. Jenks will need to control on the ground and pound away, however it is he who has been TKOed from that very position in his last fights. Napier is good at defending the takedown, but that is Jenks best hope here. Blurcat likes Napier via TKO and a 3-1 win for the Durham Red Raiders. Main Event Welterweight Division Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1) Tonights main event could be very exciting as VDC is coming off of a fantastic TKO win over Will Kane and Ballard is coming off of a draw with now suspended, Alan Kendall. Both men were teammates on the Austin Rush and both are pulling for the Rush to get the win this evening. Ballard moved down from the middleweight class and VDC left to pursue the welterweight title. VDC has good power in his hands but he will need to watch out for the dangerous feet of Ballard. If the fights goes to the ground neither fighter is very good, so look for a lot of upright, slugging. VDC feels that he should be ranked and a win over Ballard would put him there. Ballard needs to show that those 7 losses are his past and not his future. Blurcat thinks that VDC gets the win. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-12-2008, 07:28 PM	#56
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown live, late night, on National Pride TV 4^th week of March, 1997 Attendance: 394 Durham Red Raiders (2-1-1, 7pts) v. Austin Rush (0-2-2, 2pts) Darren Southall, Rush (1-1-2) v. Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-1) Round 1 Fast start by Southall, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Vine circles, drawing a lunge from Southall, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Southall ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Vine hopping on the other to remain vertical. Southall tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Vine manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Southall has one leg trapped between Vine's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Vine defends it well, without fully escaping it, Southall can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Vine suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Southall's back. Southall was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Vine up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Vine throws a couple of short-range punches. Southall gets a leg in and trips Vine, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Vine, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Southall by 10-9. Round 2 Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Southall, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Southall puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Vine covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Southall is looking the slightly more fit of the two fighters. Low kick from Vine, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Southall will take the round on points. End of round 2. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Southall. Round 3 Vine tries to work an angle from the start, but is kept back by some sharp kicks, one landing painfully across the outside of the calf. Southall steps in and throws some punches, landing a crisp jab to the shoulder. Vine lands a jab of his own, but gets hit with a vicious waist-high kick when stepping in to follow up. Good tactics so far from Southall, he is basically controlling the tempo and positioning of this fight through intelligent use of sharp, accurate kicks. Vine comes in fast, faking left then going right, and gets close enough to throw some body blows. Southall gets in a right hand of his own, then a beauty of a high kick. It lands right on the ear, causing Vine to back off quickly. If that had had more power, it might well have scored a knock out. The round is almost over. Southall has controlled this one, Vine is finding it very difficult to find a way around those kicks. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Southall by 10-9. The official result of the match is a draw. () Good match for Southall, but unfortunately for the fans, the result is another draw. Neither fighter will gain much from the result of this match. The Rush benefit the most as they keep the score at 0-0. Don Norman, Rush ((6-9) v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders (4-0) Round 1 Norman leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Boc deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Boc uses a knee to the ribs before backing Norman up against the cage. Right hand from Norman connects though, that was well timed. Boc breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Norman was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Boc sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Norman fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Boc steps back to avoid a straight left. Norman comes in to try it again, and gets caught with a lovely hook. Norman goes down hard, but isn't out, just stunned. Boc quickly mounts him before he can shake it off, and unloads with punches. The referee is very quickly in there and pulls Boc off, giving him the win. Replays show the referee was right to do so, Norman took three nasty looking shots in a row from the mount. Official time of the TKO is 5:09 of the first round. () Boc makes a lovely debut and hammers his way to a big win, and a big win for the Durham Red Raiders. Clearly blurcat overestimated one or underestimated the other. Red Raiders take the lead 1-0. Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (2-0-1) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4) Round 1 Hyde starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Heath is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Hyde. Heath tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Heath, but it only caught Hyde on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Hyde, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Heath from doing very much. Hyde with a body shot. Right hand from Heath, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hyde. Round 2 The two fighters circle. Heath flicks out a couple of jabs, then an unconventinal looping right hand. Hyde easily side-steps it, but trips and falls to the ground! He is up quickly, before Heath could get in. Replays confirm that it was purely a stumble, the punch was well wide of the mark. Hyde moves in, ducks under a big right hand, and gets two crisp jabs in before getting smothered into a clinch. One of those jabs landed hard, Heath is a little rattled. They struggle in the clinch, both throwing small punches to the back and ribs. The referee separates them. Heath forces Hyde back up against the cage, and starts throwing jabs. He looks to be keeping Hyde in position, waiting to unload a big punch. Heath does, lunging in with a huge right cross, but Hyde saw it coming and goes underneath it, scoring with a right hand to the gut on the way past. Heath turns and tries to follow up immediately, but gets tagged with a wicked left hook that drops him to one knee. Heath is up quickly, causing Hyde, who was about to dive in, to back off. Replays show that the punch connected, but Heath was already going downward to duck the punch, so it wasn't as powerful as first thought. Heath throws a high kick, but it doesn't do anything but cause Hyde to step back. The time expires without anything further of note happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Hyde. Round 3 Heath is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Hyde advancing. A sharp right misses, and Heath takes the opportunity to pull Hyde in to a tight clinch against the cage. Hyde tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Hyde wants to stand and bang, Heath wants to keep things at close quarters. Hyde tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Heath, and we're down to the ground. Heath has side control, but Hyde has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Heath will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Hyde tries to squirm into a better position, but Heath puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Heath tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Hyde defends it. Hyde manages to bring a knee up and catch Heath in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Heath responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Hyde covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Heath may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Heath tries to float over into a mount, but Hyde uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Heath enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Heath is the last action of the round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Heath. The official result of the match is a draw. (*) A very winnable match for Austin turns into a draw as Owen Hyde keeps his undefeated streak alive. Heath wasn't able to get close enough to do anything until the end of the fight, and that was just what Hyde was hoping for. Hyde looked very good standing and showed good poise against a better fighter. Durham keeps their lead 1-0. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-1) v. #7 Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-1) Round 1 Magilton starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Henson got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Henson doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Magilton covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Henson goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Magilton goes for a takedown via a trip, but Henson defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Magilton pushes Henson up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Henson keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Henson gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Magilton was leaning in too far. Henson reverses so that Magilton is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Henson throws a kick, waist-high, but Magilton avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Magilton had been quicker and caught it. Henson hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Magilton. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Henson clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Magilton did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Henson. Round 2 They circle each other. Magilton misses with a low kick, and Henson darts in to hit a jab before retreating. They come together and exchange punches, both got a few shots in. Henson is looking much lighter on his feet, and keeps moving in, hitting a few punches, then getting back out of range. Magilton is trying to catch him coming in, but doesn't have the timing quite right. It happens again. Henson isn't getting much power on the punches, but he is getting ahead on points. Magilton tries to get in close, but Henson is keeping moving, and isn't letting himself get cornered. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Henson gets a solid punch in, catching Magilton just above the left eye. Magilton finally gets a clinch, forcing Henson up against the cage, but it's too little, too late as the round ends. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Henson. Round 3 Magilton starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Henson keeps out of their way. Magilton steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Henson moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of his own, landing above the left eye. Magilton doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Henson moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. Magilton parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Henson begins to stalk Magilton, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. Magilton hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. Magilton clinches up, stopping Henson from following up. It looks like Magilton needs to change his game plan, standing up and banging with Henson is playing right into his opponent's hands, as Henson clearly has the more powerful strikes in his arsenal, and Magilton is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Henson continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. Magilton takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. Magilton looks like he is going to grapple, stopping Henson from throwing bombs. Magilton gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Henson will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Henson. The official result of the match is a draw. () Magilton will be happy with that result, while Henson will rue his missed chance. Henson did a better job of keeping Magilton off of him, and keeping the fight standing. Even when Magiliton went for the takedown or trip Henson defended well. The result greatly benefits the Rush as the at least have a chance to pull some points off in this dual. The Red Raiders still lead 1-0. The Rush hope that Jenks can pull off the upset to at least get the draw. Drew Jenks, Rush (3-2) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (6-0-1) Round 1 Napier and Jenks circle to start. Jenks throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Napier sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Jenks comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Napier to slip a nice jab in, catching Jenks just underneath the right eye. Napier comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Jenks misses with a right cross, then backs off. Napier stalks him, forcing Jenks back up against the cage. Napier doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Jenks throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Napier pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Jenks covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Napier in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Napier throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Jenks comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Napier parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Napier's favour. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Napier by 10-9. Round 2 Jenks comes out fast, but gets hit with a counter right hand strike when he throws a left hand which was too high. Napier moves in and hits a nice body shot before they clinch. Jenks gets in a short, sharp jab to the side of the head, it looked to hit right on the ear. Napier didn't like that, and scores with two knee strikes and a punch to the cheek. They break apart. Napier swings and hits a nice right hand. Jenks fires off a series of sharp jabs, all hitting gloves. He throws out a looping left, but gets tagged with a punch to the jaw and stumbles to the ground! Napier dives in to finish him off, but he scrambles back up quickly and they end up facing off on their feet again. Replays show that the punch barely connected, it was more of a stumble on Jenks's part than anything else. It might not look that way to the judges though. Napier looks more confident after that, and puts together a nice chain of strikes, ending with a scathing low kick that catches Jenks on the outside of the calf. He definitely felt that. Time is running out; Napier will probably take this round on the judges' score cards, primarily due to that one dubious knock down. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Napier. Round 3 Jenks hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Napier to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Jenks hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Napier tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Jenks having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Napier. Napier advances, right hand looking ready to strike, but Jenks isn't giving him the angle that he wants. Jenks darts in unexpectedly but misses with a left cross, and takes a hard body shot from Napier. That's enough to put him down, although replays show that he already seemed to be stumbling when it hit, it's hard to say for sure whether he wasn't already on his way down anyway. Either way, Napier follows up, smelling victory. Jenks covers up, but Napier is raining down punches from the half mount position. At least two hard shots get through. Napier moves up into side control, briefly looks like he is considering trying to take an arm, then goes back to teeing off on Jenks's head with fists. Jenks tries to wriggle free, but isn't really getting anywhere because Napier is lying right across his upper body. Napier uses his legs to ensnare Jenks's right arm, and then starts firing off more and more punches. With only his left hand to try and block them, Jenks is taking more punches than he is blocking. The referee is looking very closely at this, unless Jenks does something dramatic pretty soon, I doubt this will go much longer. Napier stops to take a deep breath, then starts firing off another barrage. Jenks takes at least three hard shots to the face during the attack, and that's enough for the referee, he calls an end to the match. Napier wins via 3rd round TKO with the official time being 3:55. () So Jenks didn't execute his gameplan very well at all. He didn't shoot for one single takedown, clearly feeling that he didn't want to get tagged, or overestimating his own striking abilities. He did escape on the ground a couple of times, but once he was rattled, he was done. Durham gets the last point and gets a 2-0 win. Main Event Welterweight Division Noach Van Der Capellen (11-4) v. #9 Linfield Ballard (11-7-1) Round 1 Van Der Capellen hits some tentative punches, then comes in fast and forces Ballard to back up against the cage, where they clinch. Van Der Capellen hits a nice body shot, but takes two short punches to the side of the head in return. Ballard tries a trip, but it doesn't go anywhere. They separate, with Van Der Capellen having to stay sharp to avoid a scorching right hand from Ballard. Ballard leads with a right hand, then delivers a brutal uppercut, Van Der Capellen had to step back quickly to avoid getting caught. He winds up back against the cage, and Ballard doesn't relent, moving in fast to unload with a series of jabs. Van Der Capellen got some of his own in, but the upper hand is definitely with Ballard. Vicious right hand! Out of nowhere, it caught Van Der Capellen flush in the face, and he slumps down against the cage. Ballard follows up with more punches, and the referee dives in to break it up. It's all over. Van Der Capellen wasn't knocked out, but that one punch was a beauty, and it stopped him getting any sort of defence together to stop the following punches. The official time of the TKO is 6:13 of round 1. () Ballard does indeed prove that he can bang with a banger. VDC is hard to KO, but former middleweight seems to have kept a lot of his power transitioning to a lighter weight. I am sure that Capellen will wish that he could redo this match tomorrow. Ballard will keep his top 10 ranking and get a win to keep him moving to the top. The fans went home happy, and we gained in 41 areas, but lost in 9. That is the biggest loss from any one show. All in all we still gain pop, which isn't that hard right now, but wish that it could have been a better show overall. We could have had a couple more, and maybe bigger matches in there to balance some of the lower matches, since we got almost 4 times the number of fans to show up. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-12-2008, 07:29 PM	#57
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Noach Van Der Capellen sustained a concussion from last nights knockout. He is going to be out for some time. The body can only get so many of those in a career. We have moved a number of fighters around in weight to better balance our roster. Welterweight was the biggest challenge, as it was so fat, that younger fighters weren't getting a chance to move up at all. We are sitting at around 23 fighters per weight class, and that is about 3-4 more than we really need per division. I am hoping that I can find a clever way to include everyone without burning anyone out. Robert Darrell moves up from welterweight to middleweight. It will put him in the same weight class as Uwe Maier, Andrew Rush, Bixente Fountain, Davis Spyrou and Tucker Plumm. All of whom, have either had or been in the BCF title hunt. For GAMMA they are still developing. Spyrou and Plumm are the closest to having a title shot here in GAMMA. The bigger moves are in the lightweight division. The biggest addition here is that of former welterweight champion Jack Humpreys moving down. His addition, if he can put a couple of wins together will really mean that there may be more than Silva and Morrison here. Korekiyo Anza and Will Kane also made big sacrifices to drop weight to fight in this division. Both are coming off of losses and hope to make a clean start here. I am making a change in the way that my events are arranged. This new schedule is going to take full effect next season of the Team Battle. First, a new team will be added to the Team Battle to bring our total to six. Next we are hoping to make the television show more of a regular affair, and the PPV events to be more of a special, high profile affair. We are currently in negotiations to keep GAMMA: Exposure on The Pop! Network especially because it gives us coverage in Canada, but also to add coverage of Exposure in Japan to bolster our popularity there. Our PPV shows will run every 5 weeks instead of the 6 that we have had now, and there will be no Team Battle on them. They will be 10-12 fights long, and be primarily composed of one or two main events, and 8-10 feature matches. Exposure will be renamed Battleground, and each show will have two duals, four teams battling it out. Battleground will be visiting states where GAMMA isn't especially popular, but will be shown in a large number of markets on TV. It may not help us all that much where we are already popular, but it will help us in all of those markets where we need to gain pop. The ultimate result is that we will be able to take advantage of our expanded roster, guys on both shows will get a little more rest in between shows. Scheduling for the shows should be a little easier. The only problem that I see is that with 4 teams battling there are going to be a number of weeks where teams will be going back to back. However, they will have 5 weeks between fights, instead of the 3 they have now, so the fighters should be more rested. Titles will end up being defended between 3-4 times per year Our next show will be an example of what a new PPV show will be like. Without further adoo. GAMMA announces our next show set for April, 1997. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-12-2008, 07:30 PM	#58
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: LeToussier v. Laurent Week 2, April 1997 Houston, Texas Heavyweight Division #3 Harry Milne (20-6-1) v. Tim Boyer (16-5-2) Welterweight Division Lukas Mellberg (10-1-1) v. #2 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4) Middleweight Division Andrew Rush (12-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-2) Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (18-8-1) v. #3 Geoff Cahill (22-13-1) Light Heavyweight Division #8 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1) v. Bill Brown (0-0-0) Heavyweight Division #8 Tony McCall (20-4-2) v. Fatuma Roy (16-6-1) Lightweight Division #2 Beau Gorshin (24-14) v. #9 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) Lightweight Division #3 Sean Morrison (12-4-1) v. Charles Stiles (9-3-1) Co-Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Davis Spyrou (13-4-1) Co-Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Champion Anthony LeToussier (16-5) v. Challenger #3 George Laurent (13-1-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-18-2008, 10:07 PM	#59
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	A ton more movement for GAMMA. We needed some more depth at the heavyweight division, so we have brought in the old, and experienced Khuru Duangjan. Khuru (23-13) was unemployed and is here now. We cherry pick off the BCF again by signing heavyweights Bob Dozier (5-2), and Mark Bicknell (8-4), along with BCF Lightweight Champion Brandon Sugar (8-2). Dozier is the #6 heavyweight and Bicknell is the #8. They are mostly going to fight on Battleground or to help build up our other fighters. Sugar is the #5 pound for pound guy, and #3 in their lightweight division. More guys from the BCF join GAMMA. Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) and Casim Yenkini (7-3) also are set to join our roster. Jankovic is the #2 lightweight but will move to welterweight for us. Yenkini is the #2 middleweight and the #7 pound for pound guy. He should fight at middlweight for us. All of these guys will add depth to our roster. On the television schedule front. GAMMA: Battleground is underway. Exposure has officially been renamed and our contract with The Pop! Network has been extended. 'Pop!' is a small network that shows more edgy/cult style shows. We had been airing on TV in late night, and during renegotiations we convinced them to run us in primetime. Battleground has also been picked up by two Japanese TV stations. The first is the more mainstream All Japan TV, and the other is the more sports centric Japanese Sports Vision 3. Both of them will run our show in prime time as well. That kind of coverage is much better than what Alpha-1 currently has, although, I have a feeling they will pass us when their contract expires. GAMMA: Meltdown has also been revived and this time on Japanese Sports Vision 3, and in prime time. Since this is going to be a Japan only show I will need another plan for it later. It may just need to be a special, where we put mishmash shows together, it will only affect the small Japan regions, we can afford to experiment. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-18-2008, 10:08 PM	#60
