What's Going on in YOUR Game?

[whyidie]

On August 17th, 2002, at GAMMA 59 in Hartford, Connecticut, the most dominant man in mixed martial arts put his aura--and his title--on the line. "The King of Ground-and-Pound" James Foster, fresh off a dominant win over Hassan Fezzik, stepped into the cage against a GAMMA newcomer, Frenchman Terron Cabal, the self-proclaimed "Baddest Man in MMA," who stepped in after Foster's opponent Lefter "The Beast" Oktay was forced out of the match due to injury. Cabal took the fight on four weeks' notice.....

 

Great to see variation in playthroughs. In my game Foster has struggled against top flight competition, losing 4 straight at one point while Cabal is terribly inconsistent.

 

What the hell. Daniel Hornsby just beat Niko Soldo in a fight that was supposed to put Soldo over more as the BCF champion. Hornsby outwrestled him for 5 rounds and got the decision, although he was worse at everything, including wrestling, than Soldo.

 

I guess this fulfills Hornsby's long time dream of finally winning the championship, and he's more popular in the UK than Soldo, but that's WEIRD.

 

Wow, good for Hornsby. Again, great to see such variation from game to game.

 

Carter Potter lost the BCF heavyweight title to Aleksander Ivanov in August of 2002 by unanimous decision. It was a dominant showing from Ivanov, but Potter was still pretty competitive inside the distance. Now in May 2003 I'm trying to book the rematch as Potter had a Great-rated victory over Percy Catcher, but he refuses to take the fight because of the 21lbs weight difference. It wasn't a problem the first time when he was the one defending the title.

 

I have no other clear-cut contenders as of yet. What to do? And what to do with Potter? Though I'm a bit disappointed I won't be able to sell the rematch, which would be the biggest fight, it's an interesting dilemma.

 

I'd give Potter another fight and hope he loses. If he doesn't maybe a win will change his mind.

 

Ivanov is such a beast in my game I had to create a SHW class because he was going to be unstoppable in my HW division at the time.

[pdandy]

I love the surprises you see with this awesome Destiny system.

 

In my game, Cooper Richardson made it all the way to #2 in the division. Never seen him come close in any other playthrough. 8 fight win streak but his run got derailed by Rufus Stephens in a title eliminator. However, if he returns with maybe a 2 fight win streak, he's probably going to get a shot at the belt.

 

Another surprise is Luke Hilton who has always been a mid level fighter, never able to break through to the top 10. In this playthrough, he finally the won the belt, defended it once and then lost it to Seth O'Breen. Still a very surprising accomplishment.

[w4lru5]

May I just articulate how much I despise Tomohiro Takeuchi? My featherweight division is the best in the world and Takeuchi, whose only loss in GAMMA was a robbery to Philip Ziskie in a Very Poor fight (the worst in this save so far), keeps beating all of my #5/#6-ranked FWs. His pop is up in America, he's 4-1 in GAMMA, but he's yet to have a fight rate better than "Decent". He wrestlef****d Li-Kong Ho for five rounds. Did the same thing to Kenji Akita and Snorri Gunnarsson. No one but Ziskie has won a round off him since he came to GAMMA and Ziskie should only have won 1 round, not 3. I want to give Markus Waller (the winner of Clash of the Titans season 2 and 3-0 against all top-25 competition since) a career-defining fight that will lead to a shot at Ziskie. I know the GAMMA fans don't want to see Takeuchi vs. Ziske II, but what am I supposed to do with a guy who's the #3 FW in the world (behind Ziskie and Luiz Machado, who's fought everyone but Takeuchi and won) but undeniably boring as all getout?

 

Like, exactly no one wants to see him, but I pride myself on having the best mixed martial artists in the world and Takeuchi's style is pretty much uncounterable. What would you do as the GAMMA matchmaker? Give him a third fight with Li-Kong Ho (both Ho's career losses are decisions won by Takeuchi)? Let him wreck all my nice young prospects?

[kaneso14]

December 2009 in my GAMMA game. Rav Kapur beats Satinho by knockout to win the GAMMA Heavyweight Championship, handing Satinho his second ever career loss and becoming the first man to finish him. Kapur announces the next day that he is taking a hiatus from MMA (his second since I signed him in 2001), I decide to let him keep the belt and run Fujii vs Mauricio for the interim title. About a month before that fight Kapur's contract comes up for renewal. Since he's on hiatus he refuses to re-sign so I strip him of the belt and the interim fight is now for the full Heavyweight Championship (Fujii wins by the way). March 2011, Kapur returns from his hiatus but refuses to sign with me as he feels it would be too soon to return to the company! :( Since then he has been languishing in Alpha 1 and has fought 1 time in the past year and a half, and it wasn't even for the title (he's no2 heavyweight in the world!) What a waste.

