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Live from Montreal on August 29nd, 2015
Legacy! 8
The Expo
Prepared by Russ T. Shackleford
Big news coming out of Legacy! this week. If you live under a rock then you might not have heard that Legacy! has opened sign ups for the “Cement your LEGACY! tournament.” The tournament will take place in the 185 lbs and 205 lbs divisions and the reward is a hefty 2 million dollars to the winner of each division! That means that if you have a contender in each division who wins, you could fly home with a grand total of 4 million! It’s highly unlikely for you to win both pots but, there’s no harm in trying. What would you do with 2 or 4 million dollars? Buy a private jet? Circumnavigate the world? Buy priceless artifacts to shoot at your indoor range? Hunt endangered animals? Personally, I would light my cigars with hundred dollar bills and enjoy the feel of my bald eagle slippers as I fry the last remaining dinosaur eggs into omelets but, that’s just me. How disappointing would it be to lose in the finale? Not at all because, you’ll still walk away with a healthy 500k which is well worth the brain damage your fighter will experience. If you have a fighter that wants in head on over to the forums and sign him up! http://www.mmatycoon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51198#entry702083 With signups currently moving along alittle slower then expected LEGACY! is not one to sit back and wait it out, we are open to discussing other weight classes if it means bringing in 16 top talents to compete to take home our money, please feel free to vote if you wish to enter a fighter in any available weight class and we will review the results in the coming days!
In other news, our sister company HÉRITAGE has moved to Montreal and risen to the 3rd most hyped nutrition company in the world. HÉRITAGE offers a line of supplements for your every need. If you’re new to the game and lacking funds we have a Power supplement line for you. Head on over to high street and show us some love. Shameless self plugs aside, we have quite the spectacle set up for this Saturday. In our main event the 45th ranked LHW in the world Patrick Brody will defend his still bloody belt against the 135th LHW Edinger Nucleus. The Co-main event will feature our first title fight in the 170 lbs. division as Kelvin “Shinobi” Parker takes on the accomplished Terry Akki. This Saturday will showcase many classic match ups that pit brawl and sprawlers against submission specialists.
Main event
205 lbs. title fight - Patrick Brody vs. Edinger Nucleus
The battered bastard Patrick “Buckshot” Brody makes a triumphant return to Legacy! after a decisive victory over Ravi Shankoli. Standing opposite of Brody will be the adaptive Edinger “Westphal” Nucleus who has shown he’s just as intelligent as the two doctors who leant him his name, Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal and Ludwig Edinger. Brody took the reigns early in his match against Ravi Shankoli and dished out some punishing blows that set the pace for the rest of the fight. He had great success with numerous head and body punches as well as some well timed elbows. However, it was excellent clinch control and damage from Brody’s leg and body kicks that shifted the momentum early in the first round and left Shankoli hobbling back to his corner. Ravi had trained for the clinch extensively but, after being pinned against the cage amidst a maelstrom of strikes for nearly 2 and half minutes Nucleus was keen to avoid clinching at the start of the second round. At this point into the fight Brody was feeling a bit cocky and tried to goad Shankoli into getting angry and making mistakes with a huge slap just under a minute into the second round. The ploy worked perfectly and Ravi started throwing out everything is his arsenal in an attempt to get a little payback but, Brody bobbed and weaved smartly and landed some solid counter punches. Brody returned to his corner at the end of the second with his arm raised and wide grin on face whereas Shankoli was noticeably limping and beginning to show large welts along his ribs and legs. Brody knew his opponent was irritated at this point and decided to compound that frustration with a booming kick right into Shankoli’s genitals. After a 5 minute respite Shankoli agreed to continue the fight in spite of the protestations from his weary legs and testicles. His heart was admirable but, so was the beating that Brody dealt out for the remainder of the fight. It was no surprise when Brody had the 205 lbs. belt wrapped snugly around his waist after the grueling 25 minute bout. Brody has proven that regardless of his opponent, He dominates the ring everytime he steps into it. Nucleus knows what’s coming though and after his brutal beatdown Wayne Connor in Legacy! 5 he’s confident that he’ll be able to stem the tide early. The first minute of Nucleus’ match was spectacular and fans were ecstatic at the pace these two fighter set and the sheer volume of kicks as well. Connor was in for the long haul and directed most of his kicks towards the legs and abdomen. Nucleus had other plans and used his yoga mastery to throw his leg upside Connor’s head with amazing results. Both fighters landed some great strikes and Connor succeeded in cutting Nucleus but, Edinger only smiled. A confused look spread across Connor’s face as he wondered “Why is this guy smiling? that cut is going to lose him this match” His question was answered almost immediately when Nucleus landed a massive head kick that sent Connor to the canvas. Edinger was quick to capitalize on the flash KO by diving in and seeking to ground and pound a finish out of Connor. Nucleus was however very cautious and landed only a handful of strikes before Connor recovered. Nucleus transitioned rather well and was able to retain the dominant top position for the remainder of the round although had little luck with sub attempts. The remainder of the fight was all Nucleus and each round went the same as the first. Nucleus walked out fresh as daisy and put Connor on his ass with a kick or strike and began working the ground and pound as well as some sub attempts. At a glance Brody holds an edge in all disciplines but, BJJ. Surely Nucleus’ head kicks will be a huge x factor in this fight. Brody has shown that he can throw dangerous kicks as well but he lacks the flexibility to get those kicks at head level consistently. He will however compensate for this with a huge boxing advantage and it will be interesting to see if Nucleus decides to take this fight to the ground where the two are more evenly matched. Will Brody hold on to his title against Nucleus who is thus far undefeated in Legacy? Only time will tell.
Co-main event
170 lbs. title fight - Kelvin Parker vs. Terry Akki
Welcome to Legacy’s first title fight in the 170 lbs. division! There’s no doubt about this, Kelvin Parker will look for his 3rd first round win in a row against the KO artist Terry Akki. Terry will no doubt be looking to sprawl and add another knockout to his streak of two. Kelvin Parker has made waves after being matched up against two difficult opponents and shattering speculations about his intentions both times. Kelvin is specialist and the more matches he fights the more it shows through. He came into his fight against Dong Uk with what appeared to be severe disadvantage in the boxing department. Kelvin loves when people underestimate him and although he had less experience sparring he compensated with brilliant technique and accuracy. Uk mistakenly thought he was going to have an easy night against Kelvin and sought to increase his boxing in the build up to the fight. Parker had other ideas and sought to prove the skeptics wrong by training up his striking defense before the fight. At the start of the fight both fighters brought their A game. Neither of them were having much success landing strikes accurately although Uk’s aggression was winning him more opportunities and scoring him more points. Sensing a shift in momentum Parker moved into the clinch where the fight appeared to be a little more even. Appearances are something to reckoned with when facing Parker and he became very aggressive in the clinch, landing some solid uppercuts and body shots. Initially Uk was unfazed, that changed after a damaging shot knocked the wind out of him and he broke the clinch. Uk was hurt and Parker knew it, the two exchanged a barbarous volley in which Uk landed a solid shot that broke Parker’s nose. Parker stayed collected and stepping back he wiped the blood from his nose and examined it. Laughing, he swaggered forward and slipped Uk a huge overhand right that send him plummeting towards the canvas. Parker jumped on the unconscious Uk and pounded him until the ref ended the fight. Terry Akki also saw success in his debut against George Palmer. Both fighters knew their assignments, George’s success hinged on his ability to score the quick takedown and Akki was more than prepared for this. He came in with a mind to counter and had no fear of Palmer’s boxing ability. This fact was highlighted as Akki dodged strikes and takedown attempts easily. In just over a minute Terry had stuffed 3 takedowns and avoided every strike with ease. It had appeared that Akki was employing the rope and dope to great effect and then George leveled the playing field with a strong takedown into Akki’s guard. For the first time in his life Terry was having trouble transitioning back to vertical and George let him struggle and wear himself out. The crowd was outraged by the lack of activity and the ref stood the fight up to avoid a riot. Having no time to prepare for his trip to America Terry was no expert at the language but, he didn’t need to be a cunning linguist to realize that the crowd was noticeably upset. Akki thought that he might have done something wrong and began second guessing his every move. A quick talk with a cornerman at the end of the first enlightened the confused Akki and he stepped into the next round a changed man. When the opening bell sounded Palmer rushed across the cage and tried to score with another takedown. Akki was prepared and began chipping away at Palmer with crisp clean jabs. Palmer was winded at this point in the fight but he knew what he had to do; shoot and land takedowns. Terry was determined to avoid this and when Palmer did score a takedown his lack of activity allowed Akki to escape to his feet. Palmer was exhausted at this point and gasping for air. Akki was still breathing with his mouth closed. The momentum shifted and George was in trouble. From here on out Akki took control and dominated the fight with counter punches. It wasn’t long before the beating took it’s toll on Palmer and with only a minute and half to spare Akki was able to pull off a beautifully timed head kick that sent Palmer plunging to the ground with only 1 minute and a half to spare. At a glance Akki will have a strong advantage in the standup game and a strong disadvantage on the ground. Akki’s last fight proved that he can stuff 23 takedowns in a fight if he needs to and if Parker wants to take this one to the ground he will have to rely on pulling guard in a clinch. With 7 wins by TKO and 1 by decision Parker is a knockout artist and it’s impossible to tell how he will adapt to tonight's fight, he’s persevered through numerous boxing disadvantages and has still never been knocked out. We can’t forget that Parker is a black belt even though he gave up BJJ when he realized how much time it would take him to earn his red belt online. Akki however has received all 9 of his wins and all 5 of his losses via (T)KO. There’s no doubt that Parker has options going into this fight and we’ll see if Akki has what it takes to counter Parker’s threats.
265 lbs. division - Merkan Killmaz vs. Nick fjera
In the third event on Saturday’s main card two former NEX fighters take an old quarrel into a new cage as they make their premier appearances Legacy! After scouring the Asian-Pacific islands for ‘cheap’ labor for his company’s sweatshops, manager Kanis Lupis decided that it was time for a well earned break. the Grey Wolf directed the pilot of his private jet to change their heading to Hawaii, Kanis intended on soaking up some sun while his new ‘laborers’ whittled away at his workload. Lupis is the type of guy who enjoys sunsets, long walks on the beach, margaritas and piggy back rides so Hawaii was the obvious choice for him. One particular evening the grey wolf was riding his favorite Islander along the beach whilst sipping a margarita and enjoying the sunset when he came upon a commotion. He spurned his faithful steed onward to discover a group of 6 Haole’s harassing a massive native with a tattooed face. The men were apparently upset that the native was fishing in ‘their’ spot. Whilst being berated by the haole the massive native was slowly wrapping his fists and forearms with his hempen fishing rope and would occasionally reply to their insults with “poho.” Kanis sensed a fight brewing and urged his steed onward. When the islander finished wrapping his hands he removed a samurai sword from his back and stuck it into the sand before knocking out each man in turn with a single punch or kick. A look of panic spread over Lupis’ face when the Hawaiian turned towards him and began approaching but, he released a huge sigh of relief when the man grabbed his margarita and downed the whole thing (little umbrella and all) in one huge gulp. Wiping his lips the Hawaiian looked Lupis in the eyes and said “Ona, Mahalo.” Knowing talent at a glance Lupis sputtered “Do you want to fight? I mean… not me but, like… other people. For money! I’ll pay you very good!” The native was deep in thought for a moment, “Whaat?? If I can fight… I don’t have to go fishing… HAHA awesome bra… Cause I am SIKK of fishing.” Lupis held out his hand and introduced himself, The Hawaiian replied in kind by crushing the grey wolf’s hand and replying in a gravely voice “Merkan Killmaz.” It wasn’t long before Lupis signed the 25 year old Killmaz up for the newly opened NEX. Killmaz rose through the ranks quickly and over the course of his 5 year career with NEX he went 11-7 and earned himself 2 title shots but, failed to win in either fight. It was during this time that Killmaz encountered Nick Fjera. Merkan was able to split Nick’s head open with a lethal high kick but, his success was short lived and Fjera took the fight to the ground and submitted Killmaz in short order. Killmaz will be out for vengeance against his rival as he seeks to prove himself to the naysayers. Born into a wealthy household Nick Fjera had a great life growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and he lacked very little. He developed a voracious appetite as a child and everyone knew that he would grow up to be a big boy. Summer days were often spent racing ski-doos at local lakes and Fjera grew to love watersports. The first chance he got, Fjera began racing competitively and showed enormous potential. As time went on Fjera’s knowledge of mechanics grew at the same rate as his waistline and his victories became more and more narrow. While reviewing a rulebook Nick was surprised to learn that it didn’t dictate what type of fuel could be used in a jetski. He traveled to St. Paul International airport and purchased some jet fuel. Fjera set about making the necessary mods to his jetski and come race time Fjera left his opponent’s in the dust… mist? something like that. Regardless, Fjera won all heats of the prestigious TC lake pro tournament. Fjera raced a few more times afterwards but, it wasn’t a challenge anymore and he needed something else to focus his on. A mutual friend introduced Fjera to manager Nick Force and the two became pals. It wasn’t long before Fjera was roped into Force’s roster and training full time. Fjera passed his first test with flying colors in a first round QFC KO and he attracted the attention of the world renowned LVPF. Fjera was never very comfortable in Vegas and after 4 submission wins, 1 draw and no title shot Nick was ready to move on. Nick wanted to travel the world whilst fighting and he jumped at the opportunity to fight on NEX’s world tour. NEX thought they had finally found the man to defeat their heavyweight champion and they signed Fjera to a 4 fight contract promising a title shot immediately. Fjera was unable to conquer the powerful Stu Grimson and for the first time in his life Nick was knocked out, it wasn’t the last time either. After an additional two submission victories Nick felt ready to fight Grimson again. Fate had different plans and Nick succumbed to Grimson’s awe inspiring power yet again and received the second and last KO loss of his career. In search of greener pastures Fjera decided to take his talent to Montreal and make a name for himself in the newly formed Legacy! If the past is any indication of what the future has in store then Killmaz will be looking to exploit Fjera’s cuts with some aggressive striking at the start of this match. Fjera will seek to cover up smartly and attempt to land a takedown before he transitions to guard or mount. Killmaz can sweep with some of the best but, he’ll be in danger if Fjera gets into guard on the bottom where he is most dangerous. This is a heavyweight fight and both men are finishers. It would be very surprising if this fight makes it’s way past the 1st round.
265 lbs division - Taw DawTang vs Anton Pavlovich
Legacy! has become a new home to many former NEX and Imperial fighters and in 4th event on this Saturday’s main card we pit one versus the other as Taw DawTang challenges Anton Pavlovich in his Legacy! debut. After witnessing DawTang beat his Hawaiian prospect Merkan Killmaz on two seperate occassions, manager Kanis Lupis knew what he had to have DawTang for himself. After some shady back alley deals, DawTang entered Lupis’ service. In the time honored spirit of vengeance Lupis sent DawTang straight to sweatshops where he began his ‘training’ by hauling massive loads of laundry through miles of underground tunnels. DawTang was already a strong man to begin but, two years of indentured servitude grew his trapezius’ muscles to unnatural proportions and toned his body. DawTang would often become enraged by his captivity and snap on the nearest guard and break their limbs. After numerous private settlements DawTang was costing Lupis a lot of money and he decided that if DawTang was going to fight he might as well turn a profit from it. To spite his owner DawTang, threw his first fight under Lupis and lost for the first time in his now 7-1 career. The trouble didn’t end there. Taw won his next fight under threats of punishment but, moral hit an alltime low and DawTang was no longer scared of the little wolf man’s threats. He threw another fight and allowed himself to be submitted. Lupis had seen DawTang’s handiwork before and knew what the man was capable of and he wasn’t ready to give up. The two were finally able to come to terms and DawTang went on a 4 win rampage all but one of which came in the first round. Taw had earned Lupis’ trust and place in his heart. In reparation for his years of neglect Lupis informed DawTang that he was a free man but, DawTang refused to leave. He had recently discovered boxing and decided that he wanted to continue punching people in the face. The two came to an agreement and Lupis agreed to allow DawTang to remain in his service. NEX was closing and Lupis sensed opportunities in the newly formed Legacy! and signed up a few of his top men to compete. The decision to put Myanmar's top fighter wasn’t an easy decision but it was a necessary one. He will go into this fight 7 years the elder but, he began his training at 25 years old and is now 30. Anton Pavlovich on the other hand has been fighting professionally since he turned 18 five years ago. The famous writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov stumbled into an orphanarium after learning that his wife Olga had a miscarriage. It was on this day that Chekhov encountered a small brown baby who was growing the most peculiar orange afro. Thinking that the baby would cheer his grieving wife he adopted the boy on the spot and named him after himself, giving his middle name in lieu of a last name. The plan backfired and Olga was pissed. The two remained married but separated and Anton couldn’t locate the receipt to return the boy so he kept him and raised him as his own. The young Pavlovich was an oddity in St. Petersburg and he was the subject of leering glances from many of the locals who had never seen a black person or orange hair before. His father knew that Pavlovich would have to fight for most of his life in St. Petersburg and enrolled the boy in boxing. When his father died of tuberculosis Pavlovich was the sole heir to his fame and fortune. He chose different path than his foster father and decided to put his boxing expertise to the test by entering into a QFC tournament. He beat his first opponent so badly that the man instantly retired and hasn’t been seen since. This gained Pavlovich some momentum in the pro-am fight scene but, it was cut short when he faced his first loss to a man named Barbie. Unable to end his career on a defeat Pavlovich continued his training and signed up for the newly opened Imperial. He won his first 4 fights consecutively and yet again his reign was cut short. Mere fights away from a title shot Pavlovich suffered two decision losses back to back. Pavlovich redeemed himself with a victory and decided that it was time to move on. Since then Anton has moved on to Legacy! where he has had mixed results, winning his debut by unanimous decision and losing the following fight by KO to RocknRolla. This brought his career total of 4 KO wins, 1 TKO, 2 unanimous decision wins in addition to 4 losses in every manner imaginable. Pavlovich will hold a remarkable boxing advantage in this fight and he has the power to get to just about any chin out there. His strongest advantage are his MT skills and he might engage in some unprotected clinch rape against his opponent in this event. If the stats are to be believed, this is where Pavlovich where be most comfortable. He’ll feel secure in the knowledge that DawTang has never thrown a single strike while in the clinch, he instead focuses his efforts on pulling guard and slipping a Thai trip. He has never had much luck in the clinch and he’ll likely come out aggressive, looking to score a takedown when the he gets a chance. In his last two fights DawTang has shown that he possesses some power as well and has been exploring his natural boxing talent. Don’t be too surprised if he squares off against Pavlovich for a time. It’s clear as crystal that he will seek the takedown in time where he can use his superior BJJ and wrestling to force a quick submission.
185 lbs division - Sterling Archer vs. Georges Batroc
The final event on the main card will showcase a pair of young fighters that have taken very different paths but, reached the same destination. World renowned super spy Sterling Archer has chosen to forgo a life of badassery to compete in mma’s welterweight class. Isis was recently closed pending an FBI investigation and Archer took to a life of crime as a drug dealer. He learned promptly that he was a much better secret agent than a cocaine peddler and lost kilos of his supply. With his license to kill revoked and his stash running out Archer made a career change and decided to do the next best thing, MMA. After submitting his first opponent in just over two minutes Archer became over confident, spending more time drinking and thinking up catch phrases than training and sparring. In his next match against Nathan Nickles Archer wasn’t so lucky and lost in a decision, all 3 judges were never seen again. Archer immediately called for a rematch and BEEF was more than willing to oblige. All 3 judges were apparently KGB sleeper cell agents and Archer lost in a split decision once again. As you can guess, all 3 judges were never seen again. Archer refused to fight Nickles again and instead set about ruining his life. Nickles is now homeless, jobless and managerless after being blackballed from MMA. Sterling’s reputation as a fighter soon began to outweigh his notoriety as a spy and he began to dominate almost everyone in his path. His stints in numerous orgs were short lived and he found himself constantly forced to kill shitty judges who voted against him in decisions. Now 11-6 with 12 confirmed kills of judges, Archer has made his way to Legacy! where he hopes things will pan out differently this time around. Georges Baltroc on the other hand has faced only 1 decision in his career and he succeeded in winning unanimously (he has 0 confirmed kills of judges.) After years of abuse at the hands of his father Baltroc began practising the french savate. As he grew older his father had a harder and harder time disciplining the young boy. At around the age of 16 Baltroc was accosted by his father, Baltroc had been through enough and he leapt across the room and kicked his father in the face. The beating that followed was biblical and to avoid charges he ran to the nearest recruiter and signed up for the french foreign legion.
Over the course of the next two years Baltroc’s savate skills became second to none as he defeated almost every opponent sent to spar against him. He trained fervently and posted an impressive fight history that even Evander Holyfield would applaud. Never again will someone survive after facing off against the likes of the Punisher, Spiderman, Deadpool, Hawkeye, Iron fist and of course Captain ‘Murica. Upon turning 18 Baltroc left the legion to pursue a life as a mercenary. Although most of his plots were thwarted by do gooders Baltroc gained considerable wealth and fame. The politics of it all weighed heavily upon Baltroc and he decided to chose a simple life in MMA when he turned 20. Here he could let his manager deal with the politics while he focused strictly on his savate. Having already proven himself in battle Baltroc signed with GFC for a short 3 fight stint that saw him rack up 2 KO wins and 1 TKO loss. As GFC began sliding downhill Baltroc took his talent to NEX where he dealt out an additional 2 KO’s, 1 decision win and another TKO loss.
Upon hearing that NEX was closing it’s doors permanently Baltroc made the move to beautiful Montreal and began training for his career at Legacy! which brings us back to the fight! Although these two fighters are the same age Sterling Archer will have a 2 year experience advantage as well as more than twice as many fights as Georges. In addition to that he will have a slight edge in the vertical, both in and out of the clinch. Baltroc won’t be afraid to stand up against Archer since he has proven that he has superior accuracy and punch technique. Not only that but, Savate roughly translate to “French boxing with feet” and Baltroc lives up to that expectation. Don’t be amazed when he tries to slip in a headkick. It will be interesting to see if either fighter takes this fight to the ground. Sterling is a pretty well rounded fighter that has displayed a remarkable tendency to take his opponent's back for a RNC. Balroc uses his grappling experience to get to his feet. When this one goes to the ground, it will be a cuddle struggle as Baltroc tries to force his way standing and Archer screams insults and tries to force an opening for a submission,
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