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	All fighters made weight for the fights. Here is the preview for the show. GAMMA: LeToussier v. Laurent Previews Week 2, April 1997 Houston, Texas Heavyweight Division #3 Harry Milne (20-6-1) v. Tim Boyer (16-5-2) Milne is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world and Boyer is in the middle of a losing streak. Still, Boyer is dangerous as he towers over Milne. Boyer has come into the fight 20 pounds overweight. How will that affect him? Look for Milne to go for the takedown and pound on the big man. Boyer will do just about anything to keep that from happening. His big arms and legs are capable of kayoing anyone in MMA. Experts think that it will be Boyer in the win. Welterweight Division Lukas Mellberg (10-1-1) v. #2 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-4) Mellberg is one of the most dangerous unranked fighters in MMA. Only one loss, and a very good rep to back up his 10 wins. Halvorsen is in his second fight since dropping weight, and looks great. He is getting up there in age, 11 years older than Mellberg. Mellberg is currently 10 pounds over his ideal weight, an Halvorsen is on weight. Look for this fight to be resolved on the ground with Mellberg trying to defend the GnP with his Jiu-Jitsu. Experts like Halvorsen for the win. Middleweight Division Andrew Rush (12-3) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (14-4-2) If Rush wanted a chance to shoot back to the top he has it. De Vries is angling for another title shot, and getting a win against a guy who has lost 3 in a row could be a good start. De Vries is only 3 pounds over his best fighting weight, and Rush is there. Look for Rush to take the fight to the ground, where De Vries is vulnerable. De Vries will hope that he can capitalize on the potentially weak chin of his opponent. Experts actually like Rush to win this fight. He must have looked terrific in training. Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (18-8-1) v. #3 Geoff Cahill (22-13-1) Cahill is very close to getting a shot at the welterweight title, while Bracewell is trying to get some momentum after picking up a win in his last fight. Bracewell is 10 pounds over his ideal weight, and Cahill is on weight. A win for either of these guys would give them a push. Both guys are comparable in skill and experience, the fight could go either way up or down. Blurcat likes Cahill for the win. Light Heavyweight Division #8 Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-1) v. Bill Brown (0-0-0) Brown makes his GAMMA debut against the former light heavyweight champion. He comes in 17 pounds over his ideal weight. We know that he is a jiu-jitsu fighter, but beyond that we don't know much more. He is a great physical speciman. Asanovic is deadly, and will be expecting a win tonight. Anything less will be utter dissapointment and dissaray. Brown is being fed to the wolves, but there are some perks to being a top ranked fighter here. Asanovic is expected to win. Heavyweight Division #8 Tony McCall (20-4-2) v. Fatuma Roy (16-6-1) Both men are very similar in the ring, neither has that much of an advantage over the other in the ring. Both fighters are on weight. McCall has a better reputation and is higher ranked. Neither fighter has been lighting the world on fire, so both would look to use a win here to re-launch their careers upward. Experts like McCall to get the win. Lightweight Division #2 Beau Gorshin (24-14) v. #9 Korekiyo Anzai (7-2) Gorshin comes in with a good little win streak and hopes to keep it alive. Anzai is coming off of a loss right into another challenging fight. It is a fight that he asked for though. Both men feel like they can win this and both are at their best weights (Gorshin +3). Gorshin is on his last title run, and a loss here could be the beginning of the end for his stay in the upper echelons of the lightweight division. Anzai will be in good shape if he can get control on the ground. Blurcat thinks that the younger fighter will get the win here. Lightweight Division #3 Sean Morrison (12-4-1) v. Charles Stiles (9-3-1) Neither fighter has any momentum right now, but both are considered quality guys. Both men come in 5 pounds over their best weight. This is going to turn into a battle on the ground. Whoever can get, and maintain control is going to win. Morrison's striking on the ground is nearly unparalleled, while Stiles will convert any mistake into a win for himself. Stiles most recently lost to Gorshin, and has a much tougher opponent than Gorshin does tonight. Morrison is tagged to get the win. Co-Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Fernando Amaro (16-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Davis Spyrou (13-4-1) Amaro is the best middleweight in GAMMA right now, and Spyrou has been fantastic since he was signed away from BCF. Both men are a little overweight (+3 and +4 respectively), so that shouldn't be a factor. The decider here is going to be the grappling of Spyrou. He has won both of his last fights there, but is up against the best grappler that he has faced. This fight will be decided on the ground. Experts think that Amaro is going to retain the title. Co-Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Champion Anthony LeToussier (16-5) v. Challenger #3 George Laurent (13-1-1) The last fight was about grappling, this one is about striking. Both men are huge punchers, and both men can end it with one punch. LeToussier is on a tear, and is going to have the advantage in the clinch. Laurent is very weak there, but LeToussier's muay-tai skills give him the big advantage there. Otherwise, it should be a pretty entertaining fight. Fans have been looking forward to this fight for some time. Laurent is 15 pounds over his ideal weight, while LeToussier is just a couple over. LeToussier is expected to get the win here. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-18-2008, 10:12 PM	#62
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Halvorsen is out with a minor injury, he won't be back for a couple of months, but the good news is that he has no plans to be out long term. Tony McCall is out as well. McCall was diagnosed with a pelvic injury and will be out for over 4 months. Another blow to our heavyweight division. A couple of fighters have changed weights on their own, and it will affect our rosters somwhat. The first is Noach Van Der Capellen, coming off of a loss, has moved up to Middleweight. The second is Thomas Smith, who was fighting at heavyweight for the Spokane Onslaught, has dropped to Light Heavyweight. Our teams have changed somewhat, with most of our older guys being moved out in favor of younger, less experienced fighters. At the end of this season, there will be some more wrangling as a 6^th team is added. Uwe Maier has replaced Stuart Sttrange on the Durham Red Raiders, Dennis Gallagher has replaced Andrew Rush on the Pittsburgh Cyclopes. Bob Dozier replaced Thomas Smith on Spokane's team. Our new TV contracts have been signed, and for the most part I like it. There were two very significant changes. First, Meltdown, has been reborn for 6 shows in prime time. However, it will only be airing in Japan. I really hadn't planned on a show that was only in Japan on Japanese Sports Vision 3, but it will work for finishing the first season of the Team Battle. Second, GAMMA: Battleground was born on 'The POP! Network', The have agreed to 6 shows, and are moving our timeslot up from late night, to prime time. In addition to that, both All-Japan and Japanese Sports Vision 3 will air Battleground in primetime. Even though all the networks are fairly small, we have great coverage in the US, Canada, and Japan. Our PPV contract will be expiring in a couple of shows, and we already have interest from a bigger carrier. So look for that to change in the near future. Our current season of the Team Battle, or Battleground, as it will be seen next year, will finish only on Japanese Sports Vision 3, but we will run it from lesser known states in the US, to increase popularity and keep our shows cheaper. That will be next. Featuring two battles, 10 matches, and our first visit to the pacific northwest. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-19-2008, 10:38 PM	#63
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown live on Japanese Sports Vision 3, in prime time from Seattle, Washington Durham Red Raiders (3-1-1, 10 pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 9pts) Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 8pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 1 pt) Lightweight Division Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (1-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-2-1) Welterweight Division Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-0) Light Heavyweight Division Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-3) Heavyweight Division #10 Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-2) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-2) Welterweight Division Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-3) v. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-1) Heavyweight Division Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6-1) v. Eddie Whelan, Onlsaught (11-3-1) Middleweight Division Buddy Garner, Onslaught (8-0) v. Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-1) Light Heavyweight Division Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0-1) v. Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-0-2) Lightweight Division #9 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-2) Middleweight Division Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-7-1) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (7-0-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-19-2008, 10:39 PM	#65
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown Preview live on Japanese Sports Vision 3, in prime time from Seattle, Washington Durham Red Raiders (3-1-1, 10 pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (3-1-0, 9pts) Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-0-2, 8pts) v. Spokane Onslaught (0-3-1, 1 pt) Lightweight Division Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (1-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-2-1) The American Boxer versus the Irish Brawler. Neither fighter is particularly more dangerous than the other, but Linderman's rep is a little better. O' Donnell, is seeing his first action since I took over GAMMA, so he should be pumped to go. Experts are pegging Linderman for the win and a lead for the Cyclopes 1-0. Welterweight Division Simon Vine, Red Raiders (7-3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-0) Eli Harris from Boise will make his GAMMA debut tonight against Vine, who is coming off of back to back draws. Vine is an exciting fighter who is very strong and good on the ground. We really don't know much about Harris except that he is quite strong and in pretty good shape. Blurcat likes Harris for the win, and a lead for the Outlaws of 1-0. Light Heavyweight Division Jethro Munter, Red Raiders (2-2-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-3) Munter doesn't have a great record but he hasn't been beaten in his last two fights. He has good power in his hands and is good on the ground. However, he is fighting a guy who hasn't ever been beaten but hasn't won in three fights either. Ballard has big strikes with both his hands and feet. A pretty even contest, but the experts think that Ballard is the best bet for the win. 2-0 Outlaws Heavyweight Division #10 Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-2) v. Russell McPhee, Outlaws (3-0-2) Two more undefeated fighters going at it. Stevens is the fan favorite going into the fight as he is one of the only ranked fighters for either team today. Stevens has a couple of inches and 55 pounds on McPhee, but will only be able to use it if he can get McPhee on his back. McPhee has fought two other very big guys to ties. In fact, experts think that he will be the first to beat the big man, Stevens. That would give the Outlaws a 3-0 win at this point. Welterweight Division Luis Basora, Cyclopes (7-0-3) v. Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-1) Basora is still unbeaten, but hasn't been all that impressive in his last fights. A Judo expert, Basora is very good up close and on the ground, but isn't too bad standing either. Delaney isn't that great on the ground, and was submitted in his last fight. Expect Basora to go to the ground and go for the expected win. Cyclopes go up 2-0. Heavyweight Division Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-6-1) v. Eddie Whelan, Onlsaught (11-3-1) Sheedy is carrying a 59 pound advantage, and a couple of inches standing, but he will have to get Whelan on the ground and get him on his back to do the most damage. Easier said than done as Whelan knows how to keep himself up where he is much better. Whelan got a win his last time out, and the experts feel that he is the one to beat here. Onslaught get on the board 2-1. Middleweight Division Buddy Garner, Onslaught (8-0) v. Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-1) Garner gets his first action since I took over, in a match against a total newcomer to GAMMA. Garner isn't ranked, but that is due more to inactivity than ability. Gallagher is in good shape, and is known as a tough guy. We don't really know much more beyond that. Garner is a Jiu-jitsu fighter, and will really end the fight if he gets control on the ground. Blurcat though thinks that Gallagher is going to be good enough to take the fight the distance for the draw. Still 2-1 Cyclopes. Light Heavyweight Division Mike Watson, Cyclopes (3-0-1) v. Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-0-2) Both fighters are unbeaten and both men are dangerous with either their hands or feet. Don't look for this to end on the ground, but if it does look for Watson to hold the advantage. Both fighters are coming off of draws, and Blurcat thinks that Mason will be good enough to hold his own against Watson for another draw. That would give the Cyclopes the 2-1 win. Lightweight Division #9 Bruce Steven, Outlaws (6-1) v. Callum Henson, Red Raiders (5-0-2) Steven is on a hot streak as he has won his last couple of fights, while Henson hasn't been beaten in his first 7. The fans will be on Steven's side as he is the better known fighter, but you can't underestimate the abilities of Blazin' Henson. Henson is in great shape and is tough to take down. If Henson can keep Steven at bay with some punches, he can keep from being submitted, however, if Steven survives look for him to really take charge on the ground, where he will use his arsenal of holds to get the win. Experts like Henson for the win, and a 3-1 score for the Outlaws. Middleweight Division Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-7-1) v. #9 Neil Napier, Red Raiders (7-0-1) Our main event tonight features Neil Napier. The young Hawaiian has been making his way up the rankings with a solid win over Drew Jenks. Ball is coming off of a loss to Patrick Thomas back in December and he is excited to get back on the winning side. Napier will be against the experience of Ball, while fans will be screaming for Napier. Both men like to fight close, and both are pretty good, depending on where they take the fight. Experts like Napier to get the win, and a point for the Red Raiders, even though Buffalo should have already won 3-2. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-19-2008, 10:41 PM	#67
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Dana Delaney has been knocked out for six weeks with a knee injury. We extended the contract of Neil Napier. We signed two new fighters. First is a big Russian, Aleksander Ivanov. Ivanov is only 19, hopefully he can get some seasoning next year on Battleground. The next is Sadahige Yoshida, who is 1-0, and was released from Japan. Again another signing that will benefit Battleground. GAMMA has announced our next PPV. It will feature another defense by Giovani Silva and the GAMMA Lightweight Title. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-19-2008, 10:42 PM	#68
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Silva v. Prochazka Los Angeles, California Thurday, third week of May, 1997 Heavyweight Division Mark Bicknell (8-4) v. Khru Duangjan (23-13) Middleweight Division Gregg Atteveld (16-12) v. #3 Tucker Plumm (14-7-1) Welterweight Division #6 Doug Hansen (14-3-3) v. #7 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) Ichisake Miyagi (14-8) v. #5 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1) Light Heavyweight Division Thomas Smith (7-2-1) v. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9) Lightweight Division #2 Jack Humphreys (13-3) v. #5 Gustavo Bautista (12-3) Light Heavyweight Division #4 Rob Baines (11-2-1) v. #2 Christopher Sharp (11-1-1) Middleweight Division #7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1) v. Stuart Strange (9-4-2) Heavyweight Division #6 Rick Stanley (20-8-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-11-2) Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (23-9) v. #3 Marko Prochazka (11-2) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-21-2008, 02:49 PM	#69
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Silva v. Prochazka Preview Los Angeles, California Thurday, third week of May, 1997 Heavyweight Division Mark Bicknell (8-4) v. Khru Duangjan (23-13) A heavyweight battle between two of GAMMA's newest fighters. This battle may not be that exciting, but should be a test of Bicknell's skill. Duangjan has been around the block a time or two, but should give Bicknell a good test. Both fighters are good on the ground, so positioning will be everything. Both fighters lost their last time out, hopefully someone can get some momentum. Experts like the experience of Duangjan to get the win. Middleweight Division Gregg Atteveld (16-12) v. #3 Tucker Plumm (14-7-1) Atteveld is coming off of back to back losses to ranked fighers, today he fights another. Plumm is looking to show that his TKO over Petey Mack was no coincidence. This is a very important fight for Plumm. A win here could propel him into a match with Amaro for the title. A win for Atteveld will break his streak, but I can't ever see him getting back into title contention. Blurcat likes likes Atteveld for the win. Welterweight Division #6 Doug Hansen (14-3-3) v. #7 Dominykas Jankovic (9-4) Hansen has been a bit of an enigma. He has been good enough be ahead in most fights, but can't seem to finish anyone off. He hasn't lost either. Jankovic is brand new from the BCF, and is ranked very high despite being so new. Both men are pretty good all-around fighters. Blurcat sees this as a pretty even fight, with Hansen ultimately being able to submit the younger Jankovic. Ichisake Miyagi (14-8) v. #5 Rodolphe Gygax (17-8-1) Gygax looks to use his big punching ability to take out Miyagi, but he had better be careful. Even though Miyagi hasn't won a fight since October of 1993! Gygax started slow in GAMMA by being submitted in his first fight, but since is one of the only people to fight both Sean Morrison and Jack Humphreys and not lose either fight. Gygax should be heavily favored here despite the fact that Miyagi is 8 inches taller than the former lightweight. If the fight goes to the ground Miyagi could be at a real advantage, as Gygax is in real trouble on his back. Blurcat thinks that Gygax will easily get the win. Light Heavyweight Division Thomas Smith (7-2-1) v. Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9) With both men coming off of losses, you have to like your chances to get a win here. VDH is quite experienced and his training is quite good, meanwhile, Smith is new to the light heavyweight division. He previously fought in the team battle, but didn't find much success. Both grapplers will battle for control on the ground, but Smith has to be considered the favorite. Blurcat likes him for the win. Lightweight Division #2 Jack Humphreys (13-3) v. #5 Gustavo Bautista (12-3) Humphreys is fighting for the first time at the lightweight class, and hopes to put his knockout loss behind him. Clearly, he hasn't been able to escape replays of that fight with Gygax. Now he finds himself ranked near the top of the lightweight division because everyone else around him has lost. His opponent today is new to GAMMA, and although is ranked, is a total unknown. Humphreys has a 4 inch height advantage here. That should serve him well if the fight stays up. Bautista has been working with a Muay Thai instuctor, but stands the best chance if the fight goes to the ground. The winner here could get a shot at the lightweight title in a few months time, providing they can win again later. Experts are pegging the much more popular Humphreys for the win. Light Heavyweight Division #4 Rob Baines (11-2-1) v. #2 Christopher Sharp (11-1-1) This should be a very good battle between a couple highly touted fighters. Normally Baines concentrates on running his gym, but a couple of fights have seen him rise to the top of the Light Heavyweight division. The winner here would be in line for a shot at LeToussier and his Light Heavyweight Title. Sharp has will need to be cautious as his opponent can get submissions from anywhere in the match, while Baines will need to watch Sharps hands and feet, because he hits like a freight train. Experts are pegging Sharp for the win. Middleweight Division #7 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-1) v. Stuart Strange (9-4-2) Carl Ratcliffe and Stuart Strange have no love loss that is for sure. Both men detest one another. Hopefully that will spill over into a good fight in the cage. At one time, Strange was ranked very high, but a loss and a couple of draws have dropped him. Ratcliffe has moved up with a win in his last fight, a 25-second TKO of former light heavyweight Drew Jenks. Both men are well known and the lead-up to the fight has been good. Even though Ratcliffe is ranked much higher, Strange has every chance to win the fight. Blurcat likes Ratcliffe to get the win here. Heavyweight Division #6 Rick Stanley (20-8-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-11-2) The ever-popular Rick Stanley makes his return to the ring, following his layoff after his defeat at the feet of Stafford Alois. He fights former Durham Red Raider Gary Sampson, who has been disappointing in his last fights, draws with inexperienced fighters that he clearly should have won. Stanley has 33lbs on Sampson, and slight height advantage. Sampson really is the perfect opponent for him, someone who will stand in front of him and trade with him. There are few fights like that, that Stanley has lost. Expect him to win here as well. Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (23-9) v. #3 Marko Prochazka (11-2) At 34, the Champ may be getting on in age, but few can deny his skill. In his last three fights he has decisively beaten his opponents. In fact he hasn't lost a fight in over 2 years. He fights highly ranked Procahzka, a man who is lightly regarded despite his lofty status. Prochazka is making his GAMMA debut from BCF, where in time he would have held the lightweight title. Instead he came to GAMMA, and is the right man at the right time in a division where the top contenders have been giving wins away. Prochazka's last fight was a TKO win over Milenko Rudonja, a no-name fighter who is in the BCF. Many here are expecting Silva's dominant striking game, to propel this into another win and successful title defense for the champ. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? 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01-24-2008, 02:33 PM	#71
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Giovani Silva suffered a minor injury in his fight, but it won't impact his title defense schedule. GAMMA has risen in size from Enormous to Massive. That is good for us, as we stay ahead of ALPHA-1. Hopefully, this will lead to a better revenue stream from sponsors as well as a better PPV contract. I would like to look at getting some exposure in some other markets as well. If we can increase our pop before Alpha-1 does we can keep our lead. Heavyweight figher Harry Milne, who lost to Tim Boyer in his last fight, has dropped weight classes and will now fight at Light-Heavyweight. He starts off ranked #4 in the division. I have started a very large marketing campaign to raise our popularity in all parts of the world. We are still very far behind Alpha-1 in money, but we are slowly accumulating some very good talent. My plans for expansion continue, we are in the process of signing all of our younger stars to better contracts. The reason being that fighters who aren't on set contracts get mad when they are not used enough. Some of our guys, especially the guys in the Team Battle's can have longer breaks between fights, and I want to keep morale up. I have requested negotiations with more fighters to expand once more. I am thinking about having 7 teams in Battleground next year instead of 6. I want a mix of over the hill fighters as well as up and comers. I am in negotiations for two new sponsers. Of course, I am targeting those with the broadest world appeal, and deepest pocketbooks. I am also trying to add a television station to broadcast the last few episodes of Meltdown, so that we are covered in more places than just Japan. Meltdown is our next scheduled show and it will feature duals between the Durham Red Raiders and Spokane Onslaught, and Buffalo Outlaws and Austin Rush. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-24-2008, 02:34 PM	#72
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown showing in prime time on Japanese Sports Vision 3 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Friday, Week 1, June 1997 Durham Red Raiders (4-1-1 10-4 13pts, 1^st place) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-3-1 6-8 4pts, 4^th place) Buffalo Outlaws (3-2-0 6-6 9pts, 2^nd place) v. Austin Rush (0-3-2 4-9 2pts, 5^th place) Buffalo will need a win in order to keep pace with the Red Raiders, while Durham will face a weak Onslaught team who are trying to catch the Cylopes. A win moves them within a point of 3^rd place. Middleweight Division Drew Jenks, Rush v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws Heavyweight Division Don Norman, Rush v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws Welterweight Division #10 Simon Vine, Red Raiders v. David Allen, Onslaught Lightweight Division Bruce Steven, Outlaws v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush Welterweight Division Darren Southall, Rush v. Nathan Chambers, Outlaws Lightweight Division Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders Heavyweight Division Bob Dozier, Onslaught v. Mugur Boc, Red Raiders Light Heavyweight Division Owen Hyde, Red Raiders v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught #7 Faas Smit, Rush v. Christian Mountfield, Outlaws Main Event Middleweight Division #9 Buddy Garner, Onslaught v. #4 Neil Napier, Red Raiders __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-24-2008, 02:36 PM	#75