[Morti]

Wednesday, Week 3, July 2006 in my GAMMA game. 5 years in and someone is finally in the hall of fame, and it is James Foster! I am really chuffed for his sake, and i am just glad that somebody finally did it!:D:D

[w4lru5]

How do people deal with two of the top contenders in a division both being undefeated top prospects?

 

I'm in August 2002 as GAMMA. In my featherweight top 10, I have two of the hottest prospects in my company--"Lightning" Lamont Banner at #8 (12-0) and "The Wisconsin Strangler" Markus Waller at #9 (9-0). Ideally, I'd like one of the two to be challenging for the belt by the middle of 2003. I'd like to keep them both as high-level prospects until that time, though.

 

Assuming they both win their next fights, they'll be in the top 5. What's a good way to avoid having the pair fight each other for as long as possible while not putting on the same fights between my top 10 FWs all the time?

[scuz]

 

Assuming they both win their next fights, they'll be in the top 5. What's a good way to avoid having the pair fight each other for as long as possible while not putting on the same fights between my top 10 FWs all the time?

 

Keep replacing your cans with other cans and keep the fights coming.

[whyidie]

How do people deal with two of the top contenders in a division both being undefeated top prospects?

 

I'm in August 2002 as GAMMA. In my featherweight top 10, I have two of the hottest prospects in my company--"Lightning" Lamont Banner at #8 (12-0) and "The Wisconsin Strangler" Markus Waller at #9 (9-0). Ideally, I'd like one of the two to be challenging for the belt by the middle of 2003. I'd like to keep them both as high-level prospects until that time, though.

 

Assuming they both win their next fights, they'll be in the top 5. What's a good way to avoid having the pair fight each other for as long as possible while not putting on the same fights between my top 10 FWs all the time?

 

Banner had 7 defenses for me going 19-0 and beating the best featherweights in the world, all but one via KO. Was going to move him up to LW just because I only had one viable contender left...

 

Waller, and he got a UD victory after Banner broke his hand in round 3 or 4.

 

In other words, you're right to develop them.

 

In my game world I believe Banner is the better of the two. If thats true in yours, I'd take more risks with Banner against top competition. My perspective is he gets two more fights max before a title shot. One against top 15, the other against top 5. For kicks I'd try to time it so that Waller gets there first.

 

More of a challenge because Waller isn't as auto win as Banner. I had to hand pick his opponents so that I'd have one more viable challenger for Banner. If your champ is a takedown machine with high sub defense Waller may be susceptible, especially if you go 5 rounds only.

[w4lru5]

Banner had 7 defenses for me going 19-0 and beating the best featherweights in the world, all but one via KO. Was going to move him up to LW just because I only had one viable contender left...

 

Waller, and he got a UD victory after Banner broke his hand in round 3 or 4.

 

In other words, you're right to develop them.

 

In my game world I believe Banner is the better of the two. If thats true in yours, I'd take more risks with Banner against top competition. My perspective is he gets two more fights max before a title shot. One against top 15, the other against top 5. For kicks I'd try to time it so that Waller gets there first.

 

More of a challenge because Waller isn't as auto win as Banner. I had to hand pick his opponents so that I'd have one more viable challenger for Banner. If your champ is a takedown machine with high sub defense Waller may be susceptible, especially if you go 5 rounds only.

 

Okay, good to know that you're having luck with them as well. I like the two more fights idea. Philip Ziskie is my champ at the moment. I'll hopefully set up for Banner to be the one who finally knocks Tomohiro Takeuchi out of the top 5. Have you had luck with Banner against wrestlers? Takeuchi has a good chin and loves the takedown. I didn't want to match Waller up with him because of what you said--takedown machine with high sub defense. I'm honestly not sure who fits the mold of someone Waller can beat. I gave him Frank Romita last time out. Maybe Masahiro Maeno.

 

Thanks for the thoughts!

[pdandy]

'The Hand Grenade' Velentin Taneyev has just secured both the SIGMA and BCF LHW titles in dominant fashion.

His combination of elite wrestling, submissions, boxing, power and conditioning is going to be a huge problem for the GAMMA and ALPHA LHWs when he finally gets poached.

[EBor]

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PVZ getting sub of the year made me very happy. She's 6-1 with two momentum icons, so I'm elevating her to Bantamweight and she gets Ronda at UFC 200 in July. At the worst, RRR gets another dominant win - she's cleared the division, and thanks to me feeding her easier opponents (not quite cans though) at strawweight PVZ is the only woman in the company on a good run. Will be interesting. The announced main event is Pettis vs. Aldo to unify the lightweight and featherweight titles, and other announced fight will be Rory MacDonald vs. Nick Diaz for the welterweight title. I hope to have every title on the show tbh, but the HW is to be defended on 195 which is pushing it, with Esparza vs. Joanna on Fight Night on the Network 2 perhaps meaning that the strawweight title won't be defended either.

