LucianCarter Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hello all, I am making my first attempt at a WMMA diary. It will be a little different in some ways. First, I'll be hosting the series offsite. I'll provide links here. I don't want to deal with the message board's formatting options when I can just convert the Word files I write. The diary will be in the form of a documentary being made years after the events taking place. There will be a narrator. There will be some celebrity guest stars making comments on the shows they watched. The color commentator will be Steven Seagal. I am using the default database and starting in 2001. I'm using Roger Trint as my user character. However, I am changing things up so that he is a total unknown in the world of MMA. Vince Whiteman will remain as XCC owner. I am working ahead. So far I have 8 episodes basically complete. I'm not sure how often I'll be unveiling them. Any thoughts or advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/LucianCarter/XCC_Draft_zpsxpc8u6tj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paatero Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Interesting concept! I don't know enough yet to give advice, but I'll certainly be following to see where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Here is episode 1, Enter Roger Trint! http://www.hollywoodthegame.net/PlayerHostedFilms/xcc/XCC1.htm All comments appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/LucianCarter/XCC2_zpsfppfsfm4.jpg XCC2 features one card. In the future, I'll be doing longer episodes with up to 4 shows per card. I'm wondering if I should chop these longer shows up so it's not too much to read at once. Let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Here's the card for my second show. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/LucianCarter/XCCcard2_zpswndxfrsb.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 How do people feel about having to download a Word doc to read the episodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paatero Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 How do people feel about having to download a Word doc to read the episodes? It's a bit of a "commitment" to make for new readers. I'd advise against it - it's much more pleasurable to just open a thread and be able to read. As an aside, I definitely think the text should be chopped up a bit for future shows, the first one was quite a tall page to read in one sitting. Perhaps focusing the discussion more on the essentials and more generally narrating the rest would work, it is something I do in my diary and it saves you quite a bit of work if you think about a long term dynasty. Other than that, I like that the dynasty has a different format, and I enjoy XCC as a company in general. Look forward to reading more and seeing how you decide to move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 XCC: In For a Penny Part 1 February 2001 NARRATOR Roger Trint, CEO of XCC, had suffered serious financial setbacks in his first month in control. VINCE WHITEMAN (XCC owner) We were three months away from another show and the kitty was already very low. WYATT SULLIVAN (XCC announcer) What’s worse is ten different fighters had their contracts come up for renewal after fighting in January. VINCE WHITEMAN These guys were going to expect signing bonuses, and that would eat into the available funds even further. STEVEN SEAGAL (actor, XCC color commentator) Trint had also made an offer to GAMMA cast-off Aaron McBroom. ROGER TRINT The Lightweight division was down to 16 guys. We needed more fighters to keep it viable. I scouted some debuting fighters, but I wasn’t prepared to hire anyone until they got a fight or two under their belts at local shows. VINCE WHITEMAN The economy was not in the best shape at the time, and it looked to be getting worse. We needed to establish ourselves as quickly as we could. STEVEN SEGAL Within a week McBroom had signed and Trint has locked down the other fighters he needed to renegotiate with. Brian Claremont, the Bantamweight champion was the key one to secure. ROGER TRINT We were still looking at Lamont Banner, he won a fight at an independent show around the time we were wrapping up other contracts, which meant he wouldn’t be fighting again for at least a month or so. That bought us some time but with only $25,000 in the bank it didn’t seem likely we’d hire him any