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Our roster is now big enough that our PPV shows are going to be a full12 fights long, just to ensure that all of our guys are getting consistent work. We signed a new sponsorship deal that gives us significantly more money. Our sponsors have much deeper pockets than they previously had, and much better international coverage. Our sponsors now supply us with about 330k per month. The POP! Network has agreed to broadcast our remaining shows of Meltdown. They aren't a very big station, but they will give us TV coverage in the US as well as Canada. Right now there are about 25-27 fighters in each weight class. That is quite a hefty number, considering the number of shows that we are running. I have already made one change to include an 11^th and 12^th match for our PPV shows. Another change is going to be to run shows every two weeks, alternating between the TV show and the PPV. Essentially, the TV show is going to run the second week of the month and the PPV will run the last week of the month. BCF has been raped so badly by me that they haven't had champion at any level for almost half a year. All of they former champions are now with GAMMA. We have added two television networks who will cover Battleground next season. They are Euro Cable Sports 4, a small cable network with coverage all over Europe and the UK. The other is Los Deporte Hoy, a small Mexican network with coverage all over Mexico. Both companies agreed to 6 show deals, and will air the program in prime time. My marketing investment is paying dividends as we are already showing good pop jumps in all main areas. So far it has jumped our Marketing costs by about 33%, but hopefully it will be a long term gain in our race for global domination. We sign Percy Catcher, a Light Heavyweight from England, who is currently the top PfP fighter in the BCF. He has won his last couple of fights and makes the move over to us, although it isn't exclusive, yet. Catcher, 25 is 8-2 in his young MMA career. GAMMA has signed both Euro Cable Sports 4 and Los Deporte Hoy as carriers of Meltdown for the rest of the season. We now will have our show carried in all major markets with the exception of greater Asia. Meltdown and Battleground are now booked for 10 more shows. That will cover most of the next year. Afterward, I will be looking to upgrade my stations, as well as, getting a more regular show on the air. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-24-2008, 02:37 PM	#76
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Our next show has been announced and here it is. GAMMA: Regeuiro v. Cahill San Diego, California Friday, 4^th week of June, 1997 Lightweight Division Duane Weatherly (10-9) v. Will Kane (8-1) #7 Mario De Souza (13-7-1) v. Jay Dorridge (1-0) Middleweight Division Bixente Fontaine (10-4) v. #10 Casim Yenkini (7-3) Light Heavyweight Division Garry McSweegan (12-4-1) v. JJ Reid (12-1-2) #9 Lenny McFadden (9-4-2) v. Curt Kitson (10-4-1) Heavyweight Division #4 Lefter Oktay (8-1) v. Aleksander Ivanov (0-0) Light Heavyweight Division #10 Elgar (11-5) v. #8 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-2) Lightweight Division Jackson Grey (9-4-1) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (8-2) Middleweight Division #9 Matthew Dean (11-3) v. #4 Robert Darrell (9-2) Welterweight Division #8 Joe Hinchcliffe (13-5-1) v. Lukas Mellberg (10-1-2) Co-Main Event GAMMA Heavyweight Title Champion Raul Hughes (12-0-1) v. Challenger #2 Stafford Alois (20-7) Co-Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-2) v. Challenger #2 Geoff Cahill (22-13-2) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-26-2008, 09:25 PM	#79
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	JJ Reid suffered a concussion during his loss last night. Alpha-1 has let some good fighters' contracts expire and we are on it like peanut butter. Look for a couple of new signings (as if we really need more) in the future. We have signed a new PPV deal with Japanese company J-Remote 1. They previously had our contract, and give us continued coverage in Asia. We sign a new deal with USA Free Choice, a company that is much, much bigger, and should result in more buys per show. So as of right now, we have PPV coverage in the USA, Japan and Asia. And we have television coverage in Japan, Europe, the UK and Ireland, Mexico, the USA, and Canada. Our marketing campaign is going very well. Our only problem is putting on good, consistent shows. GAMMA has signed Edson Edmilson. Edmilson, a former Alpha-1 lightweight champion, also has the dubious distinction of having beaten Giovani Silva, although it was back at the end of '93. Edmilson won in April. Edmilson has said that it was his friendship with Mario De Souza that helped him make up his mind to come to the US. GAMMA also signed Indonesian Boxer Bambang Sriyanto. Sriyanto is 29 with an 11-6-2 record, and has a win in his last fight. GAMMA has also brought in big name heavyweight Leon Banks (11-3). Banks is a top ranked competitor, who hasn't had a fight in over a year. Banks is from the US, but has been with Japan based Alpha-1. We welcome him back home. Banks makes our light heavyweight division, which when compared to Alpha-1 is quite weak, much better. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-26-2008, 09:26 PM	#80
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown Broadcast around the world from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Buffalo Outlaws (4-2-0 8-7 12pts 2^nd) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-2 7-6 8pts 3^rd) Austin Rush (0-4-2 5-12 2pts 5^th) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-4-1 7-11 4pts 4^th) Heavyweight Division #9 Eddie Whelan, Onslaught (12-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-9-2) Welterweight Division David Allen, Onslaught (4-4-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0) Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-1) Middleweight Division #8 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0-1) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-1-2) Lightweight Division Marcus Speed, Outlaws (3-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-3-1) Light Heavyweight Division Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-1-2) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4-1) John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-4) Middleweight Division Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (4-1-1) Co-Main Event Heavyweight Division Derek South, Cyclopes (4-0) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (6-0) Co-Main Event Lightweight Division Jamie Hewitt, Rush (2-0) v. Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (3-1) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-26-2008, 09:27 PM	#81
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown Previews Broadcast around the world from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Buffalo Outlaws (4-2-0 8-7 12pts 2^nd) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-1-2 7-6 8pts 3^rd) Austin Rush (0-4-2 5-12 2pts 5^th) v. Spokane Onslaught (1-4-1 7-11 4pts 4^th) Heavyweight Division #9 Eddie Whelan, Onslaught (12-3-1) v. Vincent Chapin, Rush (10-9-2) Whelan hopes to get the Onslaught on the board first with a win over a guy that he knocked out earlier this year. Chapin hasn't gotten a win in over a year, and he won't have it any easier against Whelan, who has won his last two fights. Whelan is one of the only fighters who are ranked and in the top 10 in the heavyweight division. That is largely due to his current form. Chapin has been hot or cold, losing against weaker competition and picking up a couple of draws in matches where he should have lost. Welterweight Division David Allen, Onslaught (4-4-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0) Allen brings his experience of 8 more fights against Datuk, who picked up a win in his debut. This is a battle of submission specialists. The key in this match is going to be ground control. We know that Allen isn't great on his back, and Datuk won his last match over Dana Delaney by submission. Allen himself, has been submitted in each of his last two fights, both against Durham fighters, Vine and Eton, both of whom are now ranked in the top 10. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (0-1) Epps was taken out by Gordon Idle in his last fight, while Harris is trying to rebound from his :45 loss at the hands of Simon Vine. So both men are coming off of losses. Epps is really good on the ground, and Harris is still a total unknown. Middleweight Division #8 Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-0-1) v. Lloyd McAllister, Rush (3-1-2) McAllister is really going to be tested in this fight. Garner is tough, ranked and undefeated, while McAllister lost his last fight to Alex Cole. Garner was held to a draw in his last fight so he should be motivated to get back on his win streak. Clearly is Garner wins, moves up, and possibly leaves Spokane. Of course, a win for McAllister would be a huge boon for his career. Lightweight Division Marcus Speed, Outlaws (3-1) v. Ian Linderman, Cyclopes (3-3-1) Another pair of fighters who are coming off of losses. Neither fighter has all that much going for them, so a win for either should be helpful. One noticeable advantage for Speed is his 6-inch height advantage. Light Heavyweight Division Steve Mason, Onslaught (2-1-2) v. Ricky Heath, Rush (9-4-1) Mason has had a bit of a down streak as he hasn't won in his last three fights. With his last loss being to Mike Watson, another fighter who is on his way up. Heath has a bit more experience, but hasn't won in his last two fights either. However, Heath did give LeToussier a good run before finally succumbing to the now champion. Heath is probably Austin's best fighter, and they will count on him to get the points here. John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1) v. Ashley Ballard, Outlaws (4-0-4) This match is set up to be an entertaining match between two good up and comers. Ballard, has been good, but has yet to finish a man in the cage, but hasn't been beaten either. Rivero was undefeated until his last fight, a loss, to Faas Smit. Both men are good punchers, this fight could go either way. Middleweight Division Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2) v. Thorbjorn Rekdal, Outlaws (4-1-1) A really good support match here. Thomas and Rekdal are both coming off of wins. Thomas is the fan favorite here. His pop is far higher than Rekdal, and the fans will be squarely behind him. Rekdal is less seasoned than Thomas, but is still good enough to give him a run for his money. Co-Main Event Heavyweight Division Derek South, Cyclopes (4-0) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (6-0) The first of our main events sees South finally make his GAMMA debut against the undefeated Kapur from Buffalo. South, the former BCF Heavyweight Champ takes on Kapur, a much bigger and better foe than he has previously faced. Both men have lots to brag about, and hopefully, the fight can decide the dual as well. Co-Main Event Lightweight Division Jamie Hewitt, Rush (2-0) v. Liam O' Donnell, Onslaught (3-1) The (not-so) big main even between our two lightweights. Hewitt and O' Donnell are tough customers, but both are still very green. Hewitt is coming off of a TKO of Luke Hilton and O' Donnell's last win was over Malcom 'O Hearn. Both of these men are big talkers and play to the crowd. The fans are in for a good fight here. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

01-28-2008, 11:00 AM	#83
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Derek South injured his ribs in his loss to Rav Kapur, and will be out for a couple of months. Jamie Hewitt was also injured in his victory. Nothing too serious, but he will be out of action for a little while. Liam O' Donnell did indeed suffer a concussion and will be out for a little while too. Here are the current Team Battle Standings Code: Durham Red Raiders 5-1-1 13-5 16pts Buffalo Outlaws 5-2-0 11-8 15pts Pittsburgh Cyclopes 2-2-2 8-9 8pts Austin Rush 1-4-2 8-12 5pts Spokane Onslaught 1-5-1 7-14 4pts All three of our fighters that we were sharing with BCF have signed new deals that allow us to fight them exclusively. This affects Wayne McKellen, Leandro Piquet and Percey Catcher. Our next PPV event is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada. And is scheduled for the end of July. The card is set with some very good fights booked. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam Last edited by PilotMan : 01-28-2008 at 11:10 AM.

01-30-2008, 01:17 PM	#84
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: LeToussier v. Sharp Preview Friday, 4^th week of July, 1997 Las Vegas, Nevada Welterweight Division Dominykas Jankovic (9-5) v. #6 Gordon Idle (8-2-1) A basic starting fight between two guys who are trying to get a foothold in GAMMA. Jankovic suffered a loss his last time out, and Idle got a win. Idle is fighting his first fight since being released from the Austin Rush. Neither fighter is very well known, and with both fighters from overseas look for the fans to be rather ambivalent about the fight. Both men are similar all around fighters, so anything is possible here. Heavyweight Division #7 Fatuma Roy (17-6-1) v. Tank Manu'a (12-4) Manu'a is a giant of a man standing at 6'5” and over 260lbs, while Roy is one of the smaller heavies, shorter than 6 feet and barely 215. Manu'a makes his GAMMA debut, and we will find out if that good record is going to be worth anything here. Roy is going to have the crowd behind him as he looks to start a win streak with a win here. Light Heavyweight Division Thomas Smith (7-2-2) v. Bambang Sriyanto (11-6-2) Sriyanto makes his GAMMA debut since finishing a stint with Alpha-1. Sriyanto is coming off of a win, while Smith had a draw in his last fight. Smith likes to GNP while Sriyanto is more well rounded. Smith is much more popular in the States, and will like having the crowd behind him. Lightweight Division #5 Jason Dalglish (11-3) v. Charles Stiles (10-3-1) Dalglish and Stiles is a grapplers dream. Although the fans may not like it. Both men like to spend their time defending, although Dalglish did get a win with his fists the last time out. Stiles is coming off of huge win where he was able to TKO Sean Morrison. Another win here, against a ranked opponent would put him back into the spotlight. Both fighters are reasonably well known, with Dalglish having a few more fans behind him. Middleweight Division Petey Mack (7-2-1) v. Noach Van Der Capellen (11-5) Both men are rebounding off of losses here and both men have been up and down over the last year. Both men are also still adjusting to their new weight classes with Mack moving down and Capellen moving up in weight. Capellen is better known here in the US, and should have the support of the fans. As far as quality of opposition goes, both men have fought some top rank fighters. Capellen has fought for the (welterweight) title, but Mack has fought better fighters overall. Stuart Strange (9-4-3) v. #7 Davis Spyrou (13-5-1) Spyrou is coming off of his loss to Amaro for the title, while Strange hasn't won a fight in a year. At one time Strange was quite highly ranked but a series of draws and a loss haven't moved him anywhere. Spyrou has better opposition and is ranked higher, but Strange is a good fighter, who should not be underestimated. Strange will be the overwhelming crowd favorite. Light Heavyweight Division #6 Harry Milne (20-7-1) v. #8 George Laurent (13-2-1) Milne is fighting for the first time since dropping weight classes following his defeat against Tim Boyer. Milne was considered a top heavyweight fighter, and is now considered an even better light heavy. As for Laurent, this is his first fight since his loss to LeToussier for the title. This could be a crucial fight for both men as they look to solidly (re)- establish themselves in this weight class. Both men are from England, but it is Laurent who the crowd will be cheering for here in America. Welterweight Division Peter Bracewell (18-8-2) v. #5 Linfield Ballard (12-7-1) Bracewell isn't ranked, doesn't have a great record, didn't win his last fight, but if you were to rate his opposition you would say that he may have fought the toughest guys around. Having fought for the title (Regueiro), and fought another guy who just fought for the title (Cahill). He hasn't lost in a year. Ballard hasn't fought that much, but did beat Capellen in his last fight. He is ranked higher as well. Still the fans are going to be behind Bracewell in this one. Light Heavyweight Division #3 Leon Banks (11-3) v. Zvonimir Asanovic (10-2-2) Banks makes his GAMMA debut here against the former LH Champ Asanovic. Both men are exciting fighters. Asanovic needs a win to get back to the top, where he is currently unranked, while Banks hasn't fought in over a year. Banks is more popular and the crowd is excited to have the American-born fighter back fighting in America. Expect both men to put on a good show. Lightweight Division #10 Sean Morrison (12-5-1) v. #2 Edson Edmilson (15-6) Here is a match that most never thought would materialize. First, Morrison had been at the top of his game, that was until, he was beaten by Giovani Silva, and then shockingly beaten again, by Charles Stiles. Now he faces another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master in Edmilson. Edmilson was the Alpha-1 lightweight champion for almost a year from the end of '93 thru most of '94. Morrison was the GAMMA Lightweight Champ from Feb of '95 through July of '96. So both of these men are proven winners. Edmilson makes his GAMMA debut in this fight. Clearly his reputation precedes him, look at his ranking. Edmilson has a 5 inch height advantage in the fight, which will play to his advatage on the ground. If Morrison were to take a loss here, some would really have to question the direction that his career is heading. For Emilson, a win could set up a rematch with Giovani Silva, a man that he has already beaten once. Silva would love to get some redempion for that loss. Morrison is much more popular, and will be the one that the crowd cheers for. Heavyweight Division #3 James Foster (17-3) v. Gary Sampson (16-12-2) Gary Sampson lives for the competition. His last time out he was beaten by Rick Stanley, who was making his return fight since his loss. Now he takes on the former Heavyweight Champ in James Foster. Foster is the marketing face of GAMMA, and they need him to be on top in order to have some of those big matchups in the heavyweight division. Foster is heavily favored in this fight and has almost the entire world at his back cheering him on. Clearly his loss (his second in three fights) hasn't stopped his fans who do the rankings. He is still rated as one of the best PFP fighters in all the world. He needs a strong win here to keep that show going. For Sampson, he is here to get paid, and put on a good show, oh, and I am sure that he wouldn't mind if he came away with the win himself. This is his 31^st fight, and he isn't getting any younger. Main Event GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title Champion Anthony LeToussier (17-5) v. Challenger #2 Christopher Sharp (12-1-1) This is the most highly anticipated fight in all of GAMMA at this moment. Sharp has been on a rampage and has won three of his last four fights, while LeToussier has won his last four. Both guys have loads of fans, and are known as great showmen. Sharp wasn't necessarily all that excited about fighting LeToussier right now, he didn't quite feel that he was ready, but when you put together a run like he has and the fans are screaming for it, you give them what they want. LeToussier is making his second defense of the title since he won it form Asanovic. Look for a barnburner of a fight with LeToussier looking to use his big kicks to keep Sharp from taking him to the ground, where it is perceived that he has a big advantage. The Light Heavyweight division is now one of the premiere divisions here in GAMMA, and to be able to showcase these two top fighters at an event like this goes a long way toward keeping the fans that we have as well as getting new ones. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-05-2008, 07:13 PM	#86
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	ason Dalglish, who won his fight last night suffered a serious foot injury and is going to miss about half a year. Fatuma Roy was also hurt although his injury is believed to be much less serious. Leon Banks will be out with an injury after getting knocked cold in his fight. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-05-2008, 07:14 PM	#88
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA is pleased to announce the signing of two high profile fighters who were recently released from Alpha-1 in Japan. The first is former lightweight champion Ricardo Fernandes (17-7). Fernandes is 31 and won his last fight. He is very well known through the world and will make our deep lightweight division even deeper. Second is former heavyweight champion, Robun Yamazaki. Yamazaki is 32 with a MMA record of 18-6. His last fight was a win in November of last year. Yamazaki is considered to be one of the best heavies in the world. We are fortunate to have both of these men fighting for us. Our overall roster if approaching 150 fighters which is insanely high. Still, I don't feel like it is too much, as guys are still regularly getting fights. We bring in a third former Alpha-1 fighter. He is Gabriel Gallego. Gallego is 27 and boasts a 13-1 record. He won his last fight, in April of this year. Gallego will fight at the welterweight division. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-19-2008, 03:43 PM	#89
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown Previews to be broadcast around the world from Helena, Montana Friday, Second week of August Durham Red Raiders (5-1-1 13-5 16pts) v. Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-2-2 8-9 8pts) Spokane Onslaught (1-5-1 7-14 4pts) v. Buffalo Outlaws (5-2-0 11-8 15pts) These duals won't settle much except to finish the regular season for all except Pittsburgh and get Durham and Buffalo a look at each other before their final match for the Battleground Title. Welterweight Division Dana Delaney, Onslaught (4-2-2) v. Eli Harris, Outlaws (1-1) Delaney shows up with a couple more fights under his belt, but comes off of a draw, while Harris is coming off of a solid win. It's hard to know what you get with Harris as he lost and won in dramatic fashion. With Delaney, you get a guy who hasn't won in over a year, but still has good skills. Fans know Delaney better, so expect a better following for him. Middleweight Division Dennis Gallagher, Cyclopes (3-2) v. Wayne McKellen, Red Raiders (4-1) McKellen makes his GAMMA debut since coming over from BCF. Gallagher is also over from BCF, and was beaten in under a minute in his debut. Anything could happen between these two, and neither is well known. Your guess is as good as mine. Welterweight Division #10 Ray Eton, Red Raiders (7-2-2) v. Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-3) Eton comes in as the only ranked fighter going at it in tonights show. His top 10 ranking is due to being undefeated in his last three fights. Epps comes in having lost two straight, and with a chip on his shoulder. He knows that his team is done for the year, but a win over the only ranked guy in the show. Eton is very well known by comparison and will have almost unanimous support. Lightweight Division Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (6-0) v. Malcom O' Hearn, Red Raiders (4-4-2) Carsley comes in with a great record and a 7 month layoff. His last fight was last year, a win over Marcus Speed. O' Hearn has dropped two straight and will be anxious to get back to winning. Carsley is the fans choice to win the fight, and this commentators pick as well. Heavyweight Division Bob Dozier, Onslaught (5-3) v. Rav Kapur, Outlaws (7-0) Two big boys battle it out for heavyweight respect. Kapur hopes to keep his win streak alive and hopes that by doing that he is able to break into the top 10. He has been hard to handle for all comers. Dozier lost his last fight to Mugur Boc, and thinks that he has what it takes to dismantle the big Kapur. This will be Kapur's third fight in three months. He has been very active since returning from his injury. Kapur is the better known and will have good fan support in the fight. Middleweight Division Buddy Garner, Onslaught (9-1-1) v. Phil Ball, Outlaws (7-8-1) Garner returns to the ring to fight his 4^th fight in 4 months. He was shocked in his last fight by being beaten by Lloyd McAllister. Ball, who held McAllister to a draw, has lost his last two fights, and hopes that he can turn things around here. Garner is very popular and will have many fans cheering him on. Lightweight Division Marcus Speed, Outlaws (4-1) v. Luke Hilton, Onslaught (4-3) Luke Hilton has lost both of his last fights, but shows up here against a bigger man. Speed has a 5 inch height advantage here. Speed is better known and should be able to get get the win over Hilton if he can stay on his feet. If Hilton can score the knockdown and gain control he can steal the fight. Light Heavyweight Division Owen Hyde, Red Raiders (3-0-2) v. Bill Brown, Cyclopes (0-0-1) A battle of green, unbeaten fighters. Brown, who was a big underdog in his first fight, pulled off a draw in a fight that he could have won. The funny thing was that fight was against Zvonimir Asanovic. Not your average, run of the mill guy, that you debut against. Brown fought a great fight, and didn't lost. Hyde, in his last fight, beat Nick Detroit. Hyde is better known and combined with his record is expected to pull off the win over the unknown Brown. Christian Mountfield, Outlaws (5-3-1) v. Nick Detroit, Onslaught (5-4-2) This is a rematch between these two from when they fought last year. That fight resulted in a draw. Since, both fighters have been beaten by Faas Smit, and neither has really moved up the food chain. Mountfield is slightly better known, and boasts a better record. Look for him to have the best shot. Main Event Heavyweight Division Frank Sheedy, Cyclopes (10-7-1) v. Marvin Stevens, Red Raiders (8-0-3) Sheedy was beaten in his last fight, but that doesn't stop him from bringing more experience into the fight. Stevens though, is undefeated, but hasn't looked great. Both men are big fighters, so there will be a lot of flesh flying around the cage. Stevens will have more fans cheering for him. Both men like to be in control on the ground. There is a good possiblity that whoever can get control first will win the fight. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-21-2008, 09:32 PM	#91
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Phil Ball, Eli Harris and Wayne McKellen all suffered minor injuries that will keep them out of action for up to a couple of months. Harris' injury is the most severe, and if complications arise he could be out of action for half a year. That is not expected to happen though. I am having a little problem right now. I can't help but sign more fighters. This organization is getting so big that keeping it straight is getting more and more difficult. Luckily I made myself a little spreadsheet. Thank goodness that I did. Our newest fighters are Kendall Tracey, and Tuck Durdell. Durdell, from Manitoba, is untested and yet to debut in MMA, but we will give him a chance. Tracey has a 4-0 record and hails from Quebec. He has yet to fight in a major MMA organization, so GAMMA will be a big test for him. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-21-2008, 09:33 PM	#92
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Amaro v. Dean II Riverside, CA Friday, 4^th week of August Lightweight Division Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) v. Jay Dorridge (2-0) Welterweight Division Sinali Shomen (2-1) v. Darin Blood (2-1) Light Heavyweight Division Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9-1) v. Faas Smit (8-0-1) Lightweight Division Marko Prochazka (11-3) v. Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) Light Heavyweight Division Mike Watson (4-0-1) v. Rob Baines (11-3-1) Welterweight Division Ichisake Miyagi (15-8) v. Doug Hansen (15-3-3) Heavyweight Division Rick Stanley (21-8-3) v. Khru Duangjan (24-13) Middleweight Division Casim Yenkini (7-3-1) v. Maarten De Vries (15-4-2) Welterweight Division Rodolphe Gygax (17-9-1) v. Dan Halvorsen (23-11-5) Heavyweight Division Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1) v. Tim Boyer (17-5-2) Lightweight Division Jack Humphreys (14-3) v. Brandon Sugar (9-2) Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Fernando Amaro (17-3-1) v. Challenger Matthew Dean (12-3) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-21-2008, 09:34 PM	#93
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Amaro v. Dean II Previews Riverside, CA Friday, 4^th week of August Lightweight Division Sadahige Yoshida (1-0) v. Jay Dorridge (2-0) Your standard opener here. Yoshida makes his GAMMA debut against Dorridge who has won his first fight here. Except that his win wasn't against just anyone, it was against Mario de Souza. De Souza's rep is solid, and Dorridge is out to prove that it wasn't a fluke win. Dorridge is better known in the states, and his win over De Souza has boosted him some, expect the fans to be on his side. Welterweight Division Sinali Shomen (2-1) v. Darin Blood (2-1) Shomen and Blood make their GAMMA debuts here tonight. Blood's last fight saw him knocked out by Brandon Sugar in a BCF fight. While there is no indication of who Shomen fought, as it must have been a small local promtion. Anything can happen here. Blood is from Hawaii so fans will be pulling for him. Light Heavyweight Division Bryan Van Den Hauwe (12-9-1) v. #5 Faas Smit (8-0-1) Hauwe hasn't had a win in over a year, and now he fights the undefeated Faas Smit, who has won three in a row, and is fighting since being let go from his Team Battle team. For Hauwe, a chance at getting his career back on track, while Smit will be looking to use this to boost himself even further up the rankings. Lightweight Division #9 Marko Prochazka (11-3) v. #6 Korekiyo Anzai (8-2) Prochazka fights for the first time since his title loss against Silva. His opponent is former BCF Lightweight Champion Anzai. Anzai is coming off of a win in his last fight. I like this match up for two reasons. First if Prochazka wins he puts him name back in the box of top ranked contenders and in Anzai wins against a fighter as highly regarded as Prochazka, he can count himself as one of the top contenders for the title. Niether man has an overabundance of experience to fall back on, and both men are fallible, but either one is good enough to get the win. Light Heavyweight Division #3 Mike Watson (4-0-1) v. Rob Baines (11-3-1) Rob Baines was on the path to a title shot when he was beaten badly by Christopher Sharp. Now he hopes to start the long climb back up the ladder. However, his opponent tonight is better than than that. His opponent is fighting for the first time since being released from his Team Battle squad. Watson won his last fight by KO, and takes on a guy who runs his own training camp. Many have to wonder how a guy is ranked so high after only 5 MMA fights. We I have to wonder too. Baines, since his loss, has fallen out of the top 10, and he has to feel jaded as a result. A good fight between these two is expected. Watson will be the crowd favorite. Welterweight Division Ichisake Miyagi (15-8) v. #2 Doug Hansen (15-3-3) Doug Hansen has been unbeateable since coming to GAMMA from the BCF. His string of four fights without a loss goes back over a year. Miyagi was going the opposite way until he shockingly pulled off a submission win over Rodolphe Gygax. Miyagi is coming off of his first win since 1993. He draws another tough fighter in Hansen. At some point this fight will go to the ground, both men feel comfortable there, and either can win from there. Despite his high ranking fans are going to be pulling for Miyagi in this one. His reputation just precedes him a long way. Heavyweight Division #6 Rick Stanley (21-8-3) v. #7 Khru Duangjan (24-13) Who doesn't like to see two old guys go at it? These two have a combined age of 69! Both are ranked and coming off of wins. Stanley's reputation would suffer a little more if he were to lose here. Duanjan is only fighting his second time in GAMMA. While Stanley is still trying to recover from his loss to Stafford Alois. Stanley is a star here and will be fighting with many of the fans behind him. If Duangjan were to score a win, it would not only vault him up in the rankings, but boost his reputation as well. Middleweight Division #7 Casim Yenkini (7-3-1) v. #2 Maarten De Vries (15-4-2) De Vries isn't ducking fighters, holding his own until he can get a shot at the title. He is fighting the guys who want his spot. Just like king of the hill, he was to take on all comers. Yenkini had draw in his last fight, but has hung around the top ten. A win against De Vries would go a long way toward a potential title shot. The biggest thing here is that no one has a clue who Yenkini is. While De Vries is one of the most popular men in the US. Many will think that this is a walkover fight for him, but truly it isn't. Welterweight Division Rodolphe Gygax (17-9-1) v. #3 Dan Halvorsen (23-11-5) A pair of MMA legends go at it here in GAMMA tonight. Gygax has been up and he has been down. Just when you think that he is a legit contender, he gets beaten by an unranked fighter. For Halvorsen, he is still trying to get ajustded to life in a lighter weight class. Still, he hasn't been beaten in over 3 years! Halvorsen is fighting a guy who can knock him out with one punch, but also has a horrid ground game. You would think that Halvorsen should win here, but a loss would be very costly. Fans will certainly be pulling for him. Heavyweight Division #1 Stratos Papaioannou (21-4-1) v. Tim Boyer (17-5-2) Stratos, coming off of his gigantic beating of Foster, takes on the “Tower of Power” in Boyer. Boyer recently got his first win in four fights, beating Harry Milne, and effectively sending him to the light heavyweight division. Boyer is struggling to crack the top ten, but a win here would send him flying up the rankings. For Papa, he needs another win against a solid fighter to make the statement that he should get the next shot at Raul Hughes for the title. Boyer has 4 inches and 45 pounds on Papa. But if he finds himself on his back, it's all over. Papa will dominate him from that position and take the win. Boyer's best asses is his long reach, and good power in his hands and feet. Boyer is going to be the fan favorite tonight, and that could help him to get the win. Lightweight Division #3 Jack Humphreys (14-3) v. #5 Brandon Sugar (9-2) Jack Humphreys foray into the lightweight division continues with a match against a former BCF Lightweight Champion. Sugar beat Jackson Grey in his GAMMA debut, but is out to prove that his ranking is deserved. A win against the highly regarded Humphreys would position him well for a possible fight against Silva. Sugar might be a bit too inexperienced to pose much of a challenge to the former GAMMA Welterweight Champion. Humphreys is quite popular and will have the crowd solidly on his side. Main Event GAMMA Middleweight Title Champion Fernando Amaro (17-3-1) v. Challenger #3 Matthew Dean (12-3) Matthew Dean gets the rematch that he has been relishing since his defeat to Amaro one year ago. Since that loss Dean has picked up wins against Stuart Strange, and Robert Darrell. Neither are considered outstanding fighters, but both were ranked highly at the time of the fights. Since Amaro's win, he has defended his title two times. One was a draw with Maarten De Vries, and the next was a win over Davis Spyrou. Dean has more respect now than when he held the title, while Amaro has been solid in his performances. The fans are pumped for this one, Dean is fighting in front of his home state, and the fans will certainly be on his side to get the title. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-22-2008, 09:59 AM	#95
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	First order of business, I figured that I had a plan to keep from having too many draws. That plan was to extend the fights to let the guys figure it out for themselves. Lately, I have been seeing too many draws again. I need guys to either win or lose. Draws help guys who are on losing streaks, but fans don't care about that. They like to see guys who are on winning streaks. As long as I have draws, with no winner, I am going to have fighters whose winning streaks are derailed with stupid draws. As a result, effective immediately, fights will end with a judges decision. Match lengths will remain the same, as I really want the guys to sort it out in the ring. No other promotion has draws, so we can't either if we want to be competitive. Maarten De Vries and Doug Hansen were both injured last night, but it won't affect their status for their next fights. They likely won't see action for another two to three months. Rob Baines was also injured, but his injury, which will keep him out a couple of months won't affect his next fight. On the other hand, Rodolphe Gygax suffered a shoulder injury and is going to be out for the next six months. For a guy with time catching up to him, that isn't helpful. His body may just wear out before he gets another title shot. The last regular season dual for our inagural Team Battle Series is set to show on Meltdown. The final dual is between the Pittsburgh Cyclopes and the Austin Rush. The Rush could pull into a third place finish with a 2 point win or more against the Cyclopes. Next month will be the final episode of Meltdown, and the Championship Finale between the Durham Red Raiders and the Buffalo Outlaws. After that I will introduce the new teams that will compete in Battleground. That will commence in November. To augment our Meltdown show, we have added five other feature fights. Here is how the card breaks down. One thing to note is that Aleksander Ivonov (0-1) is subbing for the Pittsburgh Cyclopes, as both South and Sheedy are still recovering. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-22-2008, 10:06 AM	#96
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Meltdown Preview to be broadcast on TV around the world from Biloxi, Mississippi on the second Friday, of September, 1997 Pittsburgh Cyclopes (2-3-2 9-11 8pts) v. Austin Rush (1-4-2 8-12 5pts) Middleweight Division Andrew Rush (12-4) v. Tuck Durdell (0-0) Durdell makes his MMA and GAMMA debut against a former champion. For Rush, this fight is more about getting his career back on track than going for the title. It has been no secret that he has had some serious issues since he came to GAMMA over a year ago. He hasn't won a fight since. Getting submitted twice and knocked out. All contributing to a 4 fight losing streak. If Rush cannot find a way to win this fight, he should probably pack his bags and head back to the BCF. Heavyweight Division Aleksander Ivonov, Cyclopes (0-1) v. Don Norman, Rush (6-11) The first fight in the duel finds a sub fighting for Pittsburgh against the Rumble King. Norman is a good match-up for the young fighter. He has lost his last couple of fights, and Ivonov would like to get his feet a little wetter than his last fight. Welterweight Division Bruno Epps, Cyclopes (3-3-1) v. Datuk Ong Ka Ting, Rush (1-0-1) Epps has to feel good about this fight. He is coming off of a fight where he took a ranked Ray Eton to a time limit draw. However, he still hasn't actually won a fight, although with draws being thrown out, he could get one here. Datuk is still undefeated but his last fight wasn't great. This could go either way. Middleweight Division Drew Jenks, Rush (3-4) v. Patrick Thomas, Cyclopes (7-2-1) Drew Jenks is making quite a name for himself right now. The former light heavyweight, who used to be 3-0 has now lost 4 straight. And he has lost them to anyone. Now as a middleweight, he hasn't found any more success at all. Thomas is good, and will be a tough opponent. Thomas fought to a time limit draw against Rekdal in his last fight. He will be looking for a win here, and will settle for nothing less. Light Heavyweight Division John Rivero, Cyclopes (8-1-1) v. Leandro Piquet, Rush (6-3) 32 year old Piquet is making his GAMMA debut for the Austin Rush against the Cyclopes Rivero. Piquet has only previously fought in South America in small Regional events. Although he boasts a respectabe record, he is up against a good , known fighter in Rivero. Rivero has only fought twice over the last year had didn't win either fight. Piquet has his work cut out for him, Rivero isn't likely to easy on him. Jethro Munter (2-2-2) v. Kendall Tracey (4-0) With the regular season over, Munter becomes available to fight. He welcomes Kendall Tracey to GAMMA. Munter doesn't sport a great record but he hasn't lost in over a year. Over that time he has been improving. Tracey, a 25yo Canadian, hasn't lost yet, but hasn't fought internationally either. Middleweight Division Uwe Maier (7-2) v. #5 Carl Ratcliffe (9-3-2) Maier makes his GAMMA debut after spending some time in the BCF. Although he lost his last fight to Robert Darrell he is eager to make an impression. Ratcliffe has been on the rise, and hasn't lost in over a year. Maier could cause him some trouble as he is certainly worth more than passing consideration. Lightweight Division Randy Carsley, Cyclopes (6-0-1) v. Kenny Magilton III, Rush (4-2-3) Carsley comes in here with an unblemished record and a good reputation. He hopes to be the punctuation mark at the end of an expected Cyclopes victory. Magilton, despite having more fights than Carsley is still for the most part of an unknown in the world of MMA. He has failed to win in any of the last 4 fights over the last year. Carsley comes in the favorite, but his last outing wasn't great, so experts will be looking to see how he develops in this fight. Light Heavyweight Division #10 Elgar (11-5-1) v. #7 Percy Catcher (8-2) One of the featured fights of the evening pits established GAMMA star, Elgar, fighting against Percy Catcher in his GAMMA debut. Catcher, 25, is on the rise, and has good potential, but he is facing Elgar, who even at 33, is dangerous as can be. Catcher has won his last couple of fights, but those were in the BCF, and not facing anyone as good as Elgar. Elgar's last fight was a draw against Chekhov. Should be a fun fight. Main Event Lightweight Division #4 Ricardo Fernandes (17-7) v. #8 Beau Gorshin (24-15) Gorshin's career is coming to a close, at 37, he fights in his 40^th fight. That is quite some achievement for MMA. Even though his career is closing out, he can still pose quite a challenge. His opponent is Ricardo Fernandes, a former Alpha-1 Champion, who held the lightweight title for almost a year and a half. Now he comes to GAMMA and looks to make his run toward Silva and a possible title shot here. Fernandes has won his last couple of fights, while Gorshin was defeated in his last fight by Korekiyo Anzai, a former BCF fighter. A win for Gorshin sends a message that he cannot be taken lightly and that he is far from being done. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-23-2008, 12:15 PM	#98
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	John Rivero is out for about 6 weeks with an injury to his elbow. Tuck Durdell also was injured in his fight with Andrew Rush. Expect him to be out for 2-3 months. That isn't good, as he was expected to be on a new Battleground squad. Our next show will air as standard, at the end of September. It will feature Giovani Silva defending his lightweight title. As a bonus, Julio Regueiro will defend his GAMMA Welterweight title too. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-23-2008, 12:16 PM	#99
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	GAMMA: Silva v. Henson Live on PPV, broadcast all over the world 4^th Friday, September, 1997 Denver, Colorado Lightweight Division Sadahige Yoshida (1-0-1) v. Jackson Gray (9-5-1) Middleweight Division Robert Darrell (9-3) v. Adam White (0-0) Lightweight Division Gustavo Bautista (12-4) .v Will Kane (9-1) Light Heavyweight Division #9 Aleksei Chekhov (8-2-3) v. #10 Curt Kitson (11-4-1) Garry McSweegan (13-4-1) v. Lenny McFadden (9-5-2) Middleweight Division #7 Bixente Fontaine (10-4-1) v. #8 Tucker Plumm (14-8-1) Heavyweight Division #2 Robun Yamazaki (18-6) v. Tony McCall (20-5-2) Welterweight Division #7 Lukas Mellberg (11-1-2) v. #8 Simon Vine (9-3-2) Middleweight Division Greg Atteveld (17-12) v. #3 Jim Carpenter (20-5-1) Heavyweight Division #3 Lefter Oktay (9-1) v. Tank Manu'a (12-4-1) Co-Main Event GAMMA Welterweight Title Champion Julio Regueiro (11-0-3) v. Challenger #10 Gabriel Gallego (13-1) Co-Main Event GAMMA Lightweight Title Champion Giovani Silva (24-9) v. Challenger #8 Callum Henson (6-0-2) __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

02-23-2008, 12:16 PM	#100
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	It should be noted that Callum Henson is currently on the roster of the Durham Red Raiders, and that the Red Raiders are involved in their Championship dual against the Buffalo Outlaws. Needless to say, Henson will not fighting that night. Instead, he gets a shot, early by most standards, against the #5 pound for pound, and best lightweight fighter in the world. I think that he can find it within himself to try for the win. The Red Raiders are going to miss him. They will need to rely on Malcom O'Hearn to get the win. We have signed a deal with a Canadian PPV carrier Canada 1-Choice. This is our third PPV carrier and gives us our first PPV coverage in Canada. We also become the first organization to have 3 PPV carriers, and the first in Canada. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam