Elite Cage Warfare - A Carpenters dream

[BYU 14]

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Jim Carpenter was a veteran of 62 professional MMA fights, starting his career in the infancy of the sport and taking on the best the sport had to offer. Hailing from Wigan, England, Carpenter was the scourge of the British Isles and eventually winning every conceivable title in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions before taking his talents to Alpha-1 and eventually Gamma.

 

Though he never won any titles with the bigger organizations, he was a stiff test and fared well against the best in the world, finishing his career with a record of 49-11-2. A quiet, unassuming gent, Carpenter was respected by all in the business and gaining even more popularity in America than he had in his native England. It was for this reason that he decided to settle in Arizona upon his retirement in 1999 after being stopped by Bobby Brubaker at Gamma 31.

 

After being out of the spotlight for nearly 2 years, an unlikely meeting with Dean Guest led to a pooling of ideas and resources and in January of 2001, with $500,000 in their coffers, owner Guest and CEO Carpenter announced the opening of the Arizona based MMA organization, Elite Cage Warfare, or ECW. Initially starting with just three divisions (Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight) the two began their journey to put ECW on the MMA map.

[BYU 14]

Ever wary of fighting off challenges from Gamma for the best young prospects in America, we set out to sign a mix of promising young superstars, some aging name fighters on the downsides of their careers and some solid journeymen to test the young fighters coming up.

 

After signing an initial roster of 68 fighters between the HW, LHW and MW divisions, we release our initial rankings ahead of the very first ECW card which will be held on Saturday the 4th week of February and feature out first title fight.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="26" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px white; width: 20pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td width="225" style="border: 0px white; width: 169pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">HW Rankings</td><td width="281" style="border: 0px white; width: 210pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">LHW Rankings</td><td width="239" style="border: 0px white; width: 179pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">MW Rankings</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">C</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Vacant</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Vacant</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Vacant</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">1</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Damien Jones 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Rupert Dreck 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Isaiah Monroe 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Barry Strachan 26-17</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Jerry Bogdonovich 10-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Bernard Blue 11-2</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">3</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Sly Twinge 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Glenn Pimm 34-12</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Dwayne Allen 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">4</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Russell McPhee 19-7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Petey Barnum 22-15</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Bradley Dixon 20-12</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">5</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Wilson Franklyn 10-1</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Wink Deschanel 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Joey Valdez 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">6</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Sylvester Collins 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Adrian Pascal 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Chaz Babish 11-4</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Nate McCreary 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Brody Howles 5-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Esteban Vega 7-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">8</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Collins Lundie 12-5</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Justin Brannagh 7-2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Ed Burridge 7-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">9</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Randall Donnelly 12-8</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Edward Zahn 11-7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Timothy McNally 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">10</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Taye Burnett 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Titus Mostel 7-2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Hunter Scribbins 6-0</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

 

ECW News and notes:

 

Our first card is officially released

 

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It features a very intriguing main even between two promising young fighters, getting a shot at gold long before they would in one of the other organizations, in what should be a competitive fight. The undercard features a couple of good matchups between top contenders, with the Howles/Pimm tilt of particular interest as it will say a lot about where Howles is at this early stage. The prelims feature our most curious signing as internet street fight sensation Big Magic makes his major promotion debut after winning his first MMA scrap on a small local show in his native Boston. It will remain to be seen if he can "slice" it against trained MMA fighters.

 

Finances

We lose 8,176 in January, with the bulk of it being to fighter signing bonuses, which leaves us with a balance of 491,824, still very comfortable.

[BYU 14]

Heading into our first card, Big Magic suffers an eye injury, so the curiosity seekers will have to wait to see if he is the dope, or just a dope. We still have 7 fights on tap and an eager crowd as the lights come up.....

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 544pt; background-color: black;" colspan="8">ECW 1: Genesis- February 24th, 2001 - Arizona</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 14pt; background-color: black;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event - ECW Middleweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Isaiah Monroe 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">vs</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Dwayne Alleyne 8-0</td></tr><tr height="93" style="height: 69.95pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="93" style="border: 0px black; height: 69.95pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px black; width: 544pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">In a battle of two strong wrestlers, it was Alleyne who pushed the action, but Monroe who controlled it.Going a perfect 4 for 4 on takedowns, Monroe was able to control Alleyne on the ground, landing 39 ground strikes, to only 11, as well as pass Alleyne's guard on 3 of 4 attempts.It was only Alleynes ability to scramble that kept him from getting pounded out, with Monroe stuffing 9 of his attempted takedowns as well.The standup was fairly even at 51 to 42 punches landed for Monroe, but his ground game made the difference 49-46, 49-46, 50-45</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; background-color: transparent;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="7">Isaiah Monroe defeated Dwayne Alleyne by UD 5 - Wins MW Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">LH</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Brody Howles 5-0 beat Glenn Pimm 34-12 by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Damien Jones 6-0 beat Collins Lundie 12-4 by KO (punch) 3:01 rd 3 (Fight of the night, KO of the night)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Nate MacReary 5-0 beat Harvey Loeb 9-6 by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Barrett Fforde 7-3 beat Carson Neuwirth 15-13 by submission (armbar) 3:33 rd 3 (Sub of the night)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Preliminarys</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px windowtext; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Wesley Sneep beat French Dancer, Mort Slinsby beat Stan Still</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">Attendance: 336</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Gate: $25,354</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4">Ratings: Critical 58%, Commercial 46%</td></tr><tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Wrap up</td></tr><tr height="106" style="height: 80.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="106" style="border: 0px black; height: 80.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="745" style="border: 0px black; width: 558pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">A solid if unspectacular main event, which garnered a rating of decent, which part could be due to the barnburner that preceded it in the Jones/Lundie slugfest that saw both men eschew any attempt at grappling, instead throwing haymakers the entire fight.Though they missed more than they landed the action was non-stop and the right hand from Jones that ended it was terrifying.Lundie suffered a concussion and will be out 4 months, while Pimm will be out 3 months with a hand injury.Howles looks to move up in the rankings, but the LHW division is stocked, with Dreck and Pascal squaring off for the that belt at ECW 2: Uprising.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[ripwalk]

Very cool. Did you start with no popularity at all, or a little bit of popularity in America? And how much did you gain in your first show?

[BYU 14]

Very cool. Did you start with no popularity at all, or a little bit of popularity in America? And how much did you gain in your first show?

 

Thanks and I need to add that to the summary

 

I started with 15 popularity and gained 3.1 on the first show.

[Cyclops]

Awesome job! Very nice looking dynasty.

 

I hope Jerry Bogdonovich get's a title shot, he's one of my all time favorites.

[BYU 14]

Awesome job! Very nice looking dynasty.

 

I hope Jerry Bogdonovich get's a title shot, he's one of my all time favorites.

 

Thank you, and he is probably my favorite fighter as well, signing him is a must an any dynasty I do.

 

He is in talks now for an eliminator fight for the first shot at the winner of the Pascal/Dreck fight.

[BYU 14]

News and Notes

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="24" style="height: 18pt;"><td width="19" height="24" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 18pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="251" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 189pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td width="520" style="border: 0px white; width: 389pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Business Ledger- March 1st</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Financial Summary</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Expenses</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Balance: $446,779</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Tax: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">February profit/loss: -$45,045</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Fighters: $53,722</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Income</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Contracts: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Gate: $24,354</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Drug Tests: $16,800</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Sponsorship: $8,218</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Production: $3,720</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">PPV: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Marketing: $4,654</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Ads \ Subscriptions: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Admin: $4,654</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Merchandise: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">TV: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Coporate: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Coporate: $504</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Misc: $588</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Misc: $504</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

Losing lots of money as expected, but our next show in April will be in California, where MMA has a higher popularity level, so I am expecting a 200-300 more in attendance as we are marketing for two full months. This will be the trend, which is why I am not running shows every month and we need to be breaking even by the time we get to $200,000 in reserves, which will be a tall order.

