The Mixed Martial Arts' Story

[TheKenwyne]

The Mixed Martial Arts’ Story

 

Hi. This diary will not be following the story of one promotion; it’s just a look at how the universe unfolded in my game. I’m starting in 1990 with modified Dawn of the Old Era data. This is a Cornellverse diary. This was started a while ago, and the first few entries are a bit… amateurish. Things pick up after a while, I promise. The diary is one year in and already a good 40 pages in word, if you want an indicator of how long this might last.

 

 

January 1990

 

State of the Industry:

Promotions: 1

Highest Popularity: Low Level Regional

Lowest Popularity: Low Level Regional

Promotion Rankings:

1. ALPHA-1: Full Contact Japanese Combat (Japan, Low Level Regional.)

Top Fighter: Manol Sirakov

Finances: Staggering

 

Blurcat- the only MMA Newsletter presents: The First EVER Top 10 P4P list: January 1990

 

1. Manol Sirakov (#1 Heavyweight), 28-9, 36, Bulgarian (ALPHA-1)

The man who has been taking part in illegal cage fights since their conception; Sirakov is undoubtedly the most experienced and overall best fighter in the world today. With a highlight reel of grainy knockout footage, he’s not only a good fighter, but also an entertaining one. He has signed aboard with Japan’s ALPHA-1, and will be hoping to capture their heavyweight belt in the near future.

 

2. Dan Halvorsen (#1 Middleweight), 12-0, 33, American (Unemployed)

America’s pioneer of cage fighting, Halvorsen has the greatest perfect record in the world today, never losing on the underground and indy scene in the States. ALPHA-1 is expected to sign him in the near future.

 

3. Gunnar Nilsson (#2 Heavyweight), 5-0, 28, Swedish (ALPHA-1)

The early tip to take the P4P crown in the future, Nilsson has forged a fine reputation for being a no-nonsense wrestler- take them down and pound them out.

 

4. Gustavo Bautista (#1 Lightweight), 10-3, 30, Argentinean (ALPHA-1)

‘The Argentinean Samurai’ has caught the imagination of Japanese fans with his ‘gimmick’ of coming to the ring dressed in a kimono. A solid all rounder with good wrestling skills, this guy looks like the only fighter with the skills to hold the Lightweight division together at the moment.

 

5. Harry Milne (#3 Heavyweight), 5-0, 26, British (Unemployed)

Blurcat got the pleasure (if you can call it that) of seeing Milne in action last year, and spent 15 minutes trying not to fall asleep as he lay on top of his unfortunate opponent. Not exciting, but his impressive record will lead to a call up to ALPHA-1 for sure.

 

6. Lars Bohlin (#1 Featherweight), 5-0, 22, Swedish (Unemployed)

A fine young talent out of Stockholm, ‘Ice Cold’ is a gritty grappler with impressive submission skills. Whether he’ll be able to deal with fighting out of his favoured weight class if he should sign with ALPHA-1 is yet to be seen.

 

7. Rick Stanley (#4 Heavyweight), 4-0-1, 28, American (Unemployed)

The ‘Pit Bull’ spoke to Blurcat over Christmas, and the guy oozes charisma. A fine fighter too, he has really heavy hands and a chin of solid rock. Could be a dominant figure in the future, should ALPHA-1 get round to signing him. Also holds the questionable honour of taking part in the first fight ever to go to a draw, against Jack Cobblepot (#7 Ranked Heavyweight).

 

8. Greg Atteveld (#2 Middleweight), 4-1, 33, American (Unemployed)

Another vet of the American indy scene, Atteveld fights using an intruiging new variant martial art called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, formulated by Mario de Sousa, which uses the joint locks of the Japanese brand in even more painful ways. It will be interesting to see how his career progresses.

 

9. Jim Carpenter (#1 Welterweight), 6-0, 25, Britian (Unemployed)

Quiet, studious and unassuming, Jim Carpenter does not look like a Mixed Martial Artist, however, his talent is undeniable and he is particularly well rounded. Looks a shoo-in for an ALPHA-1 contract.

 

10. Francesco Marazzina (#2 Featherweight), 4-0, 22, Italian (Unemployed)

Another great young featherweight talent, Marazzina’s Judo style frequently throws people used to either wrestlers or strikers. He could have a fine future ahead of him.