time soon. VINCE WHITEMAN One advantage of taking time off was we were still earning money from our sponsors. STEVEN SEAGAL I was passing Roger’s office just days after he’d locked down the roster and heard him swearing like a sailor. ROGER TRINT It seemed like GAMMA was out to destroy us. Now they had made an offer to our Lightweight champion, Glen Siemaszko. As usual, there was no way we could compete. WYATT SULLIVAN Glen was scheduled to defend his title in April, but GAMMA had already signed his opponent as well! VINCE WHITEMAN Now, no matter who won the fight, the champion would be leaving the company. ROGER TRINT I spent days considering what to do. I could strip Siemaszko and find two other guys to fight it out for the title. Or I let them fight and strip the winner after the show. Hell, I was considering just scrapping the division entirely. VINCE WHITEMAN I convinced Roger getting rid of the lightweights would be a bad idea. Not that he was ever that serious about cutting them, but what would we do next? ROGER TRINT We had a grand total of two scouts on our staff. I’d heard of a guy by the name of Carl Chenoweth, who called himself ‘The Karate Kid’ in a flagrant breach of copyright. I sent one of our scouts to check him out but I had a sense he could be a future star. VINCE WHITEMAN We needed at least one more guy on our roster in the meantime and Roger and I settled on a street brawler known as ‘Flaming Fury’ Gene Oakley. ROGER TRINT We were halfway through February when Glen made it official. He had signed with GAMMA. STEVEN SEAGAL Roger and Vince looked over the April card and the rest of the lightweight division. There just didn’t seem to be a replacement main event available. VINCE WHITEMAN We finally agreed. The title match would go ahead, and someone would leave the company as its champion. WYATT SULLIVAN It wouldn’t have been fair to rob these guys of a chance to go out on top. There would be time to find a replacement later. ROGER TRINT It was the last day of February when Oakley signed. VINCE WHITEMAN As March dawned, we awaited the financial report for the month. STEVEN SEAGAL A lot was riding on this. VINCE WHITEMAN In the end, things weren’t terrible. Sponsorship about covered our administrative fees. We sold some merchandise and some DVDs. That covered the rest of our incidentals. ROGER TRINT It was the signing bonuses that hurt the most. Almost 4 grand. And, in the end, we lost a little less than that for the entire month. VINCE WHITEMAN We could make it to April, in fact, with fewer fighters to re-sign we might even be able to break even. But that just wasn’t good enough. ROGER TRINT The next show grew closer and closer. VINCE WHITEMAN I put my foot down. We had to spend less on marketing. It would be a tough balancing act to keep the gate up without spending as much. Roger didn’t put up much of a fight, but he asked me for more about once a week. I held firm. $10,000 was the limit. STEVEN SEAGAL We were reduced to using flyers, print and some local TV and radio spots. VINCE WHITEMAN April dawned; we lost a “whopping” $518 in March. That was due to starting April’s marketing blitz just at the tail-end of the month. ROGER TRINT Melvin Custard, our #10 ranked Lightweight, came up for contract renewal. I turned things over to HR to handle but I made it clear I wanted to keep him. Losing more lightweights at this time could spell disaster for the division. He re-signed days later with no issues. VINCE WHITEMAN Marketing costs were climbing every day. Roger was in touch with all 16 fighters on the card every day. WYATT SULLIVAN Our biggest fear was someone getting injured and having to drop to fewer than eight fights. That would bother the crowd and the critics as well. STEVEN SEAGAL Thankfully, we made it. The weigh-ins even came out fine. WYATT SULLIVAN Steven and I were all set to cover the new show. NARRATOR Once again held in LA, the next show looked to be make or break for Roger Trint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Part 2 XCC: Siemaszko vs Weatherly VINCE WHITEMAN It was easy to forget we had some world ranked fighters on our roster. ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Wickham, as an example, was the #6 Bantamweight in the world and he wasn’t even fighting in one of the main events. WYATT SULLIVAN Siemaszko and Weatherly had both main evented for XCC twice before. Losing both of them was not a pleasant thought. STEVEN SEAGAL The two had never fought before. Most of the pundits picked Siemaszko to win in the main event. WYATT SULLIVAN The first match on the card was Kyle ‘The Guillotine” Sagal against Bosco ‘Bad Attitude’ Curbeam. ROGER TRINT With all the focus on the main event, people had almost overlooked that Curbeam was also leaving for GAMMA after this fight. STEVEN SEAGAL Curbeam brought a 6 and 0 record to the table. Sagal was 5 and 2. They were both wrestlers, although Curbeam was the more freestyle of the two. NARRATOR Freestyle wrestling, like collegiate wrestling, has its greatest origins in catch-as-catch-can wrestling and, in both styles, the ultimate goal is to throw and pin your opponent to the mat. Freestyle wrestling is the most complete style of standup wrestling and brings together traditional wrestling, judo, and sambo techniques. (Shots of the fights accompany the description) WYATT SULLIVAN The first minute or so was just an exchange of strikes, few of which landed. But then, Sagal managed to take Curbeam down. They fought on the ground for quite a while until Sagal got Curbeam’s back. STEVEN SEAGAL That led to a rear naked choke attempt, Curbeam was lucky to avoid it. WYATT SULLIVAN Curbeam couldn’t get free as Sagal threw some strikes at him. STEVEN SEAGAL I was a little surprised the referee didn’t step in to separate them. In the end, the round ran out. ROGER TRINT I’d seen more exciting fights in playgrounds. WYATT SULLIVAN Sagal had clearly won the round. Maybe only 10 to 9, but there was no question he was ahead. VINCE WHITEMAN We were all hoping for the upset. WYATT SULLIVAN Round two started in a familiar fashion. Sagal moved in for a clinch and underhooked Curbeam’s arms. A quick sweep of the legs and Curbeam was on his back, pulling guard. STEVEN SEAGAL The ground game went nowhere. The pair ended up in a scramble that ended with Curbeam pressing Saga into the cage. WYATT SULLIVAN Sagal got in a nasty foot stomp as he smothered Saga against the cage. Several strikes later the ref finally broke them up. ROGER TRINT There was only 90 second left in round 2 and they still weren’t setting the place on fire. WYATT SULLIVAN More stand-up wrestling followed. STEVEN SEAGAL Now Curbeam pinned Sagal against the cage. WYATT SULLIVAN He got in a nice uppercut as they fought, but time ran out before he could do any real damage. ROGER TRINT The round was a little better than the first, but it was hardly the exciting opener I was hoping for. WYATT SULLIVAN By my scorecard the pair were now tied at one round apiece. That said, we’d see the judges disagree with me before. STEVEN SEAGAL Sagal, who spelled his name wrong as far as I was concerned, went for an early takedown yet again. This time Curbeam fought free. WYATT SULLIVAN Curbeam took control, again pressing Sagal into the cage. STEVEN SEAGAL Curbeam through some solid knee strikes as he kept Sagal trapped. The pair traded close punches for about a minute. WYATT SULLIVAN Perhaps scared the ref would break them up, Curbeam went for a takedown, only to be fought off. ROGER TRINT There was only half a round left and it was looking like Curbeam would win if it went to decision. I did not want Curbeam to win. WYATT SULLIVAN No matter how the boss felt, he couldn’t affect the fight. Curbeam tried another takedown and this time he was successful. STEVEN SEAGAL Sagal pulled half guard and hung on for dear life. Neither one could gain ground on the other. WYATT SULLIVAN Curbeam threw some strikes as he caught his breath. ROGER TRINT It looked like he was holding on and hoping the judges would win. STEVEN SEAGAL Don’t misunderstand; he clearly wanted to win to look good heading into GAMMA. After all a career undefeated record is not something you just let slip away. WYATT SULLIVAN He had 30 seconds left and all he did was throw some basic strikes. Now he was really counting on the judges. The problem was he was probably right. ROGER TRINT The first judge gave a definitive 30-27 to Curbeam. Then, to my surprise, the next ruled 29-28 for Sagal. I crossed my fingers. It didn’t help. The last judge went for Curbeam, 29-28. Bosco Curbeam would remain undefeated as he headed to our competitors. VINCE WHITEMAN The match was best described as “decent” which made it a bitter pill to swallow on more than one level. WYATT SULLIVAN Up next was David James Diggle versus Wallace ‘All Night Long’ Everett. Both were members of the same training camp. I’d talked to both of them before the fight and they were both excited to face a friend and earn bragging rights back at the Halvorsen’s camp. NARRATOR According to the odds makers, this was the most evenly matched fight on the card. Diggle had a slight edge, but not much of one. WYATT SULLIVAN The fight got off to a good start. Diggle got in a good jab and a crunching kick to the thigh. Everett fought back with a jab of his own and a right hook. STEVEN SEAGAL Everett took the advantage, landing a few strikes while Diggle’s went wide. WYATT SULLIVAN Diggle’s Muay Thai and Everett’s boxing background were combining for a stand up brawl. NARRATOR Muai Thai, is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline includes combat on shins is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable practitioners of other martial arts. STEVEN SEAGAL Everett was coming out ahead, landing considerably more shots than Diggle. ROGER TRINT This was more like it. Hard hitting action. WYATT SULLIVAN From out of nowhere, Diggle landed a head kick that left Everett on rubber legs. STEVEN SEAGAL Diggle went for a Muay Thai clinch and Everett couldn’t fight it off. NARRATOR Clinch fighting is the primary focus of many combat sports such as Judo and it is also a fundamental part of Amateur Wrestling, Sambo, Muay Thai and Mixed martial arts. The nature of the clinch is fighting in each sport depends on the rules involved. Muay Thai, Kun Khmer put much emphasis on strikes from the clinch, while Judo focuses on throws. WYATT SULLIVAN In the clinch, Diggle blasted Everett with a devastating elbow strike. Everett was out! STEVEN SEAGAL All Everett needed to do was avoid that shot for another 9 seconds and the round would have ended. ROGER TRINT I admit, I cheered the finish. This was why I loved MMA in the first place, the unexpected. WYATT SULLIVAN The fans loved it. Despite ending in the last ten seconds of round 1, the match was a great one. ROGER TRINT Marcus Waller was one of those guys who didn’t feel like he needed a nickname. At 25 he was proving it. He was 4 and 0 in his career and was ranked #19 Bantamweight in XCC. I had faith he could go farther. The question was could he get past Stefan “Stealth Ninja” Champion. STEVEN SEAGAL These two were both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters. They both had great ground games but neither was the total package yet. NARRATOR Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught by a number of individuals including Takeo Yano, Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through experiments, practices, and adaptation of judo knowledge. BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. ROGER TRINT Having two guys in the Bantamweight division with the potential of these two was reassuring. After all, there was no way GAMMA would steal guys too light for their lightweight division. WYATT SULLIVAN Waller was actually the favorite in this fight, despite Champion’s 6 and 1 record making him the #24 ranked Bantamweight in the world. VINCE WHITEMAN I made sure I had popcorn ready for the fight. If it was as exciting as the last one we’d go a long way towards winning over the critics. The last thing I wanted to think about right now was the audience size and the gate. WYATT SULLIVAN As soon as the bell rang, Waller went into a clinch. Second later he had Champion down and was in side control. STEVEN SEAGAL If this fight lasted more than thirty seconds I was expecting a lot of ground work. Both these guys had the skills it took to end a match from the top or the bottom. WYATT SULLIVAN Waller went for a kneebar. STEVEN SEAGAL Champion fought it off, but couldn’t get free. Waller tried the kneebar again. WYATT SULLIVAN As they struggled, Waller moved into a mount. He grabbed Champion’s arm into an arm triangle and moved to the side for leverage. STEVEN SEAGALL Champion held on as long as he could, long enough he risked an injury, but he had to tap out from the pain. ROGER TRINT It was a good match, but not as good as the previous one. Waller kept his undefeated record. I made a mental note to give him some tougher competition and see if he could climb the rankings. WYATT SULLIVAN Match 4 also featured an undefeated fighter, ‘One Minute’ Ollie Rockmetteller. His 7 and 0 record was even more impressive than Waller’s, and he was still only 25. STEVEN SEAGAL ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Wickham was a 28-year old with a strong 10 and 2 record of his own. He was the underdog, but it was far from a sure thing he’d lose. WYATT SULLIVAN Ollie was one hell of a striker. His nickname was well earned; he’d finished his first four opponents in under 60 seconds. Wickham was tough as nails, he could stand and strike but his true strength was submission wrestling. His kimura was considered among the best in MMA. NARRATOR Kimura (Brazilian jiu-jitsu), chicken wing/double wrist lock (catch wrestling), or reverse keylock are terms used to specify a medial keylock known in judo as gyaku ude-garami (reverse arm entanglement) or simply as ude-garami. The application is similar to the americana, except that it is reversed. It needs some space behind the opponent to be effective, and can be applied from the side control or guard. Contrary to the americana, the opponent's wrist is grabbed with the hand on the same side, and the opposite arm is put behind the opponent's arm, again grabbing the attacker's wrist and forming a figure-four. By controlling the opponent's body and cranking the arm away from the attacker, pressure is put on the shoulder joint, and depending on the angle, also the elbow joint (in some variations the opponent's arm is brought behind their back, resulting in a finishing position resembling that of the hammerlock). ROGER TRINT Wickham was the number 6 ranked Bantamweight in the world. I was surprised Ollie was the favorite. If Ollie could pull off the win his stock would rise considerably. WYATT SULLIVAN A respectful touch of gloves started the fight. Then the strikes started. STEVEN SEAGAL Ollie hit a beauty of a scything kick to Wickham’s leg. WYATT SULLIVAN They traded more blows, nothing significant though. STEVEN SEAGALL As the clock marched on, Ollie hit a big right then closed in. Two lefts, a leg kick then an exchange of blows from both. ROGER TRINT Ollie was pressing hard. I was impressed. WYATT SULLIVAN Wickham changed tactics, moving in for a clinch then trying a takedown. It didn’t work as Ollie took control of the grapple. STEVEN SEAGALL Ollie pinned Wickham against the cage. WYATT SULLIVAN With a minute left in the round, Ollie dominated with knee strikes and punches. He hit a nasty foot stomp just before the bell. ROGER TRINT The crowd had come alive; they were louder than ever before. WYATT SULLIVAN Ollie looked to have won that round. STEVEN SEAGAL Round two started with some back and forth blows. Ollie was coming out ahead as Wickham tried for a few clinches. More strikes, then Wickham finally managed to clinch. He got underhooks and lifted Ollie off his feet, blasting him with a Greco-Roman slam. Ollie managed to pull half guard but it was Wickham’s biggest move of the fight so far. WYATT SULLIVAN Wickham threw some minor strikes as Ollie fought to sweep him off. A mistake in his attempt let Wickham move into side control. Even from there he couldn’t capitalize, landing some weak shots and fighting just to keep out of full guard. ROGER TRINT The clock was about to run out. WYATT SULLIVAN With ten seconds left, Wickham went for an Americana hold. STEVEN SEAGAL He got the hold in, just as the clock ran out! ROGER TRINT That round had everything, action, drama and effort. VINCE WHITEMAN This was what MMA was all about. For now all my worries about money were gone. What mattered was putting on more matches like this. WYATT SULLIVAN As far as I could tell the fighters were tied going into the final round. STEVEN SEAGAL A few more strikes before Wickham tried another takedown. WYATT SULLIVAN Another Greco-Roman slam, this time Ollie was able to pull full guard. But no one wants to be on their back against a submission expert, especially not a striker like him. STEVEN SEAGALL Wickham kept them close together, throwing some weak strikes but giving Ollie no room to move. WYATT SULLIVAN Suddenly, Ollie grabbed Wickham’s arm and lifted his legs. He was going for a triangle choke! STEVEN SEAGAL Wickham defended well and kept in tight until the referee separated them and brought them back to the center of the octagon. ROGER TRINT Time was about up and Ollie’s undefeated record was looking to be in jeopardy. WYATT SULLIVAN Ollie landed a few blows, and a nice kick to the leg, but he was out of time. ROGER TRINT It was going to the judges, Wickham had landed so many ground strikes in the third round I couldn’t see him losing