 

Big Magic has recovered from his eye injury and will be appearing on the April card. I have also signed the main event for our June card, which will see a heavyweight champion crowned, but in the meantime.

 

The complete card for ECW 2

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="328" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 246pt; background-color: black;" colspan="4">ECW 2: Uprising</td><td width="417" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 312pt; background-color: black;" colspan="5">Saturday, April 28, 2001</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">The Green Machine' Rupert Dreck 8-0 vs Adrian 'The Power' Pascal 6-0 - ECW LHW Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Taye Burnett 6-0 vs Barry Strachan 26-17</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Bernard Blue 11-2 vs Chaz Babish 11-4</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Bart Diggs 9-4 vs Ronnie Allen Teller 6-1</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Guy Broom 5-0 vs Lachlan Bowen 11-7</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Plus 3 exciting preliminary bouts featuring</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Brady Crawford vs Jacob Barley, Tom Essy vs Moe Muschin, Big Magic vs Blaze Weeks</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

Alpha-1 Fighter Genki Shinashi is in hot water for posting racist material on social media.

 

Meanwhile WEFF seems to be a bit of a party promotion as both Katherine Williams and Sandy Oliver fail drug tests for recreational drugs.

 

Heading into ECW 2 we have the following injuries

 

Guy Broom suffers a minor ankle injury, but will still compete against Lachlen Bowen at ECW 2 Uprising.

 

Sly Twinge suffers a minor injury, but will still be good to go for his fight with Gareth Grundy, scheduled for ECW 3: Spring Break in June.

 

Finally Chesney Brightman, who is tentatively scheduled to appear on the ECW 4: Red, White and Bruised card in July hurts his back, but will be ready to go if his fight is confirmed.

[BYU 14]

No last minute surprises as ECW 2: Uprising comes off without a hitch.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 544pt; background-color: black;" colspan="8">ECW 2: Uprising- April 28th, 2001 - California</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 14pt; background-color: black;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event - ECW Light Heavyweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">LH</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Rupert Dreck 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">vs</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Adrian Pascal 6-0</td></tr><tr height="93" style="height: 69.95pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="93" style="border: 0px black; height: 69.95pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px black; width: 544pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">A lot of standup in round 1, which surprises most since both are wrestlers, with Pascal scoring a takedown at rounds end to possibly steal it.In the second round things go as expected as both men look to take it to the ground with Pascal finally succeeding.Once down Pascal gains side control, but can't get mount and in the scramble that follows gets caught in a triangle choke.Pascal elevates Dreck and powerbombs him to the mat, but Dreck maintains the hold and Pascal is forced to tap at 3:59 of the 2nd round!!</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; background-color: transparent;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="7">Rupert Dreck beats Adrian Pascal by submission (Triangle Choke) (Fantastic)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Taye Burnett 6-0 beats Barry Strachan 26-17 by unanaimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 (Poor)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Chaz Babish 11-4 beats Bernard Blue 11-2 by unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 (Decent)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Ronnie Allen Teller 6-1 beats Bart Diggs 9-4 by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 (Good)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Guy Broom 5-0 beat Lachlan Bowen 11-7 by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28, 30-26 (Decent)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Preliminarys</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px windowtext; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Jacob Barley beat Brady Crawford, Tom Essy beat Moe Muschin, Blaze Weeks beat Big Magic</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Att: 462</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Gate: $44,976</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="5">Rating: Critical 72, Commercial 46, Popularity +4.0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Fight of the night - Dreck/Pascal, KO of the night - N/A, Submission of the night - Dreck</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Wrap up</td></tr><tr height="106" style="height: 80.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="106" style="border: 0px black; height: 80.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="745" style="border: 0px black; width: 558pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">The Blurcat staff picked Pascal 5 to 2 at the beginning of the show, but Dreck pulls off the spectacular submission as the main event salvages what otherwise would have been a rather drab show.Taye Burnett was by far the biggest disappointment struggling with Strachan and showing none of the explosion expected, he then called out Nate MacReary, be careful what you wish for.Big Magic showed his inexperience in MMA, dropping Weeks with a hard right and then diving right into a triangle choke, so much for the hype.Financially the gate is good and we only lose $27,250 overall.Bart Diggs suffered a minor facial injury in his fight.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[BYU 14]

April was a better month as we finish with $413,485 in the back after a net loss of -$32,953

 

Gamma is making push to expand and has offered Barrett Fforde, Isaiah Moore, Ronnie Allen Teller, Chaz Babish, Damien Jones and Guy Broom. I can afford to lose Fforde and Teller, but I make counter offers to the others. Jones and Moore get offers of $4,000 per fight and Broom $3,500. Big raises from their already ample salaries with us and 3 times what Gamma is offering for a guaranteed deal, but I need to keep them. Especially Moore since he is the MW champ.

 

I also release our updates rankings and the lineup for ECW 3: Spring Break, which will be headlined by Sylvester Collins and Russell McPhee battling for the Heavyweight strap.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="26" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px white; width: 20pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td width="225" style="border: 0px white; width: 169pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">HW Rankings</td><td width="281" style="border: 0px white; width: 210pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">LHW Rankings</td><td width="239" style="border: 0px white; width: 179pt; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="3">MW Rankings</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">C</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Vacant</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Rupert Dreck 9-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Isaiah Monroe 9-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">1</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Damien Jones 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Jerry Bogdonovich 10-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Chaz Babish 12-4</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Sly Twinge 8-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Glenn Pimm 34-13</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Bradley Dixon 20-12</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">3</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Russell McPhee 19-7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Jethro Munter 14-9</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Joey Valdez 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">4</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Barry Strachan 26-18</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Petey Barnum 22-15</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Bernard Blue 11-3</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">5</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Wilson Franklyn 10-1</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Wink Deschanel 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Dwayne Alleyne 8-1</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">6</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Taye Burnett 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Brody Howles 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Ed Burridge 7-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Sylvester Collins 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Jericho Stewart 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Esteban Vega 7-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">8</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Nate McCreary 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Edward Zahn 11-7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Timothy McNally 8-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">9</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Collins Lundie 12-6</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Justin Brannagh 7-2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Wesley Sneep 6-0</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">10</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Randall Donnelly 12-8</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Titus Mostel 7-2</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Barrett Fforde 8-3</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="328" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 246pt; background-color: black;" colspan="4">ECW 3: Spring Break</td><td width="417" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 312pt; background-color: black;" colspan="5">Saturday, June 30, 2001</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">The Bid Show' Sylvester Collins 7-0 vs Russell 'Mania' McPhee 19-7 ECW Heavyweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Bill Brown 5-0 vs Nigel Malley 23-15</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Sly Twinge 8-0 vs Gareth Grundy 10-5</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Billy Russell 6-0 vs Mateo Jane 5-4</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Esteban Vega 7-0 vs Bradley Dixon 20-12</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Plus 3 exciting preliminary bouts featuring</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Deverill Butt vs Bronson Berle, Cal Hillson vs Jasper Osmond, Dean Capers vs Tobias Goulet</td></tr></tbody></table>

[BYU 14]

June hits and Gamma is in full on raid mode. We lose Ronnie Allen Teller and Chaz Babish, who I did not try and retain. Next they turn their attention to LHW Champion Rupert Dreck, Brody Howles, Wesley Sneep, Russell McPhee, Sly Twinge, Mort Slingsby, Titus Mostel and Edward Zahn.