[AlexB]

I'm loving the game with the new patch - just had an amazing finish to a fight!

 

- 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres vs. Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox

- From 'BCF 51: Lennox vs. Oldacres' (from the save game 'ThinkItsSort')

- Created 21 March 2015

 

(Rd 1 - 05:00) It's time for the main event of the evening! Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox takes on 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres in the BCF Lightweight division.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) Our referee is Warren Munro.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) The judges for this bout are: Steven Renshaw, Capt. James Lawrence, and Jimmy Drever.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) Round one begins!

(Rd 1 - 05:00) We don't get a touch of gloves to start.

(Rd 1 - 04:45) Lennox comes forward and strikes.

(Rd 1 - 04:45) Oldacres misses with a left hand in the exchange.

(Rd 1 - 04:45) Lennox throws a quick one-two but doesn't land either blow.

(Rd 1 - 04:35) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging.

(Rd 1 - 04:11) They stand and trade blows but neither can land anything damaging.

(Rd 1 - 03:38) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes.

(Rd 1 - 03:38) Oldacres misses with a left hand in the exchange.

(Rd 1 - 03:38) A jab hit home from Lennox and then hits Oldacres with a leg kick.

(Rd 1 - 03:19) An exchange of strikes doesn't go anywhere.

(Rd 1 - 02:49) Lennox comes forward and strikes.

(Rd 1 - 02:49) Oldacres tries to hit a jab, but misses.

(Rd 1 - 02:49) A jab hit home from Lennox and then scores with a right cross that landed hard.

(Rd 1 - 02:33) Lennox comes forward on the attack.

(Rd 1 - 02:33) Oldacres fires off a counter jab.

(Rd 1 - 02:33) Lennox misses all the strikes in a combo that ended with a low kick to the legs.

(Rd 1 - 02:24) We go past the halfway point of this round.

(Rd 1 - 02:17) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither can land a significant shot.

(Rd 1 - 01:46) Lennox initiates an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 1 - 01:46) Oldacres fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect.

(Rd 1 - 01:46) Lennox lands two left hands and then lands a low kick to the legs.

(Rd 1 - 01:30) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing.

(Rd 1 - 01:03) Lennox comes forward and strikes.

(Rd 1 - 01:03) Oldacres fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect.

(Rd 1 - 01:03) A jab lands from Lennox, but a big right head kick is wide of the mark.

(Rd 1 - 00:53) We have one minute of the round remaining.

(Rd 1 - 00:44) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows.

(Rd 1 - 00:44) Oldacres fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect.

(Rd 1 - 00:44) Lennox hits a left jab and then lands a hard low kick to the legs.

(Rd 1 - 00:21) Lennox comes forward with an attack.

(Rd 1 - 00:21) Oldacres throws a counter jab but misses.

(Rd 1 - 00:21) Lennox throws a one-two, but Oldacres was equal to it.

(Rd 1 - 00:09) A jab lands from Lennox, but doesn't hit the body kick follow-up.

(Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

(Rd 1 - 00:00) Great round, very exciting.

(Rd 1 - 00:00) That round goes to Lennox, 10-9 on my card.

(Rd 2 - 05:00) Round two begins!

(Rd 2 - 04:51) The two fighters engage with strikes but neither lands anything worthwhile.

(Rd 2 - 04:17) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes.

(Rd 2 - 04:17) Oldacres hit a counter left hand.

(Rd 2 - 04:17) Lennox uses a left jab, but finds nothing but air with a big right.

(Rd 2 - 04:03) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes.

(Rd 2 - 04:03) Oldacres throws a counter left but doesn't connect.

(Rd 2 - 04:03) Lennox lands a left hand and then scores with a right cross.

(Rd 2 - 03:51) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 2 - 03:51) Oldacres fires off a counter jab.

(Rd 2 - 03:51) Lennox lands a jab and then scores with a spinning back kick to the body.

(Rd 2 - 03:37) Lennox steps forward and a striking exchange begins.

(Rd 2 - 03:37) Oldacres manages a counter jab.

(Rd 2 - 03:37) Lennox throws a two-punch combo but Oldacres avoids both.

(Rd 2 - 03:17) The two fighters engage.

(Rd 2 - 03:17) Oldacres misses with a left jab but hits a good right hand. Lennox is off-target with a jab but hits a right cross.

(Rd 2 - 02:54) Lennox initiates an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 2 - 02:54) Oldacres lands a left hand in the exchange.

(Rd 2 - 02:54) A jab lands from Lennox, but Oldacres avoids the low kick that it set up.

(Rd 2 - 02:38) Lennox comes forward and strikes.

(Rd 2 - 02:38) Oldacres fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect.

(Rd 2 - 02:38) A jab lands from Lennox, but Oldacres evades a big right punch.

(Rd 2 - 02:29) We move into the second half of this round.

(Rd 2 - 02:17) They exchange a few strikes but nothing significant lands.

(Rd 2 - 01:50) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows.

(Rd 2 - 01:50) Oldacres hit a counter left hand.

(Rd 2 - 01:50) Lennox connects with a jab, but misses when he attempts to go to the body after.

(Rd 2 - 01:36) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 2 - 01:36) Oldacres throws a counter left but doesn't connect.

(Rd 2 - 01:36) Two left hands land from Lennox, but the following kick to the body misses.

(Rd 2 - 01:15) Lennox comes forward with an attack.

(Rd 2 - 01:15) Oldacres fires off a counter jab but doesn't connect.

(Rd 2 - 01:15) Lennox lands two jabs, but Oldacres avoids the kick to the body that it set up.

(Rd 2 - 01:00) We're into the final minute of the round.

(Rd 2 - 00:54) Lennox initiates an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 2 - 00:54) Oldacres throws a counter left but doesn't connect.

(Rd 2 - 00:54) Lennox throws a two-punch combo but Oldacres avoids both.

(Rd 2 - 00:37) Lennox comes forward and strikes.

(Rd 2 - 00:37) Oldacres throws a counter jab but misses.

(Rd 2 - 00:37) Lennox connects with two left jabs, but Oldacres steps back to avoid a high right head kick.

(Rd 2 - 00:06) Oldacres lands a left hand.

(Rd 2 - 00:06) Lennox lands a left hand and then hits a powerful body kick.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round two.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) That round goes to Lennox, 10-9 on my card.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) I make it 2-0 to Lennox.

(Rd 3 - 05:00) And here we go, round three!

(Rd 3 - 04:53) An exchange of strikes does not produce any damage.

(Rd 3 - 04:28) Lennox comes forward on the attack.

(Rd 3 - 04:28) Oldacres hits two left hands on the counter.

(Rd 3 - 04:28) Lennox hits a couple of minor left hands, but Oldacres dodges the leg kick that follows.

(Rd 3 - 04:05) They come together and strike but neither fighter does any damage.

(Rd 3 - 03:34) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but neither lands anything significant in the exchange.

(Rd 3 - 03:07) Lennox forces an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 3 - 03:07) Oldacres tries to hit a jab, but misses.

(Rd 3 - 03:07) Lennox connects with a jab, but Oldacres steps back to avoid a high right head kick.

(Rd 3 - 02:48) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes.

(Rd 3 - 02:48) Oldacres fires off a counter jab.

(Rd 3 - 02:48) Two left hands land from Lennox, but then can't connect with a head kick.

(Rd 3 - 02:17) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 3 - 02:17) Oldacres lands two left hands in the exchange.

(Rd 3 - 02:17) Lennox connects with a jab, but Oldacres evades a big right punch.

(Rd 3 - 01:56) An exchange of strikes happens right in the center of the cage, but nothing comes of it.

(Rd 3 - 01:35) Lennox forces an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 3 - 01:35) Oldacres manages a counter jab.

(Rd 3 - 01:35) A jab hit home from Lennox and then lands a right head kick.

(Rd 3 - 01:16) Lennox steps forward and a striking exchange begins.

(Rd 3 - 01:16) Oldacres throws a counter left but doesn't connect.

(Rd 3 - 01:16) Lennox can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits Oldacres with a leg kick.

(Rd 3 - 00:54) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

(Rd 3 - 00:54) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing.

(Rd 3 - 00:35) Oldacres is limping a little bit.

(Rd 3 - 00:27) Oldacres aggressively moves in and grapples with Lennox, but took several quick punches for his trouble.

(Rd 3 - 00:08) Clinched with Lennox, Oldacres looks to try and take him down.

(Rd 3 - 00:08) Oldacres doesn't get it, Lennox blocked any attempt to move him.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out on round three.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) The crowd is buzzing after a very exciting round.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) I think Lennox took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) Even if he wins all the remaining rounds, I'm not sure Oldacres will be able to take the victory without a finish.

(Rd 4 - 05:00) We are back underway!

(Rd 4 - 04:45) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 4 - 04:45) Oldacres throws a counter left but doesn't connect.

(Rd 4 - 04:45) Lennox lands a jab and then hits Oldacres with a beauty of a straight right.

(Rd 4 - 04:26) They come together and strike.

(Rd 4 - 04:26) Lennox hits a jab and also hits a kick to the leg. Oldacres misses with a left jab and also misses with a big right hand.

(Rd 4 - 04:13) Oldacres limps slightly as he circles.

(Rd 4 - 03:58) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 4 - 03:58) Oldacres lands a left hand in the exchange.

(Rd 4 - 03:58) A jab is wide from Lennox, but then catches Oldacres with a right roundhouse kick to the body.

(Rd 4 - 03:33) Lennox lands two left hands and then hits Oldacres with a straight right.

(Rd 4 - 03:12) It looked like we were about to see a shot from Oldacres, but Lennox was more aggressive and took the initiative.

(Rd 4 - 03:12) Lennox hits two left jabs and then hits Oldacres with a leg kick.

(Rd 4 - 02:49) Lennox forces an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 4 - 02:49) Oldacres throws a counter jab but misses.

(Rd 4 - 02:49) Lennox connects with a nice jab and then hits Oldacres with a leg kick.

(Rd 4 - 02:27) We are now at the halfway point of the round.

(Rd 4 - 02:27) Lennox comes forward on the attack.

(Rd 4 - 02:27) Oldacres misses with a left hand in the exchange.

(Rd 4 - 02:27) A jab is wide from Lennox, but then scores with a right cross.

(Rd 4 - 02:06) They stand and trade, but all the shots are either off target or are safely dealt with.

(Rd 4 - 01:45) Lennox looking shattered, initiates a clinch to buy some recovery time.

(Rd 4 - 01:45) With control of the clinch, Oldacres tries to complete a takedown.

(Rd 4 - 01:45) It doesn't work, Lennox defended against it well.

(Rd 4 - 01:33) Oldacres tries to take Lennox down.

(Rd 4 - 01:33) Oldacres doesn't get it, Lennox blocked any attempt to move him.

(Rd 4 - 01:20) With control of the clinch, Oldacres tries to complete a takedown.

(Rd 4 - 01:20) Lennox blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base.

(Rd 4 - 01:07) Clinched with Lennox, Oldacres looks to try and take him down.

(Rd 4 - 01:07) Lennox stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple.

(Rd 4 - 00:43) Lennox tries to take Oldacres down.

(Rd 4 - 00:43) Lennox doesn't get the takedown, Oldacres instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple.

(Rd 4 - 00:23) Oldacres tries to take Lennox down.

(Rd 4 - 00:23) Lennox blocks the attempt by keeping a solid base.

(Rd 4 - 00:11) Oldacres attempts to wrestle Lennox to the ground.

(Rd 4 - 00:11) Oldacres doesn't get the takedown, Lennox instead wrestles his way into controlling the grapple.

(Rd 4 - 00:00) Round four ends as time expires.

(Rd 4 - 00:00) That was a quality round and the fans are really getting into this.

(Rd 4 - 00:00) That round goes to Lennox, 10-9 on my card.

(Rd 4 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Oldacres is going to lose this fight if it goes to the judges. He needs a finish in this final round.

(Rd 5 - 05:00) There's the bell and the final round begins!

(Rd 5 - 04:50) They stand and trade in the center of the cage, but neither fighter can land a good shot.

(Rd 5 - 04:22) An exchange of strikes sees both fighters fail to land anything significant.

(Rd 5 - 04:12) Lennox is breathing very hard.

(Rd 5 - 04:03) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters start trading blows.

(Rd 5 - 04:03) Oldacres hits a pair of jabs in the exchange.

(Rd 5 - 04:03) Lennox lands a left hand and then hits Oldacres with a body kick.

(Rd 5 - 03:35) Both fighters move in and engage.

(Rd 5 - 03:35) Lennox hits a jab and also scores with a left kick to the body. Oldacres doesn't connect with a brace of jabs and also doesn't connect with a right hand.

(Rd 5 - 03:14) Both fighters move in and engage.

(Rd 5 - 03:14) Lennox lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right hand. Oldacres scores with a jab but doesn't find the mark with a right hook.

(Rd 5 - 02:58) Both fighters come together and strike.

(Rd 5 - 02:58) Oldacres lands a left jab and also lands a right hook. Lennox lands a left jab but doesn't connect with a right roundhouse kick to the body.

(Rd 5 - 02:47) Oldacres limps pretty heavily as he circles around.

(Rd 5 - 02:34) Lennox initiates an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 5 - 02:34) Oldacres hits a pair of jabs in the exchange.

(Rd 5 - 02:34) Lennox can't hit a set-up left jab, but then hits a scything kick to the legs of Oldacres.

(Rd 5 - 02:19) Limping quite noticeably, Oldacres is definitely feeling the damage to his legs.

(Rd 5 - 02:11) Lennox comes forward and the two fighters exchange strikes.

(Rd 5 - 02:11) Oldacres throws a counter jab but misses.

(Rd 5 - 02:11) Lennox can't connect with his set-up strikes, but then hits a scything kick to the legs of Oldacres.

(Rd 5 - 01:53) Lennox initiates an exchange of strikes.

(Rd 5 - 01:53) A jab hit home from Lennox and then hits Oldacres with a leg kick.

(Rd 5 - 01:34) Lennox attacks with strikes.

(Rd 5 - 01:34) Lennox throws a two-punch combo but Oldacres avoids both.

(Rd 5 - 01:14) They come together and strike.

(Rd 5 - 01:14) Oldacres scores with a jab but can't hit a right cross. Lennox misses a jab and also doesn't make contact on a low kick.

(Rd 5 - 00:57) There's under a minute left in this round.

(Rd 5 - 00:57) Lennox steps forward and a striking exchange begins.

(Rd 5 - 00:57) Lennox lands a left hand and then hits a scything kick to the legs of Oldacres.

(Rd 5 - 00:47) Lennox looks very, very tired.

(Rd 5 - 00:41) The fighters go toe-to-toe with strikes but the flurry ends without any really damaging shots landing.

(Rd 5 - 00:11) They come together and strike.

(Rd 5 - 00:11) Lennox is off-target with a jab and also misses with a big right hand. Oldacres misses a jab but lands a powerful right hook!

(Rd 5 - 00:01) Lennox hits the floor, he has been knocked out!

(Rd 5 - 00:01) Tim Oldacres takes the victory by way of knock out!

(Rd 5 - 00:01) Post-Fight Interview: Oldacres names Sid Morgan as the person he'd want to fight next.

(Rd 5 - 00:01) Official Result: 'Mr. T' Tim Oldacres defeats Rupert 'Warpath' Lennox (Knock Out (Punch) in 4:59 of round 5). The match was rated as being Fantastic.

[pdandy]

Random fun observation in one of my watcher games for one of my favorite fighters. Christopher Sharp is now 43 and has had more success in his 40s then in his youth. He now sitting on a 9 fight win streak and is ranked #4. Could be seeing 43 year old Sharp get a title shot.

[jsnypade33]

that is awesome, hope sharp gets a title shot

[Guest user name]

After Jon Jones made is 11th defense of the light heavyweight title and setting the record for most consecutive title defense I stripped him of the title. The reason I stripped him was because I moved him up to Heavyweight. Exactly 4 months from now game in game time he'll face Cain Vleasquez for the UFC Heavyweight championship!

[EBor]

After Jon Jones made is 11th defense of the light heavyweight title and setting the record for most consecutive title defense I stripped him of the title. The reason I stripped him was because I moved him up to Heavyweight. Exactly 4 months from now game in game time he'll face Cain Vleasquez for the UFC Heavyweight championship!

 

 

that's ridiculous, you could've had him hold both

[Guest user name]

I didn't want him to be a dual champion

[Rebby]

Typically if I have someone that has exhausted all challengers and possible rematches, I'll have him move up but I'll make an interim title while he's playing in another division. That way if he comes back, he can immediately fight to unite the belts and the title title doesn't get locked up while he's gone. If he chooses to stay in the new division long term (as in, is successful), I can promote the interim champ anytime.

 

I'm about at that stage with Kanji Togo, who just did two rematches and is taking on pretty much his last challenger that makes sense.

[BigRedMachine]

This game hates me, Marlon John lost his title shot against herringbone and I give him a nice easy no way to loose fight

 

- 'The Modern Day Gladiator' Bryan Van Den Hauwe vs. 'The Punisher' Marlon John

- From 'GAMMA 42: Rushton vs. Snettisham' (from the save game 'GAMMA')

- Created 03 April 2015

 

(Rd 1 - 05:00) The first of the main fights is 'The Modern Day Gladiator' Bryan Van Den Hauwe competing against 'The Punisher' Marlon John.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) The referee is Kyle Crisp.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) Our cageside judges are: Reginald Wodehouse, Ian Rivers, and Gregory C. James.

(Rd 1 - 05:00) The fight begins!

(Rd 1 - 04:46) They come together and start wrestling in the over-under clinch position.

(Rd 1 - 04:46) John looks like he has gotten the better of the clinch.

(Rd 1 - 04:39) John is trying to push Van Den Hauwe so that his back is up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 04:39) John does it, Van Den Hauwe is stuck with his back to the cage.

(Rd 1 - 04:19) Showing his ability to exert control, John smothers Van Den Hauwe up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 04:19) The next thirty seconds or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing.

(Rd 1 - 03:27) John tries to keep him up against the cage with wrestling, but Van Den Hauwe reverses so that he is the one in control.

(Rd 1 - 03:10) Van Den Hauwe looks to try and maintain control via his wrestling skills, but John proves too good and manages to turn them around so that he is in the dominant position.

(Rd 1 - 02:47) Unable to get free, Van Den Hauwe is smothered up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 02:47) They spend the next half a minute in that position, hitting each other with short punches to the body and side of the head.

(Rd 1 - 02:00) The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center.

(Rd 1 - 01:48) A few weak punches land, but Van Den Hauwe barrels right through them and gets the clinch he wanted.

(Rd 1 - 01:28) Van Den Hauwe tries to wrestle John backward and up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 01:28) Van Den Hauwe manages it, and controls John up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 01:09) Van Den Hauwe exerts total control, keeping John smothered against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 01:09) The exchange short punches to the body for about a minute.

(Rd 1 - 00:17) Van Den Hauwe shows his grappling ability by trapping John up against the cage.

(Rd 1 - 00:17) The exchange short punches to the body until the round ends.

(Rd 1 - 00:00) The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

(Rd 1 - 00:00) An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to John 10-9.

(Rd 2 - 05:00) We are back underway!

(Rd 2 - 04:54) Van Den Hauwe moves in and clinches, but had to withstand several punches to get there.

(Rd 2 - 04:43) Van Den Hauwe is looking to muscle John back against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 04:43) Van Den Hauwe can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple.

(Rd 2 - 04:27) John is looking to muscle Van Den Hauwe back against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 04:27) Van Den Hauwe ends up backed against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 04:13) Van Den Hauwe uses his wrestling skills to prevent John from throwing any knee strikes.

(Rd 2 - 03:56) Van Den Hauwe uses his wrestling skills to prevent John from throwing any knee strikes.

(Rd 2 - 03:39) John stomps down on his opponent's foot.

(Rd 2 - 03:29) John attempts to hit a knee to the thigh area but Van Den Hauwe tightens the clinch.

(Rd 2 - 03:13) A few short punches to the ribs land, as Van Den Hauwe fights back.

(Rd 2 - 03:01) John looks for a knee strike, but Van Den Hauwe out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position.

(Rd 2 - 02:38) John wrestles back against Van Den Hauwe, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage.

(Rd 2 - 02:11) The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee separating them.

(Rd 2 - 01:57) John throws a punch but Van Den Hauwe avoids it.

(Rd 2 - 01:48) The two fighters clinch.

(Rd 2 - 01:48) John is the aggressor.

(Rd 2 - 01:38) John is looking to muscle Van Den Hauwe back against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 01:38) He does so, and now has Van Den Hauwe pinned to the cage.

(Rd 2 - 01:24) John looks for a foot stomp but Van Den Hauwe takes the opportunity to turn them around so that he is in the dominant position.

(Rd 2 - 01:07) Van Den Hauwe shows his grappling ability by trapping John up against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 01:07) They exchange close-quarters punches from that position for about sixty seconds.

(Rd 2 - 00:12) Showing his ability to control opponents, Van Den Hauwe smothers John against the cage.

(Rd 2 - 00:12) They exchange close-quarters punches until the round ends.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) The time runs out on round two.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of John.

(Rd 2 - 00:00) By my scorecard, Van Den Hauwe really needs a finish in this final round or he will lose the fight.

(Rd 3 - 05:00) It's the final round and we are back underway!

(Rd 3 - 04:48) The fighters get in close and clinch.

(Rd 3 - 04:48) John looks like he has gotten the better of the clinch.

(Rd 3 - 04:41) Using his wrestling skills, John is trying to push Van Den Hauwe up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 04:41) John does it, Van Den Hauwe is stuck with his back to the cage.

(Rd 3 - 04:23) John shows his grappling ability by trapping Van Den Hauwe up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 04:23) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing.

(Rd 3 - 03:29) Showing his ability to control opponents, John smothers Van Den Hauwe against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 02:29) We move into the second half of this round.

(Rd 3 - 02:29) Although pressed against the cage, Van Den Hauwe still hits a few small punches to the ribs.

(Rd 3 - 02:15) John shows his grappling ability by trapping Van Den Hauwe up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 02:15) The next minute or so sees them engage in close-quarters dirty boxing.

(Rd 3 - 01:22) The lack of progress forces the referee to separate the two fighters.

(Rd 3 - 01:07) Both fighters seem to have the same idea and come together in a clinch.

(Rd 3 - 01:07) John wrestles his way to a dominant position in the clinch.

(Rd 3 - 01:00) We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

(Rd 3 - 01:00) John is trying to push Van Den Hauwe so that his back is up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 01:00) Van Den Hauwe doesn't let himself be driven back though.

(Rd 3 - 00:43) John is trying to push Van Den Hauwe so that his back is up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 00:43) John can't manage it, Van Den Hauwe fought it.

(Rd 3 - 00:30) John is trying to muscle Van Den Hauwe up against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 00:30) Van Den Hauwe ends up backed against the cage.

(Rd 3 - 00:18) John looks for a foot stomp but Van Den Hauwe takes the opportunity to turn them around so that he is in the dominant position.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) That round goes to John, 10-9 on my card.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) The official scores are being reported now.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) Reginald Wodehouse has scored it 29-28 John.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) Ian Rivers: 29-28 Van Den Hauwe.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) Gregory C. James has given 29-28 to Van Den Hauwe.

(Rd 3 - 00:00) The winner, by split decision, is 'The Modern Day Gladiator' Bryan Van Den Hauwe!

(Rd 3 - 00:00) Official Result: 'The Modern Day Gladiator' Bryan Van Den Hauwe defeats 'The Punisher' Marlon John (Split Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Very Poor.

[Thesnake101]

Give Van Den Hauwe a shot , him vs Herringbone has the potential to be a squash match or the worst fight ever.

[Editor6]

Anyway, while I wait for my XCC Lightweight tourney to finish (stupid Chenoweth breaking his hand in his semifinal win), let's look at WEFF's Nina Belle, who may be the most disrespected fighter in history:

 

WEFF 22: No. 25 Belle (+440) SD3 No. 2 Karen Curtis (-560)

WEFF 24: No. 12 Belle (+230) TKO5 No. 2 Daniella Sadorra (-300) (wins Flyweight title)

WEFF 26: No. 2 Belle (+230) SD5 No. 1 Jenny DeNeuve (-300)

Belle moved up to No. 1 after this fight, but Katherine Williams passed her after her next victory.

WEFF 30: No. 2 Belle (+190) KO4 No. 3 Hazel McClay (-240)

WEFF 33: No. 1 Belle (+260) DEC5 No. 2 Katherine Williams (-330) (Williams' first professional loss; she retires after the fight)

 

Yes, that's five fights in a row where the odds had Nina as the underdog, three of them after she became champion.

 

Steph Smith's called her out twice now, and is the new No. 2. Looking forward to seeing those odds.

 

Well, the Smith fight never happened, but Nina did beat April Watson in an even-odds fight before losing via 2nd-round armbar to Leslie Myers (who was a slight favorite).

 

As far as my actual game goes, the XCC Lightweight title is once again vacant. Chenoweth beat Kenny Magilton and defended against Elvis Milissis before GAMMA came calling. My top-ranked lightweight,

 

Next up is Bassett going for his eighth defense of the Bantamweight title, against Ollie Rockmeteller. I'm planning a Wallace Everett-Philip Ziskie Featherweight title match for sometime early in 2005 (it's currently Nov. 2004 in my game.)

 

Also, XCC is now Low Level National in the U.S., which leads me to a question: I've been trying to figure out how to solve this Lightweight division problem, and I think the thing to do might just be to work around it by opening a 125-pound division.

 

But should it be men or women?

 

There are enough decent free agent female flyweights that I wouldn't have to try to raid WEFF for talent, and I wouldn't be signing them to exclusive contracts anyway. I'm not sure there are enough decent male prospects at 125 though, even this far into the game - they'd either be complete unknowns or guys who were struggling at 135.

 

Thoughts?

[pdandy]

First time ever not seeing Sean Morrison decision everybody.

Lost his title the 3rd fight in to Fiyero Lermontov and never reached the top of the mountain again.

He went 5-8 overall, ending his career with a 5 fight losing streak.

[AQuebman]

Im only about a year and a half in running XCC and from a momentum popularity standpoint things are going well. I will say with Gamma and the Lightweights it seems you have two options. Give in and focus on other weight classes OR make your lightweights a more developmental division and hold on to any studs you can.

 

My lightweights are mostly young guys from local shows but occasionally I can steal a guy from Gamma to bring some extra popularity.

 

Im curious has anyone taken a small show like an XCC and successfully overtook Gamma as the #1 game in town?

[whyidie]

Im curious has anyone taken a small show like an XCC and successfully overtook Gamma as the #1 game in town?

 

I've taken BCF to the top. The key is to offer double contracts to retain your talent. You should even be able to raid GAMMA and ALPHA-1 talent. They will not outbid you for whatever reason. With only a couple of exceptions, I was not outbid for talent.

 

Big caveat is this is in Owner + CEO mode. Not sure if not playing as just the CEO introduces more constraints.

[AQuebman]

I play in CEO Mode and ive had tons of fighters deny me even after offering ridiculous contracts. I actually enjoy the fight planning more so I partially delegate a lot of the contract work and the cpu wins me more contracts then I was winning on my own. Its rare I take a Gamma or Alpha 1 fighter but on occasions it happens.

 

I also wiped everyones record when I started because this is my first wmma game and I wanted a fresh field with no biases or knowledge of whose great to start things off.