it. So I was surprised when the first judge went 29-28 for Rockmetteller. VINCE WHITEMAN Wickham got a 29-28 score from the second judge. ROGER TRINT And then the third. Wickham had won by split decision. Later, I heard people calling the match good. I thought it had been better than that, but I could be considered biased. VINCE WHITEMAN An undefeated record only takes one loss to end. And our next match featured another one. To Be Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Part 3 WYATT SULLIVAN Match 5 of the night was between Rory “Maradona” McEnterry and ‘First Strike’ Marcus Speed. Rory was 4 and 0 in his short career. Speed was a little more seasoned and boasted only 1 loss in 8 fights. Rory was a kickboxer while Speed’s background was in Muay Thai. ROGER TRINT Speed was the favorite. Neither of these two were stars, but they both had potential. WYATT SULLIVAN Rory’s kickboxing and Speed’s Muay Thai had the potential to be an interesting matchup. Rory had great kick power but was in need of more cross-training since that was almost the extent of his arsenal. Speed packed a mean punch and had a better overall game. He’d previously fought as a lightweight but, now that he was with XCC, he had dropped to featherweight. It was a much better fit. STEVEN SEAGAL As soon as the bell rang, Rory came out swinging. His jab missed, but he scored with a leg kick. WYATT SULLIVAN Speed came back with an immediate takedown attempt that Rory managed to counter. ROGER TRINT Rory did not want to be taken to the mat. It would not go well for him. WYATT SULLIVAN Rory hit some strikes, including a high kick to the head, but Speed shrugged them off. STEVEN SEAGAL Rory landed a few strikes but closed in too close and wound up with Speed catching his leg. Speed drove Rory against the cage, looking to neutralize his opponent’s strength by keeping close. ROGER TRINT It was a good strategy. WYATT SULLIVAN Speed finally got a takedown and, even though Rory got full guard, Speed had the advantage. STEVEN SEAGAL Speed threw a few weak punches until Rory tried to break free and Speed could take advantage by moving into side control. WYATT SULLIVAN With less than a minute left Speed went for a kimura. He locked it in! STEVEN SEAGAL Somehow, and to this day I’m not sure how, Rory got his arm free or the match would have ended then and there. WYATT SULLIVAN Rory couldn’t get out of side control. STEVEN SEGAL With less than ten seconds left, Speed shifted to mount. He raised his fist back – just as the round ended. ROGER TRINT I wonder what Speed could have done with ten more seconds. Still, I figured he was ahead on points. WYATT SULLIVAN Speed started round two off like a bullet, shooting in for a takedown. STEVEN SEAGAL It failed. ROGER TRINT Rory knew he had to stay on his feet and was doing everything in his power to do just that. WYATT SULLIVAN Rory’s strikes went wild and Speed tried to take him down yet again. Rory managed to sprawl well then move out of range. A few more strikes back and forth went nowhere. STEVEN SEAGAL Speed shot in again, only to have Rory cut him off with a jab and a body kick. WYATT SULLIVAN Speed could not get a takedown attempt off this round. STEVEN SEAGAL After a few more attempts, Speed did manage to catch a leg, drive Rory into the cage and go for a trip. ROGER TRINT Rory grabbed the cage, a blatantly illegal move, but the referee didn’t see it! I cursed out loud. Vince looked upset too. What was far worse was he did it again and still the referee missed it! WYATT SULLIVAN Speed only grew more determined and he finally managed to trip Rory and get him down. Rory was able to pull half guard. STEVEN SEAGAL Speed landed some weak punches, only to have time expire before he could truly take advantage. ROGER TRINT Rory needed a finish or he was going to lose this fight. After cheating twice I felt he deserved to lose anyway. WYATT SULLIVAN As soon as round three began, Rory took the initiative. He pressed in, hitting a few strikes and kicks. STEVEN SEAGAL Speed was on the defensive as more shots landed. Speed tried for another takedown; Rory fought him off. Another attempt was foiled then, to my surprise, Rory went for a takedown. WYATT SULLIVAN I was baffled too. STEVEN SEAGAL We’ll never know what he planned to do if he did get Speed down, as Speed fought him off and took control of the grapple. Speed was far more effective at takedowns and soon Rory was on his back with Speed in side control. ROGER TRINT There were only two minutes left or this was going to the judges. WYATT SULLIVAN Knowing he was running short on time, Speed went for an arm triangle. Rory got caught. Speed sunk the hold in deep, and Rory tapped out! VINCE WHITEMAN It was easy to see how pleased Roger was. ROGER TRINT There was only a minute left in that fight. I won’t say cheaters never win, but today justice had prevailed. Plus, a finish always thrills the crowd more than a judges’ decision. VINCE WHITEMAN It was another good match, but Roger and I were both hoping to see a truly spectacular one in the next three. ROGER TRINT Another featherweight match was next. WYATT SULLIVAN ‘The Archer’ Ivan Bokhur, put the “mixed” in Mixed Martial Arts. At just 25 he was trained in a number of disciplines and boasted an 8 and 1 record. STEVEN SEAGAL ‘The Highlight’ Harvey Ripa was almost the opposite. A kick boxer by trade he was a one-dimensional fighter, a throwback to the early days of the sport. His knockout power was unquestionable, as his 11 and 6 record showed. Neutralize his one strength though, and he was in deep trouble. ROGER TRINT Bokhur was a pretty heavy favorite. WYATT SULLIVAN I really did not know what to expect from this fight. It could end in an eye blink or turn into a gruelling back and forth. STEVEN SEAGAL It started with an exchange of strikes. I hadn’t expected Ripa to throw more punches than kicks but that was the case early on. WYATT SULLIVAN After more than a minute, Bokhur managed to trap Ripa in a clinch. Then he muscled him into the cage and tripped him to the ground. STEVEN SEAGAL Ripa was lucky to even pull half guard. WYATT SULLIVAN Bokhur hit an elbow strike that opened a noticeable gash above Ripa’s hairline. STEVEN SEGAL Ripa’s lack of ground defence showed as Bokhur swiftly moved into a mount. ROGER TRINT I watched as Bokhur just opened up on Ripa. STEVEN SEAGAL He was barely defending himself. WYATT SULLIVAN The ref pulled Bokhur off, it was definitely the right thing to do. ROGER TRINT It was a TKO, rather than a true KO, but it was still exciting to watch. VINCE WHITEMAN Despite lasting only 3:28 it was memorable, a great match really. ROGER TRINT The co-main took us back to the Bantamweight division. WYATT SULLIVAN This was a fight between two undefeated fighters. D’Arcy Spode was a Canadian with a 9 and 0 record. Jez Worplesdom fought out of Northern Ireland and was 6 and 0. ROGER TRINT Given our size, getting a European to fight with us had been tough. I wasn’t entirely sure he’d re-sign when his contract was up. STEVEN SEAGAL Spode was the more talked about of the two, and the most lopsided favorite on the entire card. He was the #10 Bantamweight in the company. A win would improve that. ROGER TRINT Spode made a show of refusing to touch gloves at the start of the match. That ticked off some people in the crowd. I wasn’t one to get hung up on the ‘honor’ of the sport, but I also wasn’t sure showboating would keep the crowd happy. WYATT SULLIVAN Spode’s first jab looked like it was thrown by a kitten, but Jez missed his next two. STEVEN SEAGAL The crowd was already restless after Spode’s antics, this lack of big hits only made it worse. WYATT SULLIVAN They engaged again, Jez missed with two more shots and it left him open. Spode hit a left jab and a vicious right cross. Jez wobbled, then fell. ROGER TRINT A knock down less than a minute in was making Spode look great, which much of the audience was against. MMA was not pro-wrestling. There aren’t supposed to be good guys and bad guys. Yet some fighters either had a personality that went one way or the other, or thought it would be good for their career to fake it. STEVEN SEAGAL Spode moved fast, kneeling beside his opponent and raining punches down on him. WYATT SULLIVAN It was another ugly scene as shot after shot landed hard. Jez was getting hammered and the referee had a choice to make. ROGER TRINT Just like the last match, the referee stopped the fight. Another TKO finish was in the books, this time in 57 seconds. VINCE WHITEMAN It wasn’t a bad match, but the crowd never quite got into it. I think Spode’s antics played a part in that. To Be Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianCarter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Part 4 ROGER TRINT It was time for our main event, a lose-lose situation. WYATT SULLIVAN Glen Siemaszko was 30 years old and boasted a 7 and 1 record. A former marine, he wore camouflage shorts, gloves and a headband for all his appearances. ROGER TRINT I could have done so much with this guy if he had only stayed. VINCE WHITEMAN You have to realize, he had just won the title. This was his first defense ever. WYATT SULLIVAN Duane ‘The Weatherman’ Weatherly had been with XCC from the beginning. He was 34 at the time and had 26 fights under his belt, 18 of them wins. The Quebecois was a very good kick boxer, just like Glen. It looked to be a great match and the odds were damn close, Glen just edging out Duane. ROGER TRINT Like all XCC title matches this one could go five 5-minute rounds. VINCE WHITEMAN I bought Roger and myself a beer as we sat to watch these two for what would be the last time. WYATT SULLIVAN The two touched gloves. Pretty much everyone in the crowd knew what was going on, but they remained respectful as they match unfolded. STEVEN SEAGAL It was an upright start but both men stayed on the defense so not much landed. A minute passed with only a few jabs landing from either man. WYATT SULLIVAN They tried both punches and kicks, but still nothing significant landed. STEVEN SEAGAL Almost a minute and a half in, Glen hit a brace of jabs. Duane fought back with a right roundhouse kick to the body. ROGER TRINT I could feel the audience getting restless as blow after blow missed the mark. WYATT SULLIVAN It was a stand up brawl in the center of the cage but neither seemed able to build any momentum. STEVEN SEAGAL Occasionally there would be a blow worth noting, but nothing seemed to do any lasting damage. Eventually the round ground to an end. WYATT SULLIVAN Glen Siemaszko had landed a few more hits than ‘The Weatherman’ and looked to have won the round. ROGER TRINT Round 2 was more of the same. In the first 2 minutes Glen hit one good kick. WYATT SULLIVAN Of the few shots that did land, Glen was landing more. By the end of the round it looked like Glen was up 2-0. STEVEN SEAGAL Round 3 launched with more stand up striking, only now more shots were landing. Glen was starting to dominate. ROGER TRINT Glen hit a beauty of a right cross in the final seconds of round 3. Duane was rocked, stumbling backwards just trying to protect himself. WYATT SULLIVAN Glen pressed forward with a big right hand shot and Weatherly went down hard. But that was it, the round was over. There was no way you could question Glen had won that round. He was cruising to a victory at this point. STEVEN SEAGAL Round 4 saw Glen systematically taking Duane apart. Just over a minute in he rocked Duane with a hard right hook. Glen pounced with another huge right that took his opponent to the cage floor once again. This time, the clock was not going to stop him. WYATT SULLIVAN Glen started unloading with shots. ROGER TRINT Weatherly wasn’t even defending himself and the referee stopped the fight within seconds. It was the third TKO in a row. VINCE WHITEMAN Credit where it’s due, it was a great match and both these guys gave it their all despite knowing they were on their way to bigger and, hopefully, better things. NARRATOR Critics were generally positive about the show and more fans tuned in to SportTube than for the previous broadcast. ROGER TRINT The main event was the fight of the night, which always helps mollify the armchair bookers out there. Speed got the submission of the night award; KO of the night was an easy choice since there was only one. VINCE WHITEMAN Giving out $1000 in bonuses might not seem like much but in our financial shape it was significant. ROGER TRINT Then came the moment of truth. Even watching from where we were I could see the crowd was about the same as last time. NARRATOR The final numbers came in late that night. VINCE WHITEMAN The show made a profit of about $23,000. That wasn’t much better than last time; except that this time our marketing budget was $10,000 instead of $75,000. NARRATOR When all the numbers for the month came in Trint was in for better news. VINCE WHITEMAN We weren’t in the black; we’d lost a little over $3,500. But we had $22,000 left in the bank. More importantly, people were talking about us. I actually heard one sports jockey refer to us as a ‘Mid-Level Regional’ company. No one had even called us that before. ROGER TRINT I wasn’t finished yet… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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