 

I have to pick my battles here and I am able to retain Dreck, Twinge, Howles, Slingsby and Mostel, all at handsome raises. I lost the bidding war for McPhee who fights for the HW title this month and as it’s too late to replace him I have to hope for a Sylvester Collins victory. I don’t try and retain Sneeps or Zahn and they sign with Gamma. It is pretty clear they are intent on stealing my best talent or driving me to bankruptcy by inciting bidding wars, wankers!

 

Billy Russell is hurt the day before ECW 3: Spring Break, but will still fight with a cracked rib. We enter the show, which will be held in Colorado for the first time, with $406,063 in the coffers and I expect to lose another 25-35 K on the card, but it’s all part of the growth process.

 

Collins is a -350 / +270 favorite over McPhee and I really need him to come through so we don’t look foolish having our Champion jump to Gamma after winning the belt.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 544pt; background-color: black;" colspan="8">ECW 3: Spring Break- June 30th, 2001 - Colorado</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 14pt; background-color: black;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event - ECW Heavyweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Sylvester Collins 7-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">vs</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Russell McPhee 19-7</td></tr><tr height="93" style="height: 69.95pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="93" style="border: 0px black; height: 69.95pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px black; width: 544pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Collins game plan is evident from the get go as he has not interest in trading at range with the kick boxer and as a result most of the first two rounds are spent with Collins pressing McPhee up against the cage, as both men engage in dirty boxing, with Collins also landing a pair of nice knees.In the 3rd round Collins is able to get waist control and slams McPhee, taking his back and going for a rear naked choke.McPhee blocks the submission, but can't shake the hooks and Collins pounds away, with McPhee eventually going limp at the 2:33 mark, Collins is the champ!!</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; background-color: transparent;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="9">Sylvester Collins beats Russell McPhee by KO (punches) in 2:33 of round 3 (Average)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Bill Brown 5-0 beats Nigel Malley 23-15 by submission (rear naked choke) in 1:32 of round 1 (Good)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Sly Twinge 8-0 beats Gareth Grundy 10-5 by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 (Poor)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Billy Russell 6-0 beats Mateo Jane 5-4 by submission (guillotine) in 1:40 of rd 2 (Great)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Esteban Vega 7-0 beats Bradley Dixon 20-12 by submission (rear naked choke) in 3:47 of rd 1 (Great)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Preliminarys</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px windowtext; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Dean Capers beat Tobias Goulet, Cal Hillson beat Jasper Osmond, Deverill Butt beat Bronson Berle</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Att: 537</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Gate: $42,692</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="5">Rating: Critical 72, Commercial 41, Popularity +3.4</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Fight of the night - Russell/Jane, KO of the night - Collins, Submission of the night - Brown</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Wrap up</td></tr><tr height="106" style="height: 80.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="106" style="border: 0px black; height: 80.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="745" style="border: 0px black; width: 558pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Sylvester Collins spares us the indignity of having McPhee take our belt as he leaves to a bigger promotion, while Gamma gets a fighter a loss in a 'lower' organization!Despite the first 2 rounds spent mostly in close, Collins still manage to land 188 strikes over the three rounds, in a solid performance.Sly Twinge calls out Damien Jones in his post fight interview, which might not be a good idea the way he performed tonight, while Nigel Malley announces he will retire from MMA after being destroyed by Brown.Attendance continues to rise, though we took a slight hit at the gate due to the market size and we lose $28,096 on the show.Cal Hilson suffers a minor hand injury</td></tr></tbody></table>

[ripwalk]

Glad Collins won for you....

 

I'm watching this with interest, as I've also started a game creating a startup promotion ... And I have many of the same fighters...

 

In my initial signing spree to create a roster, GAMMA put in a bid and ended up taking two or three guys.. I didn't really care that much as none were worth fighting for overly.

 

I have run 2 cards at this point, over the course of a couple months ... And thus far I haven't had GAMMA try to snipe too many of the guys on my roster...

 

However, my organization is based in Canada, maybe that makes a difference? Not sure... At any rate, I'll see how aggressive GAMMA gets as we go along.

 

I'm happy to see you CAN actually keep guys if you overpay a bit, so it's not a total lost cause.. and I started my org with a $1 million bankroll, so I should be OK to overpay for guys I truly need.

[BYU 14]

Yeah, I am hoping my 500 K lasts out now

 

Gamma had left me alone after the initial spree, but they made this second big push 4-5 months in, so don't know where you are yet, but I would expect a few more offers for your guys from them at some point soon.

[ripwalk]

Yeah, I am hoping my 500 K lasts out now

 

Gamma had left me alone after the initial spree, but they made this second big push 4-5 months in, so don't know where you are yet, but I would expect a few more offers for your guys from them at some point soon.

 

From memory, I think I'm in March or April.

[ripwalk]

Also BYU, I'm wondering what popularity increase you are seeing your fighters get after a fight on your cards?

 

Mine are only getting 5 per cent.. I don't really recall if that's normal or not.. but it puts me in a tough spot as starting in Canada, there weren't really a lot of guys with name value in Canada, so I need to build some stars.. At 5 per cent increases at a shot.. that's going to take some time.

 

Although I assume popularity increases should go up once I can get a broadcaster aside from just SportsTube... I'm almost to mid-level regional.. maybe 4 or 5 more shows.

[BuddyGarner]

Why aren't you using all 20 matches?

 

Having more stars will protect you from raids. Can't you afford to hire 100$ unknowns and pair them off?

[BYU 14]

Also BYU, I'm wondering what popularity increase you are seeing your fighters get after a fight on your cards?

 

Mine are only getting 5 per cent.. I don't really recall if that's normal or not.. but it puts me in a tough spot as starting in Canada, there weren't really a lot of guys with name value in Canada, so I need to build some stars.. At 5 per cent increases at a shot.. that's going to take some time.

 

Although I assume popularity increases should go up once I can get a broadcaster aside from just SportsTube... I'm almost to mid-level regional.. maybe 4 or 5 more shows.

 

I need to start paying attention to this, not sure but I will check after the next card.

[Cyclops]

Glad Collins got the win for you! I'm guessing no one wants to sign a champions clause with you due to your small size.

Also kudos to Billy Russell getting the job done with cracked ribs.

[BYU 14]

In addition to Nigel Malley, Jasper Osmond and Tobias Goulet announce their retirements from the sport. Malley hangs it up with a record of 23-16, Osmond finishes at 14-13 and Goulet at 16-17. I will be looking to sign some young fighters to fill these spots soon.

 

Jerry Bogdonovich sustains a minor neck injury, but is still full go for ECW 4 in July.

 

Unsigned British fighter Hardy Tristan tests positive for recreational drugs, not the smartest thing to do when you are looking to get signed with a company.

 

And what is going on Japan, Rikiya Uchiyama is the second Japan based fighter to get into hot water for posting racially charged material on social media, and he hasn’t even debuted yet!

 

Sam Hoynes accepts a 5 fight extension at $2,200 per fight, securing someone that appears to have a future on our company for a while longer.

 

In follow up we keep Gamma from taking MacGregor Dare, overpaying the Light Heavy to the tune of $3000 per fight for 5 fights.

 

Gamma strikes again offering contracts to Wink Deschanel, Jericho Stewart, Nate MacReary and Jacob Barlee. I offer raises to everyone but Barlee, who is already way overpaid. Barlee ends up leaving, but I retain the other three.

 

Our entire July card is formally announced and financial numbers released. We are below 400K in reserve, so we probably have about four more cards (including this one) before we are going to need to start breaking even. Gate revenue is up over 20K from our first card and while expenses are up to, the escalation of costs is much less than the gain.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="328" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 246pt; background-color: black;" colspan="4">ECW 4: Red, White & Bruised</td><td width="417" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 312pt; background-color: black;" colspan="5">Saturday, July 28, 2001</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Isaiah 'Thump' Monroe 9-0 © vs Joey 'Hands' Valdez 8-0 - ECW Middleweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Jerry Bogdonovich 10-0 vs Wink Deschanel 6-0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Wilson Franklyn 10-1 vs John Fitzwallace 9-4</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Justin Brannagh 7-2 vs Edward Zahn 11-7</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Wes Hersch 6-0 vs Chesney Brightman 4-1</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Plus 3 exciting preliminary bouts featuring</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Oscar Gomez vs Stan Still, Eric Dartmouth vs Samuel Russo, Brayden Behrami vs Brett Krakowski</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="10"></td></tr><tr height="24" style="height: 18pt;"><td height="24" style="border: 0px black; height: 18pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Business Ledger- July 1st</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Financial Summary</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Expenses</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Balance: $378,623</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Tax: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Monthly profit/loss: -$34,521</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Fighters: $59,553</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Income</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Contracts: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Gate: $42,692</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Drug Tests: $19,200</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Sponsorship: $8,919</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Production: $4,135</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">PPV: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Marketing: $5,191</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Ads \ Subscriptions: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Admin: $1,008</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Merchandise: $2,871</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">TV: $0</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Coporate: $0</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Coporate: $504</td></tr><tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"><td height="17" style="border: 0px black; height: 12.75pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Misc: $588</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Misc: $504</td></tr></tbody></table>

[BYU 14]

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 544pt; background-color: black;" colspan="8">ECW 4: Red, White & Bruised- July 28th, 2001 - California</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 14pt; background-color: black;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event - ECW Middleweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="3">Isaiah Monroe 9-0 © </td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">vs</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Joey Valdez 8-0</td></tr><tr height="93" style="height: 69.95pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="93" style="border: 0px black; height: 69.95pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="726" style="border: 0px black; width: 544pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Valdez is an accomplished boxer and the champion looked to clinch early, drivimg Valdez into the cage and keeping him there as he maneuvered for position most of the 1st round.In the 2nd round Monroe immediately tied Valdez up again and after an exchange of dirty boxing was able to score a trip takedown, where he transitioned easily from side control to mount.Working patiently Monroe finally scored a big shot that stunned Valdez and as he prepared to unload, the referee jumped, giving Monroe the successful defense, though many thought the stoappge was quick</td><td width="19" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; background-color: transparent;"></td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="9">Isaiah Monroe beats Joey Valdez by TKO (strikes) in 4:56 of rd 1 (Good) retains ECW MW title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">LH</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Jerry Bogdonovich 10-0 beats Wink deschanel 6-0 by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 (Decent)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">HW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Wilson Franklyn 10-1 beats John Fitzwallace 9-4 by submission (strikes) in 0:55 of rd 1 (Good)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">LH</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Justin Brannagh 7-2 beats Edward Zahn 11-7 by KO (punch) in 2:28 or rd 1 (Great)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">MW</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="8">Wes Hersch 6-0 beats Chesney Brightman 4-1 by submission (rear naked choke) in 1:33 of rd 3 (decent)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Preliminarys</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px windowtext; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Brayden Behrami beats Brett Krakowski, Samuel Russo beats Eric Dartmouth, Oscar Gomez beats Stan Still</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Att: 637</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="2">Gate: $62,011</td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="5">Rating: Critical 70, Commercial 48, Popularity +1.2</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Fight of the night - Monroe/Valdez, KO of the night - Brannagh, Submission of the night - Hersch</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Wrap up</td></tr><tr height="106" style="height: 80.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="106" style="border: 0px black; height: 80.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="745" style="border: 0px black; width: 558pt; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">This card shatters our previous record for high gate (also in California) and despite our home base being Arizona, I think we need to hold at least three cards in Cali each year.Monroe was impressive in his first defense and fought smartly, avoiding a striking battle with the clever challenger.It was thought that Deschanel would test Bogdonovich on the ground, but he didn't even try a takedown and J-Bog dropped him twice, so he will still be untested against high level wrestling heading into a likely title shot against Dreck. Sly Twinge's mouth has made him popular as Franklyn calls him out after his demolition of Fitz.On a good financial note, we only lose $10,404 on the card, Edward Zahn leaves</td></tr></tbody></table>

[BYU 14]

Gamma is back to pecking at my roster, offering contracts to HW Oscar Gomez and LHW Justin Brannagh. I offer both small bumps, with the intent to definitely keep Brannagh, but Gomez can go if they counter offer.

 

Gamma counters on Gomez and we bid him adieu, which leaves us with 20 heavyweights, still plenty and Brannagh signs a new contract with us. Wink Deschanel leaves Mean Machines camp amid rumors of dissatisfaction after his loss to Bogdonovich.

 

We announce the signing of our Main Event for ECW 6: November Reign (in November of course) as Sylvester Collins will defend the ECW Heavyweight strap against Damien Jones, in what promise to be a brawl. We also release the full card for our next show, ECW 5: Fall Throwdown next month.

 

<table width="790" style="width: 592pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><col width="26" style="width: 20pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 950;"><col width="33" style="width: 25pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1206;"><col width="89" style="width: 67pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3254;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="75" style="width: 56pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 2742;"><col width="103" style="width: 77pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3766;" span="2"><col width="117" style="width: 88pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4278;"><col width="19" style="width: 14pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 694;"><tbody><tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td width="19" height="40" style="border: 0px black; width: 14pt; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td width="26" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 20pt; background-color: black;"></td><td width="328" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 246pt; background-color: black;" colspan="4">ECW 5: Fall Throwdown</td><td width="417" style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); width: 312pt; background-color: black;" colspan="5">Saturday, September 15, 2001</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px white; background-color: rgb(192, 0, 0);" colspan="6">Main Event</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Green Machine' Rupert Dreck 9-0 © vs Jericho Stewart 6-0 ECW Light Heavyweight Title</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="4"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="6">Undercard</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Taye Diggs 7-0 vs Nate MacReary 7-0 (HW)</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Gideon Navarro 6-0 vs Tony Legg 6-0 (MW)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="4">Tyrone Malik 5-0 vs Gavin Marshall 5-0 (MW)</td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="5">Reed Howlett 6-0 vs Carson Neuwirth 15-14 (MW)</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;"></td><td style="border: 0px rgb(192, 0, 0); background-color: black;" colspan="9">Plus 3 exciting preliminary bouts featuring</td></tr><tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td height="26" style="border: 0px black; height: 20.1pt; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;"></td><td style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;" colspan="9">Randall Donnelly vs Barry Strachan, Derron Barton vs French Dancer, Big Magic vs Petey Barnum</td></tr></tbody></table>

[oilersfan99]

I love readinng dynasties, good job on this one so far, looks great and with the tables it's pretty easy to follow along with how things are going!

 

I'm curious if you mind me stealing your tables idea for your stuff and how you can get them posted in here?

 

Thanks and either way, I will be reading

[oilersfan99]

oops, double post, sorry

[BYU 14]

I love reading dynasties, good job on this one so far, looks great and with the tables it's pretty easy to follow along with how things are going!

 

I'm curious if you mind me stealing your tables idea for your stuff and how you can get them posted in here?

 

Thanks and either way, I will be reading

 

Thanks and absolutely use anything you like. I am using excel for cards and rankings, kind of a PITA to post as the full as the button for full WYSIWYG editing (should be switch editor mode button in the upper right) does not show up for me. If you get it to switch on your system you can post excel direct and it retains the format.

 

Since I can't, I post in the OOTP Title Bout inside the ropes forum with WYSIWYG on, then click it off, copy the full format and paste here and it posts the same as it looks in excel. Then I just back space in the OOTP forum so it doesn't post there. Kind of the long way to do it, bur I couldn't get it to work any other way

[oilersfan99]

Very interesting, thanks for the ideas. Good luck with your dynasty, I'll